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Profunda Mine, Cármenes, León, Castile and Leon, Spain i
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Profunda Mine Mine
Cármenes Municipality
León Province
Castile and Leon Autonomous Community
Spain Country

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León	Province
Castile and Leon	Autonomous Community
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Profunda Mine, Cármenes, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

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Profunda Mine, Cármenes, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

Tyrolite, etc.

Profunda Mine, Cármenes, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

At the entrance to the immense mineralized karst cavity

Profunda Mine, Cármenes, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

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Profunda Mine, Cármenes, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

Tyrolite, etc.

Profunda Mine, Cármenes, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

At the entrance to the immense mineralized karst cavity

Profunda Mine, Cármenes, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

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Profunda Mine, Cármenes, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

42° 57' 51'' North , 5° 36' 30'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Cármenes	425 (2013)	2.9km
Villamanín	1,129 (2013)	4.8km
Vegacervera	335 (2012)	10.4km
Ruayer	12,766 (2017)	11.0km
La Pola de Gordón	4,241 (2012)	12.9km

Mindat Locality ID:

122507

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:122507:8

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Mina La Profunda, Cármenes, León, Castilla y León, España

Old Roman mine located between Cármenes and Villamanín (León, Spain). Later it was exploited for copper until the end of the 20th century.

This is the most prominent mine among several mining works associated with hydrothermal activity along a fault that mineralises Carboniferous limestones (Valdeteja Formation), particularly at the top of the so-called Montaña Limestone. Originally mined for copper, the deposit also contains minor concentrations of cobalt, nickel, and uranium.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Copper

Mineral List

24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Limestone

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

References:

Boixereu-Vila, Ester; Adánez-Sanjuán, Paula; Jiménez-Martínez, Ramón; Fernández-Leyva, Concepción; Gómez-Limón, Dulce (2025) Recovery of Tetrahedrite from Mining Waste in Spain. Minerals, 15 (7). 703 doi:10.3390/min15070703

ⓘ Annabergite

Formula: Ni₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

References:

López, José Rafael González (n.d.) Personal Communication.

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2012) Minerales y Minas de España [Minerals and Mines of Spain] Vol. V - Carbonatos y Nitratos, Boratos [Carbonates and Nitrates, Borates]. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 711pp.

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

López, José Rafael González (n.d.) Personal Communication.

ⓘ Brochantite

Formula: Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆

References:

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

Calvo, M. (2003) Minerales y Minas de España, Vol. II, Sulfuros y Sulfosales. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Álava. 705 pags

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Calvo, M. (2003) Minerales y Minas de España, Vol. II, Sulfuros y Sulfosales. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Álava. 705 pags

ⓘ Conichalcite

Formula: CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)

References:

López, José Rafael González (n.d.) Personal Communication.

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

ⓘ Erythrite

Formula: Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

References:

Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2015) Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. VII, Fosfatos, arseniatos y vanadatos.. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid - Fundación Gómez Pardo, Madrid, Spain. 479pp.

ⓘ Heterogenite

Formula: Co³⁺O(OH)

References:

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Metazeunerite

Formula: Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

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ⓘ Olivenite

Formula: Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)

References:

ⓘ Pharmacolite

Formula: Ca(HAsO₄) · 2H₂O

References:

López, José Rafael González (n.d.) Personal Communication.

ⓘ Pharmacosiderite

Formula: KFe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄ · 6-7H₂O

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

References:

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

References:

Calvo, M. (2003) Minerales y Minas de España, Vol. II, Sulfuros y Sulfosales. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Álava. 705 pags

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

ⓘ Tyrolite

Formula: Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O

References:

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

References:

ⓘ Zálesíite

Formula: CaCu₆(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆ · 3H₂O

References:

ⓘ Zeunerite

Formula: Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

References:

López, José Rafael González (n.d.) Personal Communication.

Gallery:

CaCu₆(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆ · 3H₂Oⓘ Zálesíite

Zálesíite, etc.

Profunda Mine, Cármenes, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

Zálesíite, etc.

Profunda Mine, Cármenes, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

Zálesíite, etc.

Profunda Mine, Cármenes, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Uraninite	4.DL.05	UO₂
ⓘ	Heterogenite	4.FE.20	Co³⁺O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Brochantite	7.BB.25	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Olivenite	8.BB.30	Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Conichalcite	8.BH.35	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Annabergite	8.CE.40	Ni₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Erythrite	8.CE.40	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Pharmacolite	8.CJ.50	Ca(HAsO₄) · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Pharmacosiderite	8.DK.10	KFe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄ · 6-7H₂O
ⓘ	Zálesíite	8.DL.15	CaCu₆(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Tyrolite	8.DM.10	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
ⓘ	Zeunerite	8.EB.05	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Metazeunerite	8.EB.10	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Annabergite	Ni₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Heterogenite	Co³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Metazeunerite	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Olivenite	Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Pharmacolite	Ca(HAsO₄) · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Pharmacosiderite	KFe₄³⁺(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄ · 6-7H₂O
H	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
H	ⓘ Zeunerite	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Zálesíite	CaCu₆(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Annabergite	Ni₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Heterogenite	Co³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Metazeunerite	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Olivenite	Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Pharmacolite	Ca(HAsO₄) · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Pharmacosiderite	KFe₄³⁺(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄ · 6-7H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Zeunerite	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Zálesíite	CaCu₆(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Pharmacosiderite	KFe₄³⁺(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄ · 6-7H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Pharmacolite	Ca(HAsO₄) · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Zálesíite	CaCu₆(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pharmacosiderite	KFe₄³⁺(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄ · 6-7H₂O
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Co	ⓘ Heterogenite	Co³⁺O(OH)
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Annabergite	Ni₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Metazeunerite	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Olivenite	Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Zeunerite	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Zálesíite	CaCu₆(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Annabergite	Ni₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
As	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
As	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
As	ⓘ Metazeunerite	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
As	ⓘ Olivenite	Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)
As	ⓘ Pharmacolite	Ca(HAsO₄) · 2H₂O
As	ⓘ Pharmacosiderite	KFe₄³⁺(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄ · 6-7H₂O
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
As	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
As	ⓘ Zeunerite	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
As	ⓘ Zálesíite	CaCu₆(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Metazeunerite	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
U	ⓘ Zeunerite	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

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References

[1]Boixereu-Vila, Ester; Adánez-Sanjuán, Paula; Jiménez-Martínez, Ramón; Fernández-Leyva, Concepción; Gómez-Limón, Dulce (2025) Recovery of Tetrahedrite from Mining Waste in Spain. Minerals, 15 (7). 703 doi:10.3390/min15070703

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