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Chalcanthite from
Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain


Classification
Species:Chalcanthite
Formula:CuSO4 · 5H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Alunogen2 photos of Chalcanthite associated with Alunogen at this locality.
Halotrichite1 photo of Chalcanthite associated with Halotrichite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (14 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:387312
Long-form Identifier:1:3:387312:0
GUID (UUID V4):b68d192b-e1ba-4c20-9d97-cad9db08ff35
Localities for Chalcanthite in this Region
Sol Mine (La Milagrosa mine), Cerro de los Guardias, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Filón 340, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Filón 450, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcanthite
1.1km (0.7 miles) Filón 340, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
1.7km (1.0 miles) Filón 450, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
2.3km (1.4 miles) Sol Mine (La Milagrosa mine), Cerro de los Guardias, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
3.4km (2.1 miles) María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
33.4km (20.7 miles) Mina Casualidad, Baños de Alhamilla, Pechina, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
54.1km (33.6 miles) Golosina mine, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (issue)
altered zones, producing a yellow-brown color. Chalcanthite (CuSO4 .5H2O) is found locally and probably...1989) , Lake City, Colorado (Slack, 1980), Rodalquilar, Spain (Arribas and others, 1988; Sanger-von Oepen...number of secondary minerals such as scorodite, chalcanthite, geothite, jarosite, and hematite are present...of sulfides exposed by mining. For example, chalcanthite is the most abundant secondary salt identified...Rye, R.O., and Castroviejo, R., 1988, Rodalquilar deposits, Spain, first example of caldera-related epithermal
Journal (issue)
Cabezo de la Escucha (Mountain), Cartagena, Murcia, Spain. Although probably mined since Roman times, mining...Europe, Mexico, the U.S., and particularly southern Spain. During the last eight years Christian has been...mineralogy of several ancient mines in southern Spain. He has visited the U.S. on vacation in recent years...las Alcantarillas mine, Belalcázar, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain. The area is crossed by dikes and veins 50...Paloma mine, Zarza el Mayor, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. The Paloma mine has yielded many fine phosphate
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
argilliczonesproducesa yellow-browncolor. Local chalcanthite(CuSO4. 5H•O) wasprobablyformedduringopen-pitmining...1989), Lake City, Colorado (Slack, 1980), Rodalquilar, Spain(Arribaset al., 1988; SSnger-von Oepenet al...and Castroviejo,R., 1988, Rodalquilardeposits, Spain,firstexampleof caldera-related epithermalgoldmineralizationin...theRodalquilarepithermalgold-deposit in southeast Spain: Silverton,andLakeCity calderasin the westernSa
Journal (issue)
Cu4(S 04)(0H )6 H20 In addition to brochantite, chalcanthite and langite, another hydrated copper sulfate...the collector to acquire from the locality. Chalcanthite CuS04-5H20 Inside the “K ” raise on the middle...actual crystals (not fibrous growths) of blue chalcanthite have precipitated rather abundantly on the wood...surfaces in the rhyolite, admixed with chalcanthite in the “chalcanthite winze,” as a coating on crystallized...blebs to 5 mm, very similar in appearance to chalcanthite, distributed randomly on the surface of the
Book
