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Polvorín shaft, Ángel de mi Guardia Mine (Polvorín Mine), Cerros de La Perdiguera, Madridejos, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Polvorín shaftGroup of Shafts
Ángel de mi Guardia Mine (Polvorín Mine)Mine
Cerros de La Perdiguera- not defined -
MadridejosMunicipality
ToledoProvince
Castile-La ManchaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 3° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~20km
GRN:
N27W02
Type:
Group of Shafts
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
231085
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:231085:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Socavón del Polvorín, Mina Ángel de mi Guardia (Mina del Polvorín), Cerros de La Perdiguera, Madridejos, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain


Shaft located 75 mts. NW from the houses of Majada de Desiderio.

'Polvorín Mine' is kept in brackets because it is the local name.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCoronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘChalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘHedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPhosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Caⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl

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References

Menor, César (2010): Mineralogía de Pb-Zn en Madridejos (Toledo). Rev. Acopios vol.1. pp. 53-67.
López Jerez, J. and Jiménez Martínez, R. (2013). Yacimientos de plomo y barita en “Perdiguera” y “Las Cabezuelas”, Madridejos, Consuegra y Camuñas (Toledo). Hastial, 3: 45-99
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