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Mariquita Mine (Sultana Mine), Usagre, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spaini
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Mariquita Mine (Sultana Mine)Mine
UsagreMunicipality
BadajozProvince
ExtremaduraAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 21' 23'' North , 6° 11' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Usagre1,992 (2012)1.7km
Bienvenida2,368 (2012)6.4km
Villagarcía de la Torre1,011 (2012)10.8km
Calzadilla de Los Barros870 (2012)13.1km
Hinojosa del Valle561 (2012)14.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
256859
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:256859:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Minas Mariquita y Sultana, Usagre, Badajoz, Extremadura , España


A set of small mining exploitations of mercury located one kilometre to the west of the village of Usagre, known since ancient times, probably since the sixteenth century, with intermittent work, had a stage prior to its closure in which the baryte gangue was exploited in the period 1968-1971.

The mineralisation consists of a level of lenticular shape that is located between detritic limestones with siliceous concretions (flint) of Lower Cambrian age and is related to volcano-sedimentary processes and subsequent hydrothermal remobilisations.

Recent studies on the secondary mineralisation have led to the discovery of excellent, world-class specimens of eglestonite, calomel, corderoite, edgarbaileyite, terlinguaite, pinchite, and the extremely rare mineral peterbaylissite (initially identified as "Unnamed Hg carbonate").

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


37 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calomel
Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Corderoite
Formula: Hg2+3S2Cl2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Edgarbaileyite
Formula: [Hg2]2+3[Si2O7]
Eglestonite
Formula: [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Kenhsuite
Formula: Hg2+3S2Cl2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
Mikecoxite
Formula: [CHg4]OCl2
References:
Carnegie Museum of Natural History analysisIdentified by Chris Emproto: XRD
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Montroydite
Formula: HgO
Mosesite
Formula: (Hg2N)(Cl,SO4,MoO4) · H2O
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
Oxyplumboroméite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Peterbaylissite
Formula: [Hg2]2+3[CO3]2(OH)2 · 4H2O
References:
Carnegie Museum of Natural History analysisIdentified by Chris Emproto: XRD
Pinchite
Formula: Hg2+5Cl2O4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Terlinguaite
Formula: [Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
Tetrahedrite-(Hg)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S
Zálesíite
Formula: CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Metacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Corderoite2.FC.15aHg2+3S2Cl2
Kenhsuite2.FC.15bHg2+3S2Cl2
Tetrahedrite-(Hg)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
Calomel3.AA.30[Hg2]2+Cl2
Mikecoxite3.DD.[CHg4]OCl2
Eglestonite3.DD.05[Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH)
Terlinguaite3.DD.20[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
Pinchite3.DD.25Hg2+5Cl2O4
Mosesite3.DD.30(Hg2N)(Cl,SO4,MoO4) · H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Montroydite4.AC.15HgO
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Oxyplumboroméite4.DH.Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Peterbaylissite5.DC.25[Hg2]2+3[CO3]2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Zálesíite8.DL.15CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Edgarbaileyite9.BC.25[Hg2]2+3[Si2O7]

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Mosesite(Hg2N)(Cl,SO4,MoO4) · H2O
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
H Peterbaylissite[Hg2]32+[CO3]2(OH)2 · 4H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C Peterbaylissite[Hg2]32+[CO3]2(OH)2 · 4H2O
C Mikecoxite[CHg4]OCl2
NNitrogen
N Mosesite(Hg2N)(Cl,SO4,MoO4) · H2O
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Edgarbaileyite[Hg2]32+[Si2O7]
O Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MontroyditeHgO
O Mosesite(Hg2N)(Cl,SO4,MoO4) · H2O
O PinchiteHg52+Cl2O4
O QuartzSiO2
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O Terlinguaite[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
O ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
O Peterbaylissite[Hg2]32+[CO3]2(OH)2 · 4H2O
O OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
O Mikecoxite[CHg4]OCl2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si Edgarbaileyite[Hg2]32+[Si2O7]
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S CorderoiteHg32+S2Cl2
S GalenaPbS
S MetacinnabarHgS
S Mosesite(Hg2N)(Cl,SO4,MoO4) · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S RealgarAs4S4
S SphaleriteZnS
S KenhsuiteHg32+S2Cl2
S Tetrahedrite-(Hg)Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Cl CorderoiteHg32+S2Cl2
Cl Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl Mosesite(Hg2N)(Cl,SO4,MoO4) · H2O
Cl PinchiteHg52+Cl2O4
Cl Terlinguaite[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
Cl KenhsuiteHg32+S2Cl2
Cl Mikecoxite[CHg4]OCl2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu Tetrahedrite-(Hg)Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As RealgarAs4S4
As ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo Mosesite(Hg2N)(Cl,SO4,MoO4) · H2O
SbAntimony
Sb OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
Sb Tetrahedrite-(Hg)Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg CorderoiteHg32+S2Cl2
Hg Edgarbaileyite[Hg2]32+[Si2O7]
Hg Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Hg Native MercuryHg
Hg MetacinnabarHgS
Hg MontroyditeHgO
Hg Mosesite(Hg2N)(Cl,SO4,MoO4) · H2O
Hg PinchiteHg52+Cl2O4
Hg Terlinguaite[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
Hg KenhsuiteHg32+S2Cl2
Hg Peterbaylissite[Hg2]32+[CO3]2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hg Tetrahedrite-(Hg)Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S
Hg Mikecoxite[CHg4]OCl2
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O

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