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Rafa Muñoz - Vicky Martínez
Mineralvarado's Mindat Home Page
Registered member since 15th Mar 2007
Rafa Muñoz has uploaded:
516 Mineral Photos
359 Locality Photos
6 Other Photos
My name is Rafael Munoz Alvarado, I am 38 years old and live in Alcácer, Valencia (Spain). I collect minerals from the 10 years. I started looking for rocks in the rail for college and since then I have not ceased my search. My collection is mostly in basa mineralogy Spanish, but I like both minerals that collect specimens from around the world, both micro and macro. The systematic is my main entertainment. At present (May 2008) my collection has more than 4,500 copies worldwide. I love to go personally to look for mines, quarries, etc.. But also counting on a lot of pieces exchanged with other collectors. I count on the support and help of my wife, who also loves to go mine. Between the two we are getting a very entertaining collection with many pieces caught together.
My collection
My collection
My collection
My collection
jacinto de compostela
cornwallite
La Corraliza, Vall d'Uxó, Castellón
gypsum
-------------------------------These are some of the main sites that I like to visit closest to my town.--------------------------------------------
Segorbe, Castellón
olivenite
gypsum
San Rafael mine, Villahermosa del Río, Castellón
Jenaro Gil is my lifelong friend as a child. Both we started in the minerals when we were going to school and then we have come together many Spaniards deposits. At the present time is devoted to collecting more quartz, especially hyacinth Compostela.
My great friend and colleague of mine is Honorio Cocera. We have more than 10 years together looking for minerals throughout Spain. In my home page also put photos of his collection made by him and that is a super photographer minerals.
Jenaro Gil, Rafa Muñoz y Honorio Cócera en San Rafael Mine
Rafa's Favourites
This page lists Rafa's favourite minerals, localities, mindat.org members and photos. All lists in alphabetical order.
Favourite Minerals
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Favourite Localities
Algezares quarry, Segorbe, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
Cap Garonne Mine, Pradet, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Dolores prospect, Pastrana, Mazarrón-Águilas, Murcia, Spain
La Amorosa Mine, Villahermosa del Rio, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
San Rafael mine, Cueva de la Guerra Antigua, Villahermosa del Rio, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
Favourite Members' Home Pages
Alan Goldstein
António Manuel Ináçio Martins
Dagmara Lesiow
Geraldo Alvim
Honorio Cócera
Jean-Marie Claude
Juan Carlos Tarin Bacas
Knut Eldjarn
luigi chiappino
Modris Baum
Paul Mestrom
Pavel Kartashov
Favourite Photos
Olivenite
:
Cu
2
[OH|AsO
4
]
,
Azurite
:
Cu
3
[OH|CO
3
]
2
San Rafael mine, Cueva de la Guerra Antigua, Villahermosa del Rio, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
Cristales globulares de olivenita junto a azurita. FOV 3 mm. Collection and photo Rafa Muñoz.
© Rafa Muñoz Alvarado
Photo ID: 160527 View Count: 116
Olivenite
:
Cu
2
[OH|AsO
4
]
,
Azurite
:
Cu
3
[OH|CO
3
]
2
San Rafael mine, Cueva de la Guerra Antigua, Villahermosa del Rio, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
Olivenita y azurita sobre pirolusita.El tamaño de las rosetas de olivenita no llegan a 1 mm. Ejemplar nº 3893, recolectado en septiembre de 2000. Encuadre 5 mm. Collection and photo Rafa Muñoz.
© Rafa Muñoz Alvarado
Photo ID: 160332 View Count: 181
Clinotyrolite
:
Ca
2
Cu
9
[(OH,O)
10
|(AsO
4
,SO
4
)
4
] · 10H
2
O
San Rafael mine, Cueva de la Guerra Antigua, Villahermosa del Rio, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
Encuadre 6 mm. Obtenido en marzo de 2000. Collection and photo Rafa Muñoz.
© Rafa Muñoz Alvarado
Photo ID: 160329 View Count: 159
Gypsum
:
Ca[SO
4
] · 2H
2
O
Algezares quarry, Segorbe, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
Cristal de yeso de 2,5 cm en matriz y procedente de la geoda del "picachón",recolectado en abril de 2002. Collection and photo Rafa Muñoz.
© Rafa Muñoz Alvarado
Photo ID: 159342 View Count: 119
Gypsum
:
Ca[SO
4
] · 2H
2
O
Algezares quarry, Segorbe, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
Cristal de yeso de 3,5 cm en matriz y procedente de la geoda del "picachón",recolectado en abril de 2002. Collection and photo Rafa Muñoz.
© Rafa Muñoz Alvarado
Photo ID: 159190 View Count: 178
Gypsum
:
Ca[SO
4
] · 2H
2
O
Algezares quarry, Segorbe, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
Crystal 28 cm. Collection Rafa Muñoz. Photo Vicky Martínez.
© Rafa Muñoz Alvarado
Photo ID: 131826 View Count: 174
Pumpellyite
La Rocha Mt. quarry, Torás, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
FOV 10mm. Specimen an photo H. Cócera.
