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Cáucaso mine, Conil de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Cáucaso mineMine
Conil de la FronteraMunicipality
CádizProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Sulphur, etc.

Cáucaso mine, Conil de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain
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Sulphur, etc.

Cáucaso mine, Conil de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain
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Sulphur, etc.

Cáucaso mine, Conil de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain
07983880017271998786629.jpg
Sulphur, etc.

Cáucaso mine, Conil de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain
01531180017271998808424.jpg
Sulphur, etc.

Cáucaso mine, Conil de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain
03185190017271998813950.jpg
Sulphur, etc.

Cáucaso mine, Conil de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain
07983880017271998786629.jpg
Sulphur, etc.

Cáucaso mine, Conil de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain
01531180017271998808424.jpg
Sulphur, etc.

Cáucaso mine, Conil de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 18' 26'' North , 6° 2' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.30722,-6.04583
GeoHash:
G#: ey7ww3t8c
GRN:
N25W04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Conil de la Frontera20,984 (2017)5.1km
Vejer de la Frontera12,973 (2018)9.8km
Chiclana de la Frontera77,293 (2017)15.3km
Barbate22,912 (2017)16.9km
Medina Sidonia11,683 (2012)19.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
1687
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1687:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cáucaso mine (Nueva María del Carmen mine), Conil (Conilla), Cádiz
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Cáucaso (Mina Nueva María del Carmen), Conil (Conilla), Cádiz


A classic locality for fine crystallized sulfur specimens since 18th century. Probably the area has been worked since Roman times.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula

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References

Pellico, R. (1845). Minas de azufre de Conil. Boletín Oficial de Minas 34, 453-454.
Calvo, M. (2003). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol I, Elementos. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Álava. 217 pp.
Wilson, Wendell E. (2015) The Conil sulfur mine, Cadiz Province, Andalusia, Spain. The Mineralogical Record, 46 (5) 681-697
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