siliceuses aurifères des roches volcaniques de Rodalquilar, Province d' Almeria. ARGENT Ag Cubique. Les...mine d'or de l'entreprise nationale Adaro, à Rodalquilar, Prov. d'Almeria, Espagne. Au premier plan, le...; Sierra Almagrera et Sierra de Cartagène. CHALCANTHITE. SO4 Cu.5H1 0 Sulfate d e cuivre h ydratt!....Cclestine I X 1 Cerusite VI 1 Cervantitc IV 4 Chalcanthite IX 1 Chalcopyrite II 2 Chalcosine I I 1 Chalcotrichite
Catalog/List
lxl £5 lx2 £10 Pyroxene 676 ARAGONITE Aragon Spain individual pinkish hexagonal crystal lxl £4 235...AsO/4 OH lxl £2 lx2 £4 140 ANDALUSITE Andalucia Spain. Type Location 768 AXINITE Obira Mine, Oita Prefecture...10 MgAISiO ½x ½£4 Ix½ £6 39 CASSITERITE Galicia, Spain (no other details] 238 CORUNDUM Vangaimdramo. S...------. - - - . - - - - - - --- ·- --- - --- -132 CHALCANTHITE San Pedro Corrilitos, Chihuahua, Mexico 156...£10 (Ag Cu Fe)(SbAs) S 673 DOLOMITE . · Teruel, Spain 866 FULGURITE Algeria Black sharp single crystal
Catalog/List
Quebec, Ca, 1064 3 AGRELLITE Bcllver, Lerida, Spain Rich fibrous pale grey-brown mass. Small yellowish...------------------ALLOPHANE 501 ANDALUSITE Andalucia Spain. Type Location New East Whcal Russell mine, Devon...2 x 2 £4 2x3 £6 3x4 £10 ½" £3 ARAGONITE Aragon Spain BARYTES Trelde Ness Denmark 1029 6 76 Replacing...Zeolile --CALCITE Wapping Mine, Derbyshire 37 5 CHALCANTHITE San Pedro Corrilitos, Chihuahua. Mexico 1 32...of a fire extinguisht 52 1 CASSITERITE Galicia, Spain (no other details] 39 /\RTIFICIAL.3111m blue single
Report (volume)
sharing common vertices. The structures of the chalcanthite-group minerals, [M2+(H2O)4(SO4)](H2O), are based...octahedra and tetrahedra in the minerals of the chalcanthite group; (d) interchain linkage to (SO4) tetrahedra...through hydrogen bonds (shown as dashed lines) in chalcanthite. Crystal Chemistry of Sulfate Minerals 35 ...based on a skewed arrangement of [M(TO4)Ø4] chalcanthite-like chains (Fig. 21c) polymerized by corner-sharing...(8) hydroxylellestadite (15) anhydrite (13) chalcanthite (8) ferrohexahydrite (5) hydrowoodwardite
Report (volume)
vein-like masses or “ledges” (e.g., Nansatsu, Rodalquilar, Summitville). Although there are many minerals...district (Japan). European examples include Rodalquilar (Spain), Furtei (Italy), Lahoca (Hungary), Bor (Yugoslavia)...as Yanacocha and Pierina. Rodalquilar, Spain The mineralization Rodalquilar HS deposit is the in...in southeastern Spain, a region hosting numerous epithermal deposits. The Rodalquilar caldera formed by...phase mineralization. Ore deposits within the Rodalquilar caldera complex consist of LS base metal veins
Book
loc. cit. p. 13 (allenita). MgS04.5H20 in the chalcanthite group; dehydration product of epsomite (MgS04...allanite (T. Thomson, 1810). Synonyms, magnesium-chalcanthite, pentahydrite (qq.v.). Allenite is a trade-name...cryptocrystalline crusts on granite near Pontevedra, Spain. Named after the Spanish entomologist Ignacio Bolivar...CuS04.3H20, mono¬ clinic. Partly dehydrated chalcanthite (CuS04.5H20) from Elba. Named after Prof. Stephano...copper sulphate with 7H20, instead of 5H20 as in chalcanthite; CuS04.7H20. Monoclinic, and isomorphous with
Book (edition)
administrative divisions inside those countries, e.g in Spain, UK, Russia, some African countries, etc. Several...Malaga, Andalusia, where inclusions of aerinite cause blue color of quartz crystals, all Spain. With scolecite...Hornachuelos, Sierra de Albarrana, Cordoba prov., Andalusia, Spain. Crystals to 15 cm occur at Ishikawa. Fukushima...prov., both Sweden, and at Caceres, Extramadura, Spain. At Sumjan, Kashmir, India, and at Sakangyi, Katha...clays at Prats-Sampsor, Gerona prov., Catalonia, Spain, in bituminous clay rocks at Messel, Hesse, Germany
Book
Norway, Denmark, Finland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, the Soviet Union, Poland...Union. jarosite, Jaroso ravine in Sierra Almagrera, Spain. joaquinite, Joaquin ridge of the Diablo Mountain...(Labrador Territory) and andalusite (Andalusia, a province of Spain). Several American county names are...alamosite, Alamos, Sonora, Mexico. aragonite, Aragon, Spain. bararite, Barari, Bengal, India. bytownite, By...Scotland. villamaninite, Villamamn, Leon Province, Spain. NAMES AFTER MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS A common
Book (volume)
chapters: France and Luxembourg by J. Bouladon Spain by F. Vazquez Guzman Portugal by D. Thadeu Italy...Yugoslavia; and Southwest Europe embraces France, Spain, Portugal and Italy. Each volume has an introductory...Conclusion . Distribution in space Distribution in time Spain by F. V3.zquez Guzman. 69 71 71 73 73 Geology...comprises the territories of France, Luxembourg, Italy, Spain and Portugal. It covers an area of l 451556km 2...Trioxide Mineral Mineral Marketable grade Equivalent Spain Production World ranking 17000 45000 I 2 100000
Book (edition)
1](OH)6·nHP {n~ 11.3).hex.. Cascrras,JuescaProvincc,Spain,73, 1498-1499,84, 1467-1468 (sir.)(abst.),EJA/ 16...Slllimanlte. form a • ri with Kanonalte. Andalusia region. Spain A.ndalusitegroup O Andersonite. 1 a:Ca(UO:)(CO...Molinade Aragon (Guadalajara),Cas1illa,La Mancha,Spain,56, 758-772(sir.),RMMSA11 Arago11ite group 0 1...Barquilla deposit, near Barquilla. southwest Salamanca, Spain, EJM 11, 111-117 Sta11nilegroup □ Barrerite, ...northwest of Santa Marta village, Badajoz Province. Spain, 88. 1703-1708 (incl. sir.) Brackeb1J!iclii1e group
Book (edition)
9 1 2. (TL) Barranco Jaroso. Sierra Almagrera. Spain. Named for locality. 16. 17. I Almandine. Fej' Al...possibly allied to carnallite. (TL) Suria. Barcelona. Spain. Named for J. Almera. Almeriite, syn. of natroalunite...Alias ( 1 963) Min. Mag. 33, 353. (TL) A lmeria. Spain. Named for locality. Almerinit. syn. of almeratte...spec. from Kiawa Mt. New Mexico. USA]. (TL) Andalusia. Spain. Trimorphous with kyanite and sillimanite:...Molina and Valencia. near M i granilla, Aragon . Spain. Named from localicy. Trimorphous with calcite and
Report (issue)
copiapite, rhomboclase, and many others), copper (chalcanthite, brochantite, and others), zinc (goslarite)...which, including goethite, limonite, iarosite, chalcanthite. and others, are soluble (underlined). Topography...melanterite, szomolnokite, fibroferrite and roemerite. Chalcanthite is the dominant copper sulfate mineral although...minerals and gangue-marcasite, pickeringite, chalcanthite. Mineral characteristics Blackbird mine: Cobaltite...mineralogy Secondary minerals include pickeringite, chalcanthite, malachite, azurite, limonite, and erythrite(
Book (edition)
Saxony, East Germany; and in Czechoslovakia, France, Spain, Italy, Hungary, USSR, and in the Salt Range, Punjab...well-known deposits occur in Newfoundland, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, China, and Australia....Miocene clay at Bellaver de Cerdena, Gerona Province, Spain; in a bituminous clay rock at Messel, Hesse, Germany;...Also in Canada, Brazil, Scotland, Sweden, France, Spain, Austria, Germany, Czechoslovakia, USSR, South Africa...Germany; in the Sierra Cabrera, Almeria Province, Spain; Bou-Azzer district, Morocco; as fine crystals (cabrerite)
Book (edition)
Saxony, East Germany; and in Czechoslovakia, France, Spain, Italy, Hungary, USSR, and in the Salt Range, Punjab...well-known deposits occur in Newfoundland, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, China, and Australia....Miocene clay at Bellaver de Cerdena, Gerona Province, Spain; in a bituminous clay rock at Messel, Hesse, Germany;...Also in Canada, Brazil, Scotland, Sweden, France, Spain, Austria, Germany, Czechoslovakia, USSR, South Africa...Germany; in the Sierra Cabrera, Almeria Province, Spain; Bou-Azzer district, Morocco; as fine crystals (cabrerite)
