Minerals
Alcantarillaite
alcantarillaite
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Overview
Alcantarillaite is a mineral, calcium arsenate, iron and wolfram, which has been described as a species from specimens found in the Alcantarilla mine, Belalcázar, province of Córdoba (Spain). Given the complexity and peculiarities of its chemical composition, it could not initially be identified, although it was provisionally considered as phyllotungstite, making it clear that it was probably a new species. It was later described as a new species, which was accepted by the International Association of Mineralogy. The name of the mineral derives from that of the mine where it was found.