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Bodovalle mine, Gallarta, Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena, Biscay, Basque Country, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Bodovalle mineMine
GallartaResidential Area
Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto ZierbenaMunicipality
BiscayProvince
Basque CountryAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 18' 33'' North , 3° 4' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ortuella8,556 (2012)1.4km
Santurtzi46,978 (2012)3.9km
Portugalete48,105 (2012)4.5km
Zierbena9,418 (2012)4.6km
Sestao29,476 (2012)5.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
238522
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:238522:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Bodovalle, Gallarta, Abanto y Ciervana (Abanto Zierbena), Vizcaya (Bizkaia), Euskadi (País Vasco), España


Large iron mine south of Gallarta.

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3 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O SideriteFeCO3
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3

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