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Esperanza Mine, Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Esperanza MineMine
Jaroso RavineRavine
Sierra AlmagreraSierra
Cuevas del AlmanzoraMunicipality
AlmeríaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 17' 43'' North , 1° 44' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.29528,-1.74972
GRN:
N25W02
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Guazamara601 (2018)6.8km
El Realengo399 (2018)10.4km
Vera13,985 (2012)11.3km
Cuevas del Almanzora13,025 (2018)11.7km
Pulpí7,434 (2018)12.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
11012
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11012:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Esperanza mine forms part of the group known as the ‘cinco minas ricas del Jaroso’, comprising the most exceptional and productive mining concessions: the Virgen del Carmen mine (or Carmen), the Ánimas mine, the Esperanza mine, the Observación mine and the La Estrella mine. The Rescatada mine is also inextricably linked to this historic group and became closely associated with these concessions as a result of land demarcation errors at the time.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula

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References

Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2003) Minerales y Minas de España - Vol. II, Sulfuros y sulfosales. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Álava. 705pp.
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