Aurora Mine, Montevives, Alhendín (La Malahá), Granada, Andalusia, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Aurora Mine | Mine |
| Montevives | Mountain |
| Alhendín (La Malahá) | City |
| Granada | Province |
| Andalusia | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 6' 11'' North , 3° 41' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Las Gabias | 16,369 (2015) | 4.0km |
| Alhendín | 4,899 (2012) | 4.0km |
| Otura | 5,362 (2012) | 5.3km |
| Cúllar-Vega | 5,487 (2008) | 5.8km |
| Churriana de la Vega | 12,001 (2012) | 6.0km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Aurora, Montevives, Alhendín (La Malahá), Granada, Andalusia, Espãna
Aurora Mine is an open pit exploitation where significant amounts of strontium ore were removed.
It is located on the mountain called "Montevives", between municipal Terms of "Alhendín" and "La Malahá".
It is a sedimentary deposit formed by the alternation of levels of calcite and levels of celestine in marl of Miocene age and is related to processes of diagenetic replacement.
The ore body at Montevive consists of well-stratified, mineralized stromatolites. Single stromatolite banks (up to 50 cm thick) exhibit the following succession: (a) at the base, a finely laminated stromatolite; (b) in the middle, a laminated stromatolite showing molds of small (up to 1 cm in size) prismatic and/or lenticular gypsum crystals displacing the lamination; and (c) on the top, a more or less distorted stromatolite including molds of former and bigger (up to 10 cm in length) selenite gypsum crystals. This succession reflects a progressive increase in the salinity of the environment.
The Montevive deposit, 90 m thick and 1.5 km2 in area, occupies a hill close to La Malá village. The hill is an antiformal structure crossed by the main system of NW–SE normal faults related to the Padul–Nigüelas Fracture Zone and other conjugate fault systems active from the Upper Miocene to the present. The hill mainly consists of celestine rock with SrSO4 concentrations above 70%. Celestine occurs in roughly stratified beds, up to 50 cm thick. Single ore beds are difficult to trace laterally because of intense faulting, karstification and brecciation.
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16 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Aragonite var. Strontium-bearing Aragonite Formula: (Ca,Sr)CO3 References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Strontium-rich Calcite Formula: (Ca,Sr)CO3 References: |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ Paragonite Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Strontium-rich Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Sr)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite var. Strontium-bearing Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | (Ca,Sr)CO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| ⓘ | Paragonite | 9.EC.15 | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Strontium-rich Calcite | (Ca,Sr)CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite var. Strontium-bearing Aragonite | (Ca,Sr)CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Strontium-rich Calcite | (Ca,Sr)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite var. Strontium-bearing Aragonite | (Ca,Sr)CO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Strontium-rich Calcite | (Ca,Sr)CO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite var. Strontium-bearing Aragonite | (Ca,Sr)CO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Sr | ⓘ Calcite var. Strontium-rich Calcite | (Ca,Sr)CO3 |
| Sr | ⓘ Aragonite var. Strontium-bearing Aragonite | (Ca,Sr)CO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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References
García-Veigas, Javier; Rosell, Laura; Cendón, Dioni I.; Gibert, Luis; Martín, José M.; Torres-Ruiz, José; Ortí, Federico (2015) Large celestine orebodies formed by early-diagenetic replacement of gypsified stromatolites (Upper Miocene, Montevive–Escúzar deposit, Granada Basin, Spain). Ore Geology Reviews, 64. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2014.07.009
Aurora Mine, Montevives, Alhendín, Granada, Andalusia, Spain