Variscite from
Montcada Hill Quarry, Montcada i Reixac, Vallès Occidental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Locality type: | Quarry | |||||||||||
Classification | ||||||||||||
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Species: | Variscite | |||||||||||
Formula: | AlPO4 · 2H2O | |||||||||||
Comments: | Analyses at Serveis Científicotècnics Universitat de Barcelona | |||||||||||
Habit: | Massive | |||||||||||
Colour: | Yellow, pale green, bluish green | |||||||||||
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) | |||||||||||
Abundance at site: | Very common | |||||||||||
Confirmation | ||||||||||||
Validity: | Confirmed | |||||||||||
Confirmation Methods: | XRD | |||||||||||
Associated Minerals: | ||||||||||||
Associates: | Crandallite Metavariscite Phosphosiderite Quartz Strengite | |||||||||||
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||||||||||||
Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | ⓘ6 photos of Variscite associated with Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite at this locality. | |||||||||||
Montgomeryite | ⓘ2 photos of Variscite associated with Montgomeryite at this locality. | |||||||||||
Phosphosiderite | ⓘ1 photo of Variscite associated with Phosphosiderite at this locality. | |||||||||||
Crandallite | ⓘ1 photo of Variscite associated with Crandallite at this locality. | |||||||||||
Data | ||||||||||||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Variscite data | |||||||||||
Locality Data: | Click here to view Montcada Hill Quarry, Montcada i Reixac, Vallès Occidental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | |||||||||||
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) | |||||||||||
Data Identifiers | ||||||||||||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 256518 | |||||||||||
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:256518:7 | |||||||||||
GUID (UUID V4): | 828e9231-c9b7-4129-9de4-b7b5454b83de | |||||||||||
Nearest other occurrences of Variscite | ||||||||||||
24.0km (14.9 miles) | ⓘGavà Mines Archaeological Park (Can Tintorer Mines), Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | |||||||||||
24.0km (14.9 miles) | ⓘCan Tintorer section, Gavà Mines (Can Tintorer Mines), Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | |||||||||||
24.6km (15.3 miles) | ⓘLes Ferreres Range area, Gavà Mines (Can Tintorer Mines), Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | |||||||||||
25.0km (15.5 miles) | ⓘElvira Mine (Rocabruna Mines), Bruguers, Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | |||||||||||
25.5km (15.8 miles) | ⓘCal Gairal street outcrops, Bruguers, Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | |||||||||||
45.0km (28.0 miles) | ⓘRialls quarry (Montpalau quarry), Tordera, Maresme, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | |||||||||||
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Montcada Hill Quarry, Montcada i Reixac, Vallès Occidental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain