El Cubito Mine (Grupo minero Las Españas), Carrascal de Barregas, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| El Cubito Mine (Grupo minero Las Españas) | Mine (Inactive) |
| Carrascal de Barregas | Municipality |
| Salamanca | Province |
| Castile and Leon | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 51' 11'' North , 5° 51' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calzada de Don Diego | 221 (2012) | 7.0km |
| Matilla de los Caños del Río | 681 (2012) | 7.9km |
| Vecinos | 302 (2012) | 8.5km |
| Barbadillo | 497 (2012) | 8.8km |
| Canillas de Abajo | 101 (2012) | 9.8km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina el Cubito
Old mine of Sn.
At the present time, it is used for the stone operation, for public works.
In the El Cubito mine, located in the westernmost part of the dome, and the uppermost structural levels of the detachment, the cassiterite veins occur as individual veins and vein swarms, predominantly oriented NE–SW and E–W. These veins are hosted by the Schist-Graywacke Complex (SGC) and crosscut the S3 foliation preserved in the host rocks, thus indicating that they are related to the NNW–SSE extensional deformation flow. Two mineralogical assemblages have been recognized: 1) quartz-tourmaline-cassiterite, and 2) quartz-cassiterite-arsenopyrite-pyrite-chalcopyrite-stannite-sphalerite.
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10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
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References
[1]Bermejo, Daniel; Ortega, Lorena; Barrios Sánchez, Santos; Tavazzani, Lorenzo; Castiñeiras, Pedro; Chelle-Michou, Cyril; Crespo, Elena; dos Santos Alves, Kelvin; Gómez-Barreiro, Juan (2025) Late Variscan tectonic orogenic collapse as a trigger for Sn-W mineralizing systems. U-Pb ore geochronology across the Martinamor gneissic dome (Salamanca, Spain). Ore Geology Reviews, 184. 106762 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106762
El Cubito Mine, Carrascal de Barregas, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain