Las Niñas Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Las Niñas Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Rodalquilar | Town |
| Níjar | Municipality |
| Almería | Province |
| Andalusia | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 50' 29'' North , 2° 2' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San José | 1,012 (2014) | 10.4km |
| El Cabo de Gata | 500 (2014) | 18.3km |
| Níjar | 26,516 (2018) | 19.7km |
| Carboneras | 7,199 (2012) | 22.0km |
| Retamar | 4,487 (2018) | 23.7km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina de las Niñas
The Las Niñas mine is located on the left slope of the ravine of that name, about 800 meters SW of Rodalquilar, in the municipality of Níjar.
This mine was worked in the 1880s to obtain silver-bearing galena and was the first in which gold was discovered in Rodalquilar, in 1883.
Given the lack of technology and processing plants in the place, the material was shipped to an inlet on a nearby beach bound for Mazarrón, where it would be worked mainly in the Santa Elisa smelter, among others, to obtain gold-lead ingots. These ingots would later be sent to Antwerp (Belgium) to separate the two metals.
By 1916, it is estimated that more than 15,000 tons of quartz were already extracted, with an average grade of 10 grams of gold per ton, the maximum grade being 600 grams per ton.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Coronadite Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 References: |
| ⓘ Duftite Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: Locality descriptionIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag References: Locality descriptionIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ 'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series' References: |
| ⓘ Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: Locality descriptionIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Osarizawaite Formula: Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Coronadite | 4.DK.05a | Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Osarizawaite | 7.BC.10 | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Duftite | 8.BH.35 | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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Las Niñas Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain