Siderita
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Siderita is a mineral with formula FeCO₃, in the Carbonatos group. This specimen comes from Mina Quien Tal Pensara (Mina Rica), Pulpí, Almería, Andalucía, España.
Description
Pieza con múltiples asociaciones minerales.
About the locality
The mine forms part of the present-day setting of the Gypsum Geode Museum.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0555
- Internal reference
- X0138
- Composition
- FeCO₃
- Name
- Siderita
- Group
- Carbonatos
- Associations
- Yeso, Celestina
- Mine
- Mina Quien Tal Pensara (Mina Rica)
- District / Municipality
- Pulpí
- Province
- Almería
- Region
- Andalucía
- Country
- España
- Etymology
- From the Greek "sideros" ("iron").
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
Related specimens
- Abellaíta — España
- Abernathyita — España
- Abernathyita — España
- Abernathyita — España
- Aerenita — España
- Aerinita (fibrosa) — España
- Analcima — España
- Analcima — España