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La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain i
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La Virgen Mine Mine
Andújar Municipality
Jaén Province
Andalusia Autonomous Community
Spain Country

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La Virgen Mine	Mine
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Jaén	Province
Andalusia	Autonomous Community
Spain	Country

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Coconinoite

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Agardite-(Ce)

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Baryte

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Coconinoite

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Agardite-(Ce)

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Baryte

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Coconinoite

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Agardite-(Ce)

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

38° North , 4° West (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~29km

GRN:

N26W03

Type:

Mine

Köppen climate type:

Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate

Mindat Locality ID:

227782

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:227782:3

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Mina La Virgen, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Los Pedroches batholith.

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26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Agardite-(Ce)

Formula: CeCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O

References:

Minerales y Minas de España, M.Calvo, V.7 (2015)

ⓘ Autunite

Formula: Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O

References:

Sainz de Baranda Graf, B. (2026). Actualización mineralógica de la mina La Virgen, Andújar (Jaén). https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16166&sid=4a6d82bcb77f52d8568c2d66866123f7

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

mti-minas-andalucia.blogspot.com (n.d.) http://mti-minas-andalucia.blogspot.com/2009/09/mina-la-virgen-andujar-jaen.html

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

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

ⓘ Brochantite

Formula: Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆

References:

ⓘ Cacoxenite

Formula: Fe³⁺₂₄AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O

References:

mti-minas-andalucia.blogspot.com (n.d.) http://mti-minas-andalucia.blogspot.com/2009/09/mina-la-virgen-andujar-jaen.html

ⓘ Chalcanthite

Formula: CuSO₄ · 5H₂O

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. 653pp.

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

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

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

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

ⓘ Chalcosiderite

Formula: CuFe³⁺₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O

References:

ⓘ Coconinoite

Formula: Fe³⁺₂Al₂(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₄(SO₄)(OH)₂ · 20H₂O

References:

ⓘ Coffinite

Formula: U(SiO₄) · nH₂O

References:

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu₂O

References:

Minerales y Minas de España, M.Calvo, V.IV (2015)

ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite

Formula: Cu(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 6H₂O

References:

ⓘ Kidwellite

Formula: NaFe³⁺_9+x(PO₄)₆(OH)₁₁ · 3H₂O, x = 0.33

References:

ⓘ Libethenite

Formula: Cu₂(PO₄)(OH)

References:

Minerales y Minas de España, M.Calvo, V.7 (2015)

ⓘ Linarite

Formula: PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

Minerales y Minas de España, M.Calvo, V.VI(2015)

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

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

ⓘ Melanterite

Formula: Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O

References:

ⓘ Pseudomalachite

Formula: Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄

References:

Minerales y Minas de España, M.Calvo, V.7 (2015)

ⓘ Strengite

Formula: FePO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

ⓘ Tenorite

Formula: CuO

References:

✪ Torbernite

Formula: Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

Habit: tabular crystals to 5 mm

Colour: green

Description: torbernite-metatorbernite series

References:

Minerales y Minas de España, M.Calvo, V.7 (2015)

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

References:

ⓘ Uranopilite

Formula: (UO₂)₆(SO₄)O₂(OH)₆ · 14H₂O

References:

Gallery:

Fe³⁺₂₄AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂Oⓘ Cacoxenite

Cacoxenite

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Cacoxenite

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Cacoxenite

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Cu₂Oⓘ Cuprite

Cuprite

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Cuprite

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Cuprite

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Cu(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 6H₂Oⓘ Cuprosklodowskite

