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Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteribar, Navarre, Spain

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(Cantera Azkárate, Eugi (Eugui), Esteribar, Navarra/Nafarroa, España)

Active magnesite quarry located near the Spain - France border. The dolomite specimens found (up to 10 cm) are between the best in the world. In the quarry appear also black shales with uncommon phosphates.



References:
- Calvo, M. and Sevillano, E. (1991). Famous mineral localities : the Eugui quarries Navarra Spain. Mineralogical Record. 22, 137-142.
- Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2003). El yacimiento de magnesita de Eugui (Navarra). Revista de Minerales, 2 (4), 6-21.


- http://www.todopueblos.com/navarra.net/eugi/





Mineral List:
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2003). El yacimiento de magnesita de Eugui (Navarra). Revista de Minerales, 2 (4) 6-21]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Sevillano, E. (1991). Famous mineral localities : the Eugui quarries Navarra Spain. Mineralogical Record. 22, 137-142. ]
    Site Photo
    Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteribar, Navarre, Spain
    © fabreminerals.com
  		•  Bariosincosite
    Ba(V
    4+
     
    		O)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2003). El yacimiento de magnesita de Eugui (Navarra). Revista de Minerales, 2 (4) 6-21]
    Site Photo
    Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteribar, Navarre, Spain
    © Jordi Fabre
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2003). El yacimiento de magnesita de Eugui (Navarra). Revista de Minerales, 2 (4) 6-21]
  		•  Cacoxenite
    Fe
    3+
    24
    		Al[(OH)
     
    12
    		|O
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    17
    		] · 17H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2003). El yacimiento de magnesita de Eugui (Navarra). Revista de Minerales, 2 (4) 6-21]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Sevillano, E. (1991). Famous mineral localities : the Eugui quarries Navarra Spain. Mineralogical Record. 22, 137-142. ]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2003). El yacimiento de magnesita de Eugui (Navarra). Revista de Minerales, 2 (4) 6-21]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Jordi Fabre]
    Site Photo
    Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteribar, Navarre, Spain
    © fabreminerals.com
  		•  Crandallite
    CaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2003). El yacimiento de magnesita de Eugui (Navarra). Revista de Minerales, 2 (4) 6-21]
    Site Photo
    Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteribar, Navarre, Spain
    © Carlos Pareja
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Sevillano, E. (1991). Famous mineral localities : the Eugui quarries Navarra Spain. Mineralogical Record. 22, 137-142. ]
    Site Photo
    Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteribar, Navarre, Spain
    © fabreminerals.com
  		•  Evansite
    Al
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|PO
     
    4
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2003). El yacimiento de magnesita de Eugui (Navarra). Revista de Minerales, 2 (4) 6-21]
  		•  Fluellite
    Al
     
    2
    		[F
     
    2
    		|OH|PO
     
    4
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2003). El yacimiento de magnesita de Eugui (Navarra). Revista de Minerales, 2 (4) 6-21]
    Site Photo
    Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteribar, Navarre, Spain
    © J. Rosell
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2003). El yacimiento de magnesita de Eugui (Navarra). Revista de Minerales, 2 (4) 6-21]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2003). El yacimiento de magnesita de Eugui (Navarra). Revista de Minerales, 2 (4) 6-21]
  		•  Magnesite
    MgCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Sevillano, E. (1991). Famous mineral localities : the Eugui quarries Navarra Spain. Mineralogical Record. 22, 137-142. ]
    Site Photo
    Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteribar, Navarre, Spain
    © fabreminerals.com
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Sevillano, E. (1991). Famous mineral localities : the Eugui quarries Navarra Spain. Mineralogical Record. 22, 137-142. ]
  		•  Mcguinnessite
    (Mg,Cu)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2003). El yacimiento de magnesita de Eugui (Navarra). Revista de Minerales, 2 (4), 6-21]
  		•  Metavariscite
    AlPO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2003). El yacimiento de magnesita de Eugui (Navarra). Revista de Minerales, 2 (4) 6-21]
    Site Photo
    Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteribar, Navarre, Spain
    © 2.007
  		•  Minyulite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH,F)|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2003). El yacimiento de magnesita de Eugui (Navarra). Revista de Minerales, 2 (4) 6-21]
    Site Photo
    Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteribar, Navarre, Spain
    © Joan Rosell
  		•  Pseudomalachite
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2003). El yacimiento de magnesita de Eugui (Navarra). Revista de Minerales, 2 (4) 6-21]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2003). El yacimiento de magnesita de Eugui (Navarra). Revista de Minerales, 2 (4) 6-21]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2003). El yacimiento de magnesita de Eugui (Navarra). Revista de Minerales, 2 (4) 6-21]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Calvo, M. and Viñals, J. (2003). El yacimiento de magnesita de Eugui (Navarra). Revista de Minerales, 2 (4) 6-21]


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