Scheelite - La Parrilla Mine (Adelaida open pit mine), Almoharín, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain

Contributed by: Daniel C. Montero
minID: 1U5-952
Date: May 4th, 2026
Locality: La Parrilla Mine (Adelaida open pit mine), Almoharín, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain (See on Mindat)
Size: 95 x 30 x 95 mm

Description:
La Parrilla Mine (Adelaida open pit mine), Almoharín, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain.

The largest tungsten mine in Spain and considered the largest tungsten reserve in Europe today.

Originally posted by Daniel C Montero on Nature's Rainbows in 2023.

Fluorescence under shortwave UV light.

Normal light.

Summary of luminescence responses:

Scheelite (Mindat) (RRUFF)

• Fluorescence under Shortwave (255nm LED) UV light: Blue