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Los Santos W deposit, Los Santos, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Los Santos W depositDeposit
Los SantosMunicipality
SalamancaProvince
Castile and LeonAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 32' 21'' North , 5° 46' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Los Santos770 (2012)1.4km
Valdelacasa317 (2012)4.0km
Fuenterroble de Salvatierra262 (2012)4.9km
Endrinal291 (2012)6.0km
Monleón119 (2012)7.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
192590
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:192590:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Yacimiento de W de Los Santos, Los Santos - Fuenterroble de Salvatierra


Skarn-type tungsten deposit, occurring in the contact aureole of a Lower Palaeozoic granodiorite intrusion.

The Los Santos deposit consists of scheelite disseminations in an up to 1 km long and a metre-thick, irregular lenses of a strata-bound calcic skarn located along the contact between a Variscan granodiorite-monzogranite and early Cambrian marbles and calc-silicate rocks.



The site of Los Santos is an important reservoir of W (Scheelite) principally located in the municipality of the town of Los Santos extending to the neighboring town of Fuenterroble de Salvatierra.

This is a complex type skarn deposit formed by metasomatic processes associated to the contact metamorphism resulting from the intrusion of a granitoid in metasediments of lower Cambrian age.

Based on the study of the paragenesis and of its distribution in the reservoir is divided into two stages in the formation.

- Prograde skarn. Is in an initial phase of high-temperature metasomatism with the formation of a large exoskarn and endoskarn much reduced. At this stage dolomite marbles calcic marbles and hornfels are formed.
- Retrograde skarn. Is a second phase (actually with subdivisions) which overlaps the first both in the exoskarn as in the edoskarn with the appearance of new mineral phases incluien Scheelite mineralization with significant enrichment of Fluor.





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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


28 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Alkali Feldspar'
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Amphibole Supergroup var. Clinoamphibole'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite var. Chiastolite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ferro-actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Scapolite'
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
var. Chiastolite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Ferro-actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Alkali Feldspar'-
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Scapolite'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Clinoamphibole'
-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Amphibole Supergroup var. ClinoamphiboleAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Amphibole Supergroup var. ClinoamphiboleAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F Amphibole Supergroup var. ClinoamphiboleAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Amphibole Supergroup var. ClinoamphiboleAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Amphibole Supergroup var. ClinoamphiboleAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole Supergroup var. ClinoamphiboleAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti Amphibole Supergroup var. ClinoamphiboleAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As LöllingiteFeAs2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3

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