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San Jose Mine, El Masroig, Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
San Jose MineMine
El MasroigMunicipality
PrioratCounty
TarragonaProvince
CataloniaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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View of the Priorat mining area, in 1908.

San Jose Mine, El Masroig, Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
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Sphalerite, etc.

San Jose Mine, El Masroig, Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
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Calcite

San Jose Mine, El Masroig, Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
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View of the Priorat mining area, in 1908.

San Jose Mine, El Masroig, Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
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Sphalerite, etc.

San Jose Mine, El Masroig, Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
06178240017272047273420.jpg
Calcite

San Jose Mine, El Masroig, Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
05942780017272324195185.jpg
View of the Priorat mining area, in 1908.

San Jose Mine, El Masroig, Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
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Sphalerite, etc.

San Jose Mine, El Masroig, Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 8' 17'' North , 0° 42' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.13806,0.71111
GRN:
N28E01
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
el Molar302 (2010)2.8km
Garcia496 (2012)5.1km
Gratallops221 (2012)8.2km
La Figuera316 (2012)8.8km
Falset2,662 (2012)9.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
250481
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250481:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Sant Josep, El Masroig, Priorat, Tarragona


Small mine that I work a mineralization in the form of breccia veins inside of a porphyry, with similar characteristics to the upcoming mines in the area (Ventura Mine-Regia Mine).
Some small dumps are visible along the river, near the bridge that connects the towns of El Masroig with El Molar.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Mata i Perelló, Josep Maria (1990) Els minerals de Catalunya [The minerals of Catalonia]. Institut d'Estudis Catalans.
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