La Paloma Mine, Zarza la Mayor, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| La Paloma Mine | Mine |
| Zarza la Mayor | Municipality |
| Cáceres | Province |
| Extremadura | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 50' 22'' North , 6° 51' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zarza la Mayor | 1,481 (2012) | 4.2km |
| Ceclavín | 2,076 (2012) | 7.0km |
| Piedras Albas | 156 (2012) | 8.8km |
| Alcántara | 1,713 (2012) | 13.7km |
| Mata de Alcántara | 315 (2012) | 13.9km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina La Paloma, Zarza la Mayor, Cáceres, Extremadura, España
Old apatite mine located 4 km SSE of Zarza la Mayor. Quartz-apatite vein in granite. Very interesting locality for micromounts of some rare species.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Benauite Formula: SrFe3+3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Beraunite Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Cacoxenite Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcosiderite Formula: CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Corkite Formula: PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Cryptomelane Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| ⓘ Cyrilovite Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Diadochite Formula: Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Ferroberaunite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Goyazite Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Kidwellite Formula: NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33 |
| ⓘ Kingite Formula: Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Kintoreite Formula: PbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Leucophosphite Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Natrodufrénite Formula: NaFe3+Fe3+5(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2 |
| ⓘ Phosphohedyphane Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Phosphosiderite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Plimerite Formula: ZnFe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rockbridgeite Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Strengite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Vauxite Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Zinclipscombite Formula: ZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Zincoberaunite Formula: ZnFe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Zinclipscombite | 8.BB.90 | ZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Rockbridgeite | 8.BC.10 | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| ⓘ | Plimerite | 8.BC.10 | ZnFe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Corkite | 8.BL.05 | PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Benauite | 8.BL.10 | SrFe3+3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Goyazite | 8.BL.10 | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Kintoreite | 8.BL.10 | PbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Phosphohedyphane | 8.BN.05 | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Phosphosiderite | 8.CD.05 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Strengite | 8.CD.10 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Diadochite | 8.DB.05 | Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Ferroberaunite | 8.DC. | Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Beraunite | 8.DC.27 | Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Zincoberaunite | 8.DC.27 | ZnFe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Vauxite | 8.DC.35 | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Cacoxenite | 8.DC.40 | Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| ⓘ | Kingite | 8.DC.47 | Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Chalcosiderite | 8.DD.15 | CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Leucophosphite | 8.DH.10 | KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Natrodufrénite | 8.DK.15 | NaFe3+Fe3+5(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2 |
| ⓘ | Kidwellite | 8.DK.20 | NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33 |
| ⓘ | Cyrilovite | 8.DL.10 | NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Benauite | SrFe33+(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chalcosiderite | CuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Corkite | PbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Diadochite | Fe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Kidwellite | NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33 |
| H | ⓘ Kingite | Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kintoreite | PbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Natrodufrénite | NaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2 |
| H | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| H | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zinclipscombite | ZnFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Plimerite | ZnFe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| H | ⓘ Zincoberaunite | ZnFe53+(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ferroberaunite | Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Benauite | SrFe33+(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chalcosiderite | CuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Corkite | PbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Diadochite | Fe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Kidwellite | NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33 |
| O | ⓘ Kingite | Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kintoreite | PbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Natrodufrénite | NaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| O | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Vauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Zinclipscombite | ZnFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plimerite | ZnFe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| O | ⓘ Zincoberaunite | ZnFe53+(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ferroberaunite | Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Kingite | Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Kidwellite | NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33 |
| Na | ⓘ Natrodufrénite | NaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Kingite | Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Vauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Benauite | SrFe33+(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| P | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| P | ⓘ Chalcosiderite | CuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Corkite | PbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Diadochite | Fe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Kidwellite | NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33 |
| P | ⓘ Kingite | Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O |
| P | ⓘ Kintoreite | PbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Natrodufrénite | NaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2 |
| P | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| P | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| P | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Vauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| P | ⓘ Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
| P | ⓘ Zinclipscombite | ZnFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| P | ⓘ Plimerite | ZnFe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| P | ⓘ Zincoberaunite | ZnFe53+(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
| P | ⓘ Ferroberaunite | Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Corkite | PbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Diadochite | Fe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Benauite | SrFe33+(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcosiderite | CuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Corkite | PbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Diadochite | Fe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Kidwellite | NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33 |
| Fe | ⓘ Kintoreite | PbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Natrodufrénite | NaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| Fe | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Vauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Zinclipscombite | ZnFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Plimerite | ZnFe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| Fe | ⓘ Zincoberaunite | ZnFe53+(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferroberaunite | Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcosiderite | CuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Zinclipscombite | ZnFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Zn | ⓘ Plimerite | ZnFe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| Zn | ⓘ Zincoberaunite | ZnFe53+(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Benauite | SrFe33+(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Sr | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Corkite | PbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Kintoreite | PbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
La Paloma Mine, Zarza la Mayor, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain