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La Forcada Mine, Estopiñán del Castillo, Huesca, Aragon, Spaini
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La Forcada MineMine
Estopiñán del CastilloMunicipality
HuescaProvince
AragonAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 58' 0'' North , 0° 36' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.96694,0.60611
GeoHash:
G#: sp2qtzc75
GRN:
N28E01
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Camporrells223 (2012)7.1km
Valldellou / Baldellou126 (2007)7.3km
Castellonroi / Castillonroy407 (2007)11.9km
Ivars de Noguera349 (2010)13.0km
Àger503 (2012)13.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
214290
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214290:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Small halite mine 6 km ESE from Estopiñán, located at Keuper (Triassic) levels. At present, the deposit is within the Canelles Reservoir. The area is accessible only when the water level is low in the reservoir. Some salt works were located in the area, where a salt water spring located next to the mine was exploited. Coordinates of the old salt works area are marked.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
Spain

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References

Calvo, Miguel. (2006): Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. III, Halogenuros. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Álava, 267 pp.
Calvo, M. (2008). Minerales de Aragón. Prames,Zaragoza. 463 pags.
Calvo Rebollar, Miguel y Calvo Sevillano, Guiomar (2020). Sal y salinas en la provincia de Huesca. Prames, Zaragoza, y Diputación de Huesca. 47 págs.
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