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Sotiel Mine, Sotiel-Coronada mines, Calañas, Huelva, Andalusia, Spaini
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Sotiel MineMine
Sotiel-Coronada minesGroup of Mines
CalañasMunicipality
HuelvaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 38' 18'' North , 6° 51' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.63861,-6.85694
GeoHash:
G#: eyen5gyuv
GRN:
N26W04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Calañas4,506 (2012)2.8km
Valverde del Camino12,780 (2012)11.5km
El Cerro de Andévalo2,639 (2012)12.9km
Villanueva de las Cruces417 (2012)14.7km
Zalamea la Real3,506 (2012)18.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
23197
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23197:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Massive sulphide deposit in the Iberian Pyrite Belt. Started as a copper mine in 1984. Owned by Mineas de Almagrera SA.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Claudetite
Formula: As2O3
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gudmundite
Formula: FeSbS
ⓘ Kobellite
Formula: Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘMeneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
ⓘKobellite2.HB.10aPb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘClaudetite4.CB.45As2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ClaudetiteAs2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Sⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Cuⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ClaudetiteAs2O3
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Sbⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Sbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Pbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula

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References

Mining Annual Review(1985):56.
Sâez, R, Pascual, E., Toscano, M., Almodâvar, G.R. (1999) The Iberian type of volcano-sedimentary massive sulphide deposits. Mineralium Deposita, 34 (5-6) 549-570 doi:10.1007/s001260050220
Álvarez-Valero, A. M., Sáez, R., Pérez-López, R., Delgado, J., & Nieto, J. M. (2009). Evaluation of heavy metal bio-availability from Almagrera pyrite-rich tailings dam (Iberian Pyrite Belt, SW Spain) based on a sequential extraction procedure. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 102(2), 87-94.
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