Photo ID: 93911 View Count: 341
Rutile
:
TiO
2
Diamantina, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Twinned V Rutile crystals. Size 6x3 mm mm. Photo and collection Honorio Cócera.
Photo ID: 91498 View Count: 343
Adamite
:
Zn
2
(AsO
4
)(OH)
Cap Garonne Mine, Pradet, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Adamite. Field of view 5mm. Photo and Collection Jacques-Yves Desescaut.
© JY. Desescaut
Photo ID: 57621 View Count: 651
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Abarán, Murcia, Spain
Ahmadnagar District (Ahmednagar District; Ahmed Nagar District), Maharashtra, India
Alabaster quarries, Cerro Patillas, Fuentes de Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
Albatera, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain
Alfarp, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
Algameca, Cartagena, Sierra de Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Algezares quarry, Segorbe, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
Almenara, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
Alpe delle Frasse, Condove, Susa Valley, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain
Andara Mining District, Cillorigo de Liébana, Cantabria, Spain
Arcentales, Vizcaya, Basque Country, Spain
As Pontes quarry, As Pontes, A Coruña (La Coruña), Galicia, Spain
Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteribar, Navarre, Spain
Baia Sprie mine (Felsöbánya mine), Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
Balcoll Mine, Falset, Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Belmonte, Guarda District, Portugal
Berbes Mine, Berbes Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Boa Vista pegmatite, Laranjeiras, Galiléia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Breiner Mine (Brainer Mine), Baiut, Maramures Co., Romania
C and B Mine (C & B Mine; C. and B. Mine; C & B Group Mine; Vanadium Mine; Vanadium property; International property; Cutler and Bywater Mine), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
Campomorto Quarry, Pietra Massa Locality, Montalto di Castro, Viterbo Province, Latium, Italy
Camporrobles, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
Candelaria Mine, Callipampa, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
Cap Garonne Mine, Pradet, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Capillitas Mine, Andalgalá, Catamarca, Argentina
Carmen Mines, La Celia, Jumilla, Murcia, Spain
Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Cehegin, Murcia, Spain
Cerro Minado, Huercal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Chella, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
Chelva, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
Chinkapook Lake, Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia
Christiana Mine, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece
Clay quarries, Cañada de Verich, Teruel, Aragón, Spain
Coahuila, Mexico
Collado de la Plata, Albarracín, Teruel, Aragón, Spain
Costa de l'Aguda, Torà (Torà de Riubregós), La Segarra, Lleida (Lérida), Catalonia, Spain
Coto Menor mines, Hellín, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
CV-35 Highway cut, Domeño, Chelva, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
Del Moro Quarry, Santiago Millas, León, Castile and Leon, Spain
Dolores prospect, Pastrana, Mazarrón-Águilas, Murcia, Spain
Dzhezkazgan Mine (Zhezkazgan Mine), Dzhezkazgan, Zhezqazghan Oblysy (Dzezkazgan Oblast'; Dzhezkazgan Oblast'; Djezkazgan Oblast'; Jezkazgan Oblast'), Kazakhstan
Eiras Quarry (incl. Eiras de cima quarry), Sanfins, Valença do Minho, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal
El Estrecho de San Ginés, La Unión, Sierra de Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
El Hembrar, Chóvar, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
El Molar, Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
El Valle-Boinás Mine, Belmonte de Miranda, Asturias, Spain
Eugenia Mine, Bellmunt del Priorat, Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Eureka mine, Castell-estaó, La Plana de Mont-ros, La Torre de Cabdella, El Pallars Jussà, Lleida (Lérida), Catalonia, Spain
Falin lake, Usseglio, Viù Valley, Lanzo Valley, Sesia-Lanzo zone, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA
Governador Valadares, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Hiendelaencina, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Jumilla, Murcia, Spain
Kaputdzhukh (Kaputjukh) Mt., Paragachai, Orubad District, Zangezur range, Armenia
Kerch peninsula (Kertch peninsula), Crimea peninsula, Crimea Oblast', Ukraine
Kipushi Mine (Prince Léopold Mine), Kipushi, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Kirghiz Steppes (Asiatic Steppes), Qaraghandy Oblysy (Karaganda Oblast'), Kazakhstan
La Amorosa Mine, Villahermosa del Rio, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
La Cobriza mine, Fuente Huerpita, Vall de Almonacid, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
La Escarabehuela ravine, Enguidanos, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
La Estrella mine, Pardos, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
La Florida Mine, Rionansa, Cantabria, Spain
La Fluorina Mine, Cardenchosa, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
La Murta Mine, La Corraliza, Vall d'Uxó, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
La Paloma Mine, Zarza la Mayor, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
La Rocha Mt. quarry, Torás, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
La Rosa Quarry, Jumilla, Murcia, Spain
La Serrata de los Yesares, Lorca, Murcia, Spain
La Suerte Mine, Hiendelaencina, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Las Cuevas Mine, Almadén, Almadén District, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Las Manforas Mine (Aliva Mine), Camaleño, Cantabria, Spain
Los Molinillos - La Vacariza, Minglanilla, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Los Serranos Quarry, Hondón de los Frailes, Albatera, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain
Løkenåsen, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norway
Majuba Hill Mine (Mylar Mine), Antelope District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA
Mantos Blancos Mine, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Marble quarries, Macael, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Margnac Mine, Compreignac, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France
Mauldin Mountain Quarries, Mauldin Mt., Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
Messel Mine, Messel, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Mibladen Mine, Mibladene (Mibladén; Mibladan; Miblanden), Upper Moulouya lead district, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Monte Horquera, La Rodana, Villamarchante, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
Montroy, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
Mount Kourou Diakouma (Kouroudiako), Saraya, Falémé River basin, Tambacounda Region, Senegal
Mt Oladri Quarries, Monastir, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Náquera, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
Ojos Negros iron mines, Ojos Negros, Teruel, Aragón, Spain
Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Panasqueira Mines, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Pantoja, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Penouta, Viana do Bollo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain
Pino de la Vacariza, Los Molinillos - La Vacariza, Minglanilla, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
Prabornaz Mine (Praborna Mine), Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
Precaución mine, El Estrecho de San Ginés, Cartagena, Sierra de Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Preubas Mt., Canales, Sacañet, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
Puente Tablas, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain
Quien Tal Pensara Mine (Rica mine), Pilar de Jaravia, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Regia mine, Bellmunt del Priorat, Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Resuperferolitica Mine, Cerro Canaleja, Santa Eufemia, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Retamal ravine, Enguidanos, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Roc de Courlande, Chastreix, Monts-Dore massif, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France
Rocabruna Mines, Bruguers, Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
San Andrés Mine, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
San Carlos Mine, Hiendelaencina, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
San Rafael mine, Cueva de la Guerra Antigua, Villahermosa del Rio, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
San Valentín Mine (San Valentín Quarry), La Unión, Sierra de Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Sandra quarry, Manzanera, Teruel, Aragón, Spain
Santa Matilde Quarry, Cuevas de Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Serra da Mina, Cercal (Cercal do Alentejo), Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal District, Portugal
Serrana Mine, El Molar, Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Shangulowé Mine, Kambove, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Solarwind Claim, Thomas Range (North), Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Soneja, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
Soriana Quarry, Estopiñán del Castillo, Huesca, Aragón, Spain
Tazouta Mine, Sefrou, Sefrou Province, Fès-Boulemane Region, Morocco
Teresita Mine, Sant Fost de Campsentelles, Vallès Oriental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Tormagal ravine, La Pesquera, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Touissit, Touissit District, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Tozal Negro quarry, Barxeta, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
Trawnamoe mine, Bonmahon (Bunmahon), Co. Waterford, Ireland
Vértice Quarry, Cerro Muriano, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Winterslag Mine, Genk, Limburg Province, Belgium
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Acanthite
Actinolite
Adamite
Aegirine
Alabaster
Albite
Alunite
Amethyst
Anapaite
Anatase
Andersonite
Anglesite
Apatite-(CaF)
Aragonite
Arsendescloizite
Arsenocrandallite
Arsenogoyazite
Arsenopyrite
Asbolane
Aurichalcite
Azurite
Barahonaite-(Al)
Barahonaite-(Fe)
Baryte
Berthierite
Billietite
Bixbyite
Bornite
Breithauptite
Brochantite
Cacoxenite
Calcite
Carbonate-rich Apatite
Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)
Cassiterite
Čejkaite
Celestine
Chalcedony
Chalcocite
Chalcosiderite
Chillagite
Chlorargyrite
Chlorite Group
Chrysocolla
Cinnabar
Clinoatacamite
Clinoclase
Clinotyrolite
Cobaltarthurite
Compreignacite
Conichalcite
Connellite
Copper
Corkite
Cornubite
Cornwallite
Cuprosklodowskite
Cyanotrichite
Cylindrite
Digenite
Dioptase
Dolomite
Duftite
Elbaite
Enargite
Epidote
Erythrite
Ferrierite-Mg
Flint
Fluellite
Fluorite
Galena
Gersdorffite
Goethite
Grossular
Gypsum
Halite
Heinrichite
Hematite
Hemimorphite
Hessonite
Hidalgoite
Hydrohetaerolite
Jacinto de Compostela Quartz
Jarosite
Kongsbergite
Lavendulan
Magnesite
Malachite
Manganocummingtonite
Marcasite
Mawbyite
Menilite
Messelite
Millerite
Mordenite
Narsarsukite
Natrodufrénite
Natrolite
Natrouranospinite
Olivenite
Orpiment
Parnauite
Percylite
Plancheite
Polydymite
Proustite
Pyrargyrite
Pyrite
Pyrolusite
Pyromorphite
Pyroxmangite
Quartz
Renierite
Rhodochrosite
Rhodonite
Rutile
Sanidine
Scolecite
Senegalite
Silver
Smoky Quartz
Stephanite
Stibnite
Strengite
Sulphur
Talc
Tenorite
Tephroite
Tetrahedrite
Titanite
Todorokite
Uraninite
Uranocircite
Uranophane
Vanadinite
Vesuvianite
Wavellite
Xanthoconite
Yukonite
Zálesíite
Zeunerite
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