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La Boriza Mine, Poo de Cabrales, Cabrales, Asturias, Spaini
Regional Level Types
La Boriza MineMine
Poo de CabralesVillage
CabralesMunicipality
AsturiasAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Calcite

La Boriza Mine, Poo de Cabrales, Cabrales, Asturias, Spain
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Smithsonite, etc.

La Boriza Mine, Poo de Cabrales, Cabrales, Asturias, Spain
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Calcite

La Boriza Mine, Poo de Cabrales, Cabrales, Asturias, Spain
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Smithsonite, etc.

La Boriza Mine, Poo de Cabrales, Cabrales, Asturias, Spain
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Calcite

La Boriza Mine, Poo de Cabrales, Cabrales, Asturias, Spain
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Smithsonite, etc.

La Boriza Mine, Poo de Cabrales, Cabrales, Asturias, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 18' 28'' North , 4° 49' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.30778,-4.82556
GRN:
N29W03
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Carreña2,262 (2011)2.0km
Onís837 (2008)11.9km
Llanes14,013 (2012)13.7km
Posada de Valdeón503 (2012)19.0km
Amieva873 (2012)21.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
296332
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:296332:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina La Boriza, Poo de Cabrales, Cabrales, Asturias, España


Deposit of lead, zinc, mercury. Minerals found: Smithsonite, galena, cinnabar, calcite, quartz, cerusite.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
José Miguel Sola
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
References:
José Miguel Sola
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
José Miguel Sola
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2016) Minerales y Minas de España [Minerals and Mines of Spain] Vol. VIII - Vol. VIII. Cuarzo y otros minerales de la sílice [Quartz and other silica minerals - Vol. VIII]. Fundación Gómez Pardo.
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