Cerro del Toro Mine (Pepita Mine), Motril, Granada, Andalusia, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cerro del Toro Mine (Pepita Mine) | Mine |
| Motril | Municipality |
| Granada | Province |
| Andalusia | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 46' 9'' North , 3° 30' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Motril | 60,279 (2012) | 2.3km |
| El Varadero | 2,000 (2012) | 5.1km |
| Vélez de Benaudalla | 2,618 (2012) | 7.1km |
| Salobreña | 12,747 (2012) | 7.8km |
| Molvízar | 2,704 (2012) | 9.2km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina del Cerro del Toro (Mina Pepita) , Motril, Granada, Andalucía, España
Former PbZn-mine in the Parque Geominero Forestal del Cerro del Toro
Mining operations located in the "Cerro del Toro" north of the town of Motril.
This is one of the stratabound deposits of F-Pb-Zn which are located within the carbonate formation of the complex Alpujárride.
Particularly remarkable is the amount of germanium containing Sphalerites this deposit in the form of microscopic inclusions of Briartite and Renierite
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Briartite Formula: Cu2FeGeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Renierite Formula: (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Renierite | 2.CB.35a | (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Briartite | 2.KA.10 | Cu2FeGeS4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Briartite | Cu2FeGeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Renierite | (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Briartite | Cu2FeGeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Renierite | (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Briartite | Cu2FeGeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Renierite | (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Renierite | (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ge | Germanium | |
| Ge | ⓘ Briartite | Cu2FeGeS4 |
| Ge | ⓘ Renierite | (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Renierite | (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Cerro del Toro Mine, Motril, Granada, Andalusia, Spain