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San Guillermo Mine, Coto San Guillermo, Jerez de Caballeros, Sierra Suroeste, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spaini
Regional Level Types
San Guillermo MineMine
Coto San GuillermoMining Area
Jerez de CaballerosTown
Sierra SuroesteComarca
BadajozProvince
ExtremaduraAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 18' 5'' North , 6° 41' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.30139,-6.68417
GRN:
N26W04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jerez de los Caballeros10,237 (2012)8.0km
Valle de Santa Ana1,200 (2012)11.6km
Burguillos del Cerro3,170 (2012)12.0km
Valverde de Burguillos325 (2012)13.2km
Valle de Matamoros446 (2012)13.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
242996
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:242996:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mina San Guillermo, Coto minero San Guillermo
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina San Guillermo


Mine belonging to the Coto Minero San Guillermo in which iron ore was extracted. The main mineral present is magnetite, although hematite was also exploited. It was active between 1907 and 1967, year in which the mineral reserves were exhausted.

Mina perteneciente al Coto Minero San Guillermo en la que se extraía mineral de hierro. El principal mineral presente es la magnetita, aunque también se explotó la hematites. Estuvo en activo entre 1907 y 1967, año en el que se agotaron las reservas de mineral.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Ferro-actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘFerro-actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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References

R. Sanabria R., Casquet C., Tornos F., Galindo C. (2005). Las mineralizaciones ferríferas del coto minero San Guillermo (Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz, España) - Iron mineralizations of the San Guillermo mining district (Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz, Spain). Geogaceta, 38, 223-226.
(2005)
Calvo, M. (2009): Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. IV, Óxidos e Hidróxidos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid - Fundación Gómez Pardo. 752 pp
Calvo, M. (2018). Minas y Minerales de España, Volumen IX. Silicatos. E.T.S. Ingenieros de Minas y Fundación Gómez Pardo (Madrid). 767 págs.
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