Book (edition)
as siderite, and blue vitriol is now called chalcanthite. The general chemistry of individual species...deposits in Sonoma, Napa, and Lake Cos., CA; Almaden, Spain; Landsberg, near Obermoschel, Germany; Idrija, Slovenia;...Felipe(*), BC, Mexico; Uzbekistan; near Cadiz, Spain; Agrigento(*), Sicily; Shor Su(*), Fergana, New...-Marie-aux-Mines, Alsace, France; Hiendelaencina, Spain; Andreasburg(*), Harz, and Wolfach, Baden, Germany;...and Table Mt., NF, Canada; Ronda massif, Malaga, Spain; Vourinos, Greece; Zolotaya Gora, Ural Mts., Russia;
Book (volume)
Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 Locality: Santander, Cantabria, Spain. Description: White spherulites. Identified by IR...Nitrocalcite Ca(NO3)2·4H2O Locality: Barcelona, Spain. Description: Colourless grains from soil. Identified...Caserras del Castillo, Juesca province, Aragón, Spain (type locality). Description: Blue massive. Identified...Locality: La Union mines, Sierra de Cartagena, Spain. Description: Black-green massive. The empirical...Bruguers, Gavá, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Description: Light olive green crystals. The empirical
Book
Mg)4oSii2036(OH)i2C03*12H20, E blue-green. Caserras, Aragon, Spain. Mon. Translucent blue, H= 3, Djjj= 2.48, D(.=...(Abst.). Ramdohr & Cevales, 1980. Almeraite, Spain. 94. KNaMgCl4*H20, @ Syst=? Translucent reddish...Gysinite-(Nd). Andalusite, A^SiOg, etc. Andalusia, Spain. Orth. Translucent pink, white, red, grey...colorless white, grey, yellowish, blue, etc. Aragon, Spain. H= 3.5-4, Djn= 2.947, D(.= 2.930, VbA 04. Werner...Syst=? Vitreous pale greenish-yellow. Pontevedra, Spain. 11=2.5, 0^^= 2.05, D(.=?, VIID 10. Navarro & Barea
Book (edition)
well-known deposits occur in Newfoundland, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, China, and Australia....clay at Bellaver de Cerdena, Gerona Provin ce, Spain; in a bituminous clay rock at Messel, Hesse, Gennany...Massachusetts. Also in • Brazil, Scotland, Sweden, France, Spain, Austria, Germany, Czechoslovakia, USSR, South Africa...Germany; in the Sierra Cabrera, Almeria Province, Spain; as fine crystals (cabrerite) at Laurium, Greece;...as excellent sixling twins at Molina de Aragon, Spain; as fine coralloidal speci1nens (flos-ferri) at
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sky-blue, alluding to its color. Casseras, Aragon, Spain. von Lasaulx, A. (1876): Jahrb. Mineral., 352. Azambre...Named after its discovery locality, in the Andalusia region, Spain. Delaméthene, J.C. (1798):J.de Phys. 46...Mineral. 63, 424. Named after the Aragon region, Spain, where pseudohexagonal twinned crystal forms were...Sci- ences, Madrid. Campo Lameiro, Pontevedra, Spain. Navarro, L.F. & Barea, P.C. (1921): Bol. Real....discovery locality, at Cervantes, Lugo Province, Spain. Karsten (1789) In Dana, J.D. (1850): A System of
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Fig. 1.8 Honey-colored sphalerite from Santander (Spain) (photo © F. Neukirchen/Mineralogical Collections...tailings pond at the Los Frailes Mine in Aznalcóllar (Spain). Even more catastrophic was the dam burst in Baia...known to Introduction Fig. 1.42 The Río Tinto (Spain) is strongly acidic (pH at about 2) and contains...Magmatic dike at the Caldera de Taburiente (La Palma, Spain). Such dikes used to be fissures through which magma...the Deccan Traps (India) the area is the size of Spain. Lava erupted from fissures and individual lava streams
 
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