Cuprosklodowskite

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Cuprosklodowskite

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Cuprosklodowskite

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Cu₂(PO₄)(OH)ⓘ Libethenite

Libethenite

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Libethenite

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Libethenite

La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	Tenorite	4.AB.10	CuO
ⓘ	Uraninite	4.DL.05	UO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Brochantite	7.BB.25	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Linarite	7.BC.65	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Chalcanthite	7.CB.20	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Melanterite	7.CB.35	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
ⓘ	Uranopilite	7.EA.05	(UO₂)₆(SO₄)O₂(OH)₆ · 14H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Libethenite	8.BB.30	Cu₂(PO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Pseudomalachite	8.BD.05	Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄
ⓘ	Strengite	8.CD.10	FePO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Cacoxenite	8.DC.40	Fe³⁺₂₄AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O
ⓘ	Chalcosiderite	8.DD.15	CuFe³⁺₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Kidwellite	8.DK.20	NaFe³⁺_9+x(PO₄)₆(OH)₁₁ · 3H₂O, x = 0.33
ⓘ	Agardite-(Ce)	8.DL.15	CeCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Autunite	8.EB.05	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
ⓘ	Torbernite	8.EB.05	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Coconinoite	8.EB.35	Fe³⁺₂Al₂(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₄(SO₄)(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Coffinite	9.AD.30	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
ⓘ	Cuprosklodowskite	9.AK.10	Cu(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 6H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Agardite-(Ce)	CeCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
H	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Cacoxenite	Fe₂₄³⁺AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O
H	ⓘ Chalcosiderite	CuFe₆³⁺(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Coconinoite	Fe₂³⁺Al₂(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₄(SO₄)(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
H	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite	Cu(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Kidwellite	NaFe³⁺_9+x(PO₄)₆(OH)₁₁ · 3H₂O, x = 0.33
H	ⓘ Libethenite	Cu₂(PO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Pseudomalachite	Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Strengite	FePO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Uranopilite	(UO₂)₆(SO₄)O₂(OH)₆ · 14H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Agardite-(Ce)	CeCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Cacoxenite	Fe₂₄³⁺AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O
O	ⓘ Chalcosiderite	CuFe₆³⁺(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Coconinoite	Fe₂³⁺Al₂(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₄(SO₄)(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
O	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite	Cu(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Kidwellite	NaFe³⁺_9+x(PO₄)₆(OH)₁₁ · 3H₂O, x = 0.33
O	ⓘ Libethenite	Cu₂(PO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Pseudomalachite	Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Strengite	FePO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Tenorite	CuO
O	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Uranopilite	(UO₂)₆(SO₄)O₂(OH)₆ · 14H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Kidwellite	NaFe³⁺_9+x(PO₄)₆(OH)₁₁ · 3H₂O, x = 0.33
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Cacoxenite	Fe₂₄³⁺AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O
Al	ⓘ Coconinoite	Fe₂³⁺Al₂(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₄(SO₄)(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite	Cu(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 6H₂O
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
P	ⓘ Cacoxenite	Fe₂₄³⁺AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O
P	ⓘ Chalcosiderite	CuFe₆³⁺(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
P	ⓘ Coconinoite	Fe₂³⁺Al₂(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₄(SO₄)(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
P	ⓘ Kidwellite	NaFe³⁺_9+x(PO₄)₆(OH)₁₁ · 3H₂O, x = 0.33
P	ⓘ Libethenite	Cu₂(PO₄)(OH)
P	ⓘ Pseudomalachite	Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄
P	ⓘ Strengite	FePO₄ · 2H₂O
P	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Coconinoite	Fe₂³⁺Al₂(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₄(SO₄)(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
S	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
S	ⓘ Uranopilite	(UO₂)₆(SO₄)O₂(OH)₆ · 14H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Cacoxenite	Fe₂₄³⁺AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Chalcosiderite	CuFe₆³⁺(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Coconinoite	Fe₂³⁺Al₂(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₄(SO₄)(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Kidwellite	NaFe³⁺_9+x(PO₄)₆(OH)₁₁ · 3H₂O, x = 0.33
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Strengite	FePO₄ · 2H₂O
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Agardite-(Ce)	CeCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
Cu	ⓘ Chalcosiderite	CuFe₆³⁺(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite	Cu(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 6H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Libethenite	Cu₂(PO₄)(OH)
Cu	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Pseudomalachite	Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄
Cu	ⓘ Tenorite	CuO
Cu	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Agardite-(Ce)	CeCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Agardite-(Ce)	CeCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
U	ⓘ Coconinoite	Fe₂³⁺Al₂(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₄(SO₄)(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
U	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
U	ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite	Cu(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 6H₂O
U	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
U	ⓘ Uranopilite	(UO₂)₆(SO₄)O₂(OH)₆ · 14H₂O

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