Delfina Mine, Hoyos de Alda, Ortiguero, Prado, Cabrales, Asturias, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Delfina Mine | Mine |
| Hoyos de Alda | - not defined - |
| Ortiguero | Village |
| Prado | - not defined - |
| Cabrales | Municipality |
| Asturias | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 19' 18'' North , 4° 55' 3'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Onís | 837 (2008) | 4.3km |
| Carreña | 2,262 (2011) | 5.8km |
| Amieva | 873 (2012) | 15.4km |
| Llanes | 14,013 (2012) | 17.1km |
| Cangas de Onís | 6,623 (2012) | 17.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alda mine; Minona
Other Languages:
Spanish:
Mina La Delfina, Cabrales, Asturias, España
A copper mine, located within the Carboniferous (Westphal formation) limestone>s of "Los Picos de Europa" Mountains.
The deposit is a low-temperature hydrothermal mineralisation hosted in Carboniferous limestones of the Picos de Europa Formation. The ore, comprising copper sulphides and sulfosalts, occurs in narrow subvertical veins and veinlets, as well as irregular masses that fill karstic cavities.
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27 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Talnakhite | 2.CB.10b | Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Aurichalcite ? | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Clinoclase | 8.BE.20 | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Sabelliite | 8.BE.65 | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(AsO4,SbO4)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Theisite | 8.BE.75 | Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14 |
| ⓘ | Conichalcite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | 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 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pharmacolite | Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Sabelliite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(AsO4,SbO4)(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Theisite | Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14 |
| H | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 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 | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pharmacolite | Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sabelliite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(AsO4,SbO4)(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Theisite | Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14 |
| O | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Talnakhite | Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16 |
| 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 | ⓘ Calcite | 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 | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Talnakhite | Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Talnakhite | Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Sabelliite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(AsO4,SbO4)(OH)3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Talnakhite | Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Theisite | Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sabelliite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(AsO4,SbO4)(OH)3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Theisite | Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| As | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacolite | Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| As | ⓘ Sabelliite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(AsO4,SbO4)(OH)3 |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| As | ⓘ Theisite | Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14 |
| As | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| As | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Sabelliite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(AsO4,SbO4)(OH)3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | ⓘ Theisite | Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Cantabrian-Pyrenean BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
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References
Vrtiška, Luboš; Sejkora, Jiří; Čejka, Jiří; Malíková, Radana; Loun, Jan; Škoda, Radek (2017) Theisit, sabelliit a tyrolit z ložiska Cu rud La Mina Delfina, Ortiguero (Španělsko) [Theisite, sabelliite and tyrolite from the Cu deposit La Mina Delfina, Ortiguero (Spain)]. Bulletin Mineralogie Petrologie, 25 (1). 85-97
Delfina Mine, Hoyos de Alda, Ortiguero, Prado, Cabrales, Asturias, Spain