Brombotallackite from
La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
| Locality type: | Mining Concession | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | 'Brombotallackite' (not an IMA approved species) | |
| Formula: | Cu2Br(OH)3 | |
| Comments: | Brombotallackite is not a valid species name. It is currently (12/2025) classified in Mindat as a variety of botallackite, and at the same time described in the page as the Br analogue of botallackite, which is not consistent. The mineral found in Cerro Minado is described as UK01 in Favreau et al. (2013), based on EDX analyses by Association Jean Wyart, Paris. | |
| Habit: | needles | |
| Colour: | greenish blue | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Brombotallackite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1868723 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1868723:9 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain