Villamanínite, Calcite

Specimen ID: P2Q-HQ3

Mineral(s)
Villamanínite : (Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
Calcite : CaCO3
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
16mm x 30mm x 23mm
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Octahedral crystals, one of them clearly dominant, of Villamanínite. The crystals are firmly seated in the Calcite matrix. Found in the area of the La Divina Providencia Mine, the type locality for the species. Providencia Mine (La Divina Providencia), La Foceja, Villanueva de Pontedo, Cármenes (Villamanín), Comarca Los Argüellos, León, Castile and León, Spain Found in 2010-2011 Specimen size: 1.6 × 3.0 × 2.3 cm = 0.63” × 1.18” × 0.91” Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.2 cm = 0.12” × 0.08” Type locality 1N06 (from Express Minerals)
Jordi Fabre - 8th May 2020
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