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Alfredo pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain i
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Alfredo pit Pit
Rio Tinto Mines Group of Mines
Minas de Riotinto Municipality
Huelva Province
Andalusia Autonomous Community
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Alfredo pit	Pit
Rio Tinto Mines	Group of Mines
Minas de Riotinto	Municipality
Huelva	Province
Andalusia	Autonomous Community
Spain	Country

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Botryogen

Alfredo pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain

Botryogen, etc.

Alfredo pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain

Pozo Alfredo

Alfredo pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain

Botryogen

Alfredo pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain

Botryogen, etc.

Alfredo pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain

Pozo Alfredo

Alfredo pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain

Botryogen

Alfredo pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

37° North , 6° West (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~1km

GRN:

N26W04

Type:

Pit

Köppen climate type:

Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate

Mindat Locality ID:

203697

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:203697:0

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Pozo Alfredo, Minas de Rio Tinto, Huelva, Andalucía, España

Abandoned underground pyrite works.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunogen

Formula: Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O

References:

Calvo, M. et al.(1999). Bocamina (4), 50-86

ⓘ Beudantite

Formula: PbFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆

References:

Calvo, M. et al.(1999). Bocamina (4), 50-86

✪ Botryogen

Formula: MgFe³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH) · 7H₂O

Description: Well-shaped crystals larger than one centimeter.

References:

Calvo, M., Gómez, F., and Viñals, J. (1999) Mineralogía de la Faja Pirítica Ibérica. Bocamina, 4, 50-86.

ⓘ Chalcanthite

Formula: CuSO₄ · 5H₂O

References:

Calvo, M., Gómez, F., and Viñals, J. (1999) Mineralogía de la Faja Pirítica Ibérica. Bocamina, 4, 50-86.

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

Calvo, M. et al.(1999). Bocamina (4), 50-86

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Calvo, M. et al.(1999). Bocamina (4), 50-86

ⓘ Copiapite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O

References:

Calvo, M. et al.(1999). Bocamina (4), 50-86

ⓘ Coquimbite

Formula: AlFe₃(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O

References:

Calvo, M. et al.(1999). Bocamina (4), 50-86

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

Calvo, Miguel. (2003) Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. II. Sulfuros y sulfosales. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Alava. Vitoria. 705 págs.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Leistel, J. M., Marcoux, E., Thiéblemont, D., Quesada, C., Sánchez, A., Almodóvar, G. R., Pascual, E., Sáez, R. (1997) The volcanic-hosted massive sulphide deposits of the Iberian Pyrite Belt. Mineralium Deposita, 33 (1) 2-30 doi:10.1007/s001260050130

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Calvo, M. et al.(1999). Bocamina (4), 50-86

ⓘ Gratonite

Formula: Pb₉As₄S₁₅

References:

Calvo, M. et al.(1999). Bocamina (4), 50-86

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Calvo, M. et al.(1999). Bocamina (4), 50-86

ⓘ Halotrichite

Formula: FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O

References:

Calvo, M. et al.(1999). Bocamina (4), 50-86

ⓘ Kornelite

Formula: Fe₂(SO₄)₃ · 7H₂O

References:

Calvo, M. et al.(1999). Bocamina (4), 50-86

ⓘ Melanterite

Formula: Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O

References:

Calvo, M. et al.(1999). Bocamina (4), 50-86

ⓘ Meta-alunogen

Formula: Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 12H₂O

References:

Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2014) Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. VI. Sulfatos (Seleniatos, Teluratos), Cromatos, Molibdatos y Wolframatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Calvo, Miguel. (2003) Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. II. Sulfuros y sulfosales. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Alava. Vitoria. 705 págs.

ⓘ Rhomboclase

Formula: (H₅O₂)Fe³⁺(SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O

References:

Calvo, M. et al.(1999). Bocamina (4), 50-86

ⓘ Römerite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂(SO₄)₄ · 14H₂O

References:

Calvo, M. et al.(1999). Bocamina (4), 50-86

ⓘ Rozenite

Formula: FeSO₄ · 4H₂O

References:

ⓘ Siderotil

Formula: FeSO₄ · 5H₂O

References:

Calvo, M. et al.(1999). Bocamina (4), 50-86

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

ⓘ Szomolnokite

Formula: FeSO₄ · H₂O

References:

ⓘ Voltaite

Formula: K₂Fe²⁺₅Fe³⁺₃Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O

References:

Calvo, M. et al.(1999). Bocamina (4), 50-86

Gallery:

(H₅O₂)Fe³⁺(SO₄)₂ · 2H₂Oⓘ Rhomboclase

Rhomboclase

Alfredo pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain

Rhomboclase

Alfredo pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain

Rhomboclase

Alfredo pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Gratonite	2.JB.55	Pb₉As₄S₁₅
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Szomolnokite	7.CB.05	FeSO₄ · H₂O
ⓘ	Rozenite	7.CB.15	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Chalcanthite	7.CB.20	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Siderotil	7.CB.20	FeSO₄ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Melanterite	7.CB.35	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
ⓘ	Alunogen	7.CB.45	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
ⓘ	Meta-alunogen	7.CB.45	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Coquimbite	7.CB.55	AlFe₃(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Rhomboclase	7.CB.55	(H₅O₂)Fe³⁺(SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Kornelite	7.CB.60	Fe₂(SO₄)₃ · 7H₂O
ⓘ	Römerite	7.CB.75	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂(SO₄)₄ · 14H₂O
ⓘ	Halotrichite	7.CB.85	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
ⓘ	Voltaite	7.CC.25	K₂Fe²⁺₅Fe³⁺₃Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Copiapite	7.DB.35	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
ⓘ	Botryogen	7.DC.25	MgFe³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH) · 7H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Beudantite	8.BL.05	PbFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
H	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Botryogen	MgFe³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH) · 7H₂O
H	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
H	ⓘ Coquimbite	AlFe₃(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
H	ⓘ Kornelite	Fe₂(SO₄)₃ · 7H₂O
H	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Meta-alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Rhomboclase	(H₅O₂)Fe³⁺(SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Römerite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺(SO₄)₄ · 14H₂O
H	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Siderotil	FeSO₄ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Szomolnokite	FeSO₄ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Voltaite	K₂Fe₅²⁺Fe₃³⁺Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
O	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Botryogen	MgFe³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH) · 7H₂O
O	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
O	ⓘ Coquimbite	AlFe₃(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Kornelite	Fe₂(SO₄)₃ · 7H₂O
O	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Meta-alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Rhomboclase	(H₅O₂)Fe³⁺(SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Römerite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺(SO₄)₄ · 14H₂O
O	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Siderotil	FeSO₄ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Szomolnokite	FeSO₄ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Voltaite	K₂Fe₅²⁺Fe₃³⁺Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Botryogen	MgFe³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH) · 7H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
Al	ⓘ Coquimbite	AlFe₃(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O
Al	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Al	ⓘ Meta-alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Voltaite	K₂Fe₅²⁺Fe₃³⁺Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
S	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Botryogen	MgFe³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH) · 7H₂O
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
S	ⓘ Coquimbite	AlFe₃(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
S	ⓘ Kornelite	Fe₂(SO₄)₃ · 7H₂O
S	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
S	ⓘ Meta-alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 12H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Rhomboclase	(H₅O₂)Fe³⁺(SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Römerite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺(SO₄)₄ · 14H₂O
S	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
S	ⓘ Siderotil	FeSO₄ · 5H₂O
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Szomolnokite	FeSO₄ · H₂O
S	ⓘ Voltaite	K₂Fe₅²⁺Fe₃³⁺Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Voltaite	K₂Fe₅²⁺Fe₃³⁺Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Botryogen	MgFe³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH) · 7H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Coquimbite	AlFe₃(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Kornelite	Fe₂(SO₄)₃ · 7H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Rhomboclase	(H₅O₂)Fe³⁺(SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Römerite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺(SO₄)₄ · 14H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Siderotil	FeSO₄ · 5H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Szomolnokite	FeSO₄ · H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Voltaite	K₂Fe₅²⁺Fe₃³⁺Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
As	ⓘ Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Beudantite	PbFe₃³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅

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References

Calvo, M., Gómez, F., and Viñals, J. (1999) Mineralogía de la Faja Pirítica Ibérica. Bocamina, 4, 50-86.

Calvo, Miguel (2003) Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. II. Sulfuros y sulfosales. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Alava. Vitoria. 705 pp.

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