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Ferruginosa mine, Cabo de Palos Range, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain i
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Ferruginosa mine Mine (Inactive)
Cabo de Palos Range Mountain Range
Cartagena Municipality
Murcia Autonomous Community
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Cabo de Palos Range	Mountain Range
Cartagena	Municipality
Murcia	Autonomous Community
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La Manga and Mar Menor

Ferruginosa mine, Cabo de Palos Range, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

Sideronatrite

Ferruginosa mine, Cabo de Palos Range, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

Caracolite

Ferruginosa mine, Cabo de Palos Range, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

La Manga and Mar Menor

Ferruginosa mine, Cabo de Palos Range, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

Sideronatrite

Ferruginosa mine, Cabo de Palos Range, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

Caracolite

Ferruginosa mine, Cabo de Palos Range, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

La Manga and Mar Menor

Ferruginosa mine, Cabo de Palos Range, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

Sideronatrite

Ferruginosa mine, Cabo de Palos Range, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

37° 36' 49'' North , 0° 43' 22'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

37.61388,-0.72297

GRN:

N26W01

Type:

Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2023

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Cala Reona	701 (2018)	0.6km
La Manga del Mar Menor	10,000 (2018)	3.1km
Atamaría	30,000 (2018)	7.5km
La Unión	17,737 (2012)	13.7km
Los Alcázares	15,619 (2010)	18.3km

Mindat Locality ID:

302278

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:302278:1

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Mina Ferruginosa, Sierra del Cabo de Palos, Cartagena, Murcia, España

The mines in the Cabo de Palos has been worked probably in Roman times. However, the documented mining history of this area begins in 1849. The “Ferruginosa” mine has its works located around the Cabezo de la Escucha. The works in which the minerals described have been found is about 150 meters NW of the top of the Cabezo. The primary mineralization was formed mainly by siderite which contains galena nodules and probably small amounts of pyrite and chalcopyrite. The mineralization is embedded in quartzite and black micachists with garnet, staurolite and chloritoid belonging to the Lower Alpujárride Mantle. The secondary minerals, scattered among the iron oxides, are halides and sulfates, formed by the alteration of the sulphides present in an environment rich in chloride.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

References:

Rewitzer, Christian, Calvo, Miguel, Hochleitner, Rupert, Utrera, Carlos (2018) Cotunnite, caracolite, sideronatrite and other rare secondary minerals in the Ferruginosa mine - Cabo de Palos, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain. Mineral Up, 5 (1) 66-79 doi:10.5281/zenodo.3686610

ⓘ Atacamite

Formula: Cu₂(OH)₃Cl

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ⓘ Boleite

Formula: KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂

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ⓘ Cadwaladerite

Formula: Al₅(H₂O)₃(OH)₁₂ · n(Cl,H₂O)

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ⓘ Caracolite

Formula: Na₃Pb₂(SO₄)₃Cl

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ⓘ Celestine

Formula: SrSO₄

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ⓘ Chalcophanite

Formula: ZnMn⁴⁺₃O₇ · 3H₂O

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ⓘ Chlorargyrite

Formula: AgCl

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ⓘ Coronadite

Formula: Pb(Mn⁴⁺₆Mn³⁺₂)O₁₆

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✪ Cotunnite

Formula: PbCl₂

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ Glauberite

Formula: Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂

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ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

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ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

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ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

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ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

References:

M. Morales, J. Rosell, Martyínez, MD

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Native Sulphur

Formula: S₈

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ⓘ Natrojarosite

Formula: NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

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ⓘ Paratacamite

Formula: Cu₃(Cu,Zn)(OH)₆Cl₂

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ⓘ Penfieldite

Formula: Pb₂Cl₃(OH)

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ⓘ Pyrolusite

Formula: Mn⁴⁺O₂

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

M. Morales, J. Rosell, Martyínez, MD

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

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ⓘ Sideronatrite

Formula: Na₂Fe(SO₄)₂(OH) · 3H₂O

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

M. Morales, J. Rosell, Martyínez, MD

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Chlorargyrite	3.AA.15	AgCl
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
ⓘ	Cotunnite	3.AB.85	PbCl₂
ⓘ	Cadwaladerite	3.BD.05	Al₅(H₂O)₃(OH)₁₂ · n(Cl,H₂O)
ⓘ	Atacamite	3.DA.10a	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
ⓘ	Paratacamite	3.DA.10c	Cu₃(Cu,Zn)(OH)₆Cl₂
ⓘ	Boleite	3.DB.15	KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂
ⓘ	Penfieldite	3.DC.15	Pb₂Cl₃(OH)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Pyrolusite	4.DB.05	Mn⁴⁺O₂
ⓘ	Coronadite	4.DK.05a	Pb(Mn⁴⁺₆Mn³⁺₂)O₁₆
ⓘ	Chalcophanite	4