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Nueva Vizcaya Mine, Burguillos del Cerro, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain

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Ref.:
- Gonzalez Del Tanago, J. and Sainz De Baranda, B. (2002). "The Nueva Vizcaya mine, Burguillos del Cerro, Badajoz, Spain." The Mineralogical Record, 33(6),pp:489-500.





Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Habit: Large prismatic to acicular crystals to 2cm
    Colour: Dark green
    Description: Common in the skarn deposits, as late-stage minerals replacing pyroxene.
    Reference: [MinRec 33:498]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Habit: Clusters of tabular crystals in parallel growths up to 4cm
    Reference: [MinRec 33:498]
  		•  Allanite-(La)
    {CaLa}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Habit: Small irregular zones and patches in REE-rich epidote crystals.
    Colour: Black
    Description: REE rich epidote had patches where REE concentration was great enough to be regarded as allanite. THe REE rich epidote crystals reach up to4cm in length.
    Reference: [MinRec 33:498]
    Site Photo
    Nueva Vizcaya Mine, Burguillos del Cerro, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Andradite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 33:498]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 33:493]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 33:498]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 33:498]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 33:498]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [MinRec 33:498]
    Site Photo
    Nueva Vizcaya Mine, Burguillos del Cerro, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
    © Martins da Pedra
  		•  Marialite
    Na
     
    4
    		[Cl|(AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 33:498]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 33:498]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 33:498]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 33:498]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 33:498]


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