El Entredicho Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| El Entredicho Mine | Open-Cast Mine (Flooded) |
| Almadenejos | Municipality |
| Ciudad Real | Province |
| Castile-La Mancha | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 43' 39'' North , 4° 40' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Flooded) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Eufemia | 1,015 (2011) | 24.2km |
| Saceruela | 686 (2012) | 24.7km |
| Torrecampo | 1,384 (2011) | 29.0km |
| Abenójar | 1,683 (2012) | 32.3km |
| Baterno | 358 (2012) | 32.5km |
Mercury open cast mine near Almadén. It is now (2006) abandoned and flooded.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities36 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ✪ Calomel Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2 Description: Excellent samples were recovered in the 19th century, world-quality.
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| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' Description: Constituent of ultramafic xenoliths. |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ✪ Donharrisite Formula: Ni3HgS3 Habit: Tabular Description: Probably the best donharrisite in the world. |
| ⓘ Eglestonite Formula: [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH) |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ✪ Gortdrumite Formula: Cu24Fe2Hg9S23 Description: World-quality specimens for the species. |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Grimmite Formula: NiCo2S4 References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hannebachite Formula: CaSO3 · H2O |
| ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite Formula: (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Jamborite Formula: Ni2+1-xCo3+x(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ✪ Metacinnabar Formula: HgS Description: Excellent world-quality crystals and twins. References: |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Montroydite Formula: HgO |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Mercury Formula: Hg |
| ⓘ Natrojarosite Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Schuetteite Formula: Hg2+3(SO4)O2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Formula: CoNi2S4 Description: "Siegenite cobalt rich" has been cited in Sainz de baranda and Menor (2019(, actually it is the new mineral recently defined as "grimmite"
Add "grimmite" to the mineral list from El Entredicho mine |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Description: Constituent of ultramafic xenoliths. |
| ⓘ Uricite Formula: C5H4N4O3 |
| ⓘ Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Gortdrumite | 2.BD.10 | Cu24Fe2Hg9S23 |
| ⓘ | Donharrisite | 2.BD.20 | Ni3HgS3 |
| ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Grimmite | 2.DA. | NiCo2S4 |
| ⓘ | Siegenite ? | 2.DA.05 | CoNi2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Calomel | 3.AA.30 | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
| ⓘ | Eglestonite | 3.DD.05 | [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH) |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Montroydite | 4.AC.15 | HgO |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Jamborite | 4.FL.05 | Ni2+1-xCo3+x(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Hannebachite | 4.JE.10 | CaSO3 · H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Schuetteite | 7.BB.40 | Hg2+3(SO4)O2 |
| ⓘ | Hydroniumjarosite | 7.BC.10 | (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| Group 10 - Organic Compounds | |||
| ⓘ | Uricite | 10.CA.40 | C5H4N4O3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Hannebachite | CaSO3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jamborite | Ni2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Uricite | C5H4N4O3 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Uricite | C5H4N4O3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Uricite | C5H4N4O3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Hannebachite | CaSO3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Jamborite | Ni2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Montroydite | HgO |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Schuetteite | Hg32+(SO4)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Uricite | C5H4N4O3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Donharrisite | Ni3HgS3 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gortdrumite | Cu24Fe2Hg9S23 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Hannebachite | CaSO3 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jamborite | Ni2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Schuetteite | Hg32+(SO4)O2 |
| S | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| S | ⓘ Grimmite | NiCo2S4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hannebachite | CaSO3 · H2O |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Gortdrumite | Cu24Fe2Hg9S23 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Jamborite | Ni2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O |
| Co | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| Co | ⓘ Grimmite | NiCo2S4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Donharrisite | Ni3HgS3 |
| Ni | ⓘ Jamborite | Ni2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Grimmite | NiCo2S4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Gortdrumite | Cu24Fe2Hg9S23 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Donharrisite | Ni3HgS3 |
| Hg | ⓘ Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
| Hg | ⓘ Gortdrumite | Cu24Fe2Hg9S23 |
| Hg | ⓘ Native Mercury | Hg |
| Hg | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Montroydite | HgO |
| Hg | ⓘ Schuetteite | Hg32+(SO4)O2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Castile-La Mancha
- Ciudad Real
- Almadenejos
- El Entredicho Mine
- Almadenejos
- Ciudad Real
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References
agualuzyviento.wordpress.com (n.d.) https://agualuzyviento.wordpress.com/2019/09/10/almadenejos-la-ciudad-amurallada/
sge.usal.es (2022) https://sge.usal.es/archivos_pdf/geolodia18/guias_geolodia18/gdia18gui_ciudad_real.pdf
El Entredicho Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain