San Carlos mine, San Juan de Plan, Huesca, Aragon, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| San Carlos mine | Mine |
| San Juan de Plan | Municipality |
| Huesca | Province |
| Aragon | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 35' 44'' North , 0° 21' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan de Plan | 146 (2012) | 1.7km |
| Gistaín | 158 (2012) | 2.4km |
| Plan | 311 (2012) | 2.7km |
| Sahún | 323 (2018) | 8.6km |
| Sesué | 129 (2012) | 10.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
San Juan de Plan deposit
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina San Carlos, San Juan de Plan, Huesca, Aragón, España
Cobalt mine known since 1730, which was producing around 70 tonnes of cobalt ore a year towards the 18th and 19th centuries. The mineral was employed to get blue pigment, used in French and German ceramics industry. The latest operations of the mine were made between 1936 and 1945.
Most of the ore is included within by a carbonate horizon interlayered on top of Silurian black shales, that belongs to the autochthonous Palaeozoic units of Gavarnie nappe. This ore-bearing unit is extensively ankeritized and developed a roughly stratiform shape with a total length of 500 m and a maximum thickness of 2 m. The origin of this ankerite is clearly epigenetic as evidenced by investigations of contact relationships between the ankerite and the remaining Silurian limestones. Four stages of ore deposition can be distinguished: (I) Fe sulphides and sulpharsenides, (II) Co-Ni arsenides and sulpharsenides (Fig. 3E), (III) Co triarsenides, and (IV) a late Fe-Bi-Cu-(Co) stage.
Most of the ore is included within by a carbonate horizon interlayered on top of Silurian black shales, that belongs to the autochthonous Palaeozoic units of Gavarnie nappe. This ore-bearing unit is extensively ankeritized and developed a roughly stratiform shape with a total length of 500 m and a maximum thickness of 2 m. The origin of this ankerite is clearly epigenetic as evidenced by investigations of contact relationships between the ankerite and the remaining Silurian limestones. Four stages of ore deposition can be distinguished: (I) Fe sulphides and sulpharsenides, (II) Co-Ni arsenides and sulpharsenides (Fig. 3E), (III) Co triarsenides, and (IV) a late Fe-Bi-Cu-(Co) stage.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
29 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alloclasite Formula: Co1-xFexAsS |
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Description: Some analyzed samples are copper bearing erythrite (Joan Rosell, EDS, 2023). |
| ⓘ Gersdorffite Formula: NiAsS |
| ⓘ Glaucodot Formula: (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Krutovite ? Formula: NiAs2 |
| ⓘ Lavendulan Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O References: |
| ⓘ Lemanskiite Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Linnaeite Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
| ⓘ Nickelskutterudite Formula: NiAs3 |
| ⓘ Pararammelsbergite Formula: NiAs2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rammelsbergite Formula: NiAs2 |
| ⓘ Safflorite Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
| ⓘ 'White mica' |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Linnaeite | 2.DA.05 | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Alloclasite | 2.EB.10b | Co1-xFexAsS |
| ⓘ | Glaucodot | 2.EB.10c | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| ⓘ | Pararammelsbergite | 2.EB.10e | NiAs2 |
| ⓘ | Rammelsbergite | 2.EB.15a | NiAs2 |
| ⓘ | Safflorite | 2.EB.15a | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| ⓘ | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
| ⓘ | Krutovite ? | 2.EB.25 | NiAs2 |
| ⓘ | Nickelskutterudite | 2.EC.05 | NiAs3 |
| ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Lavendulan | 8.DG.05 | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Lemanskiite | 8.DG.05 | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 3H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'White mica' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lemanskiite | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Lemanskiite | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 3H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Lemanskiite | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 3H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| S | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| S | ⓘ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Lemanskiite | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Lemanskiite | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS |
| Co | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| Co | ⓘ Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| Co | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Co | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| Ni | ⓘ Krutovite | NiAs2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickelskutterudite | NiAs3 |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Ni | ⓘ Pararammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Lemanskiite | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 3H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| As | ⓘ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| As | ⓘ Krutovite | NiAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| As | ⓘ Nickelskutterudite | NiAs3 |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | ⓘ Pararammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| As | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| As | ⓘ Lemanskiite | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 3H2O |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Native Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Cantabrian-Pyrenean BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- PyreneesMountain Range
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
Spain
- Aragon
- Huesca
- ⭔SobrarbeComarca
- Huesca
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San Carlos mine, San Juan de Plan, Huesca, Aragon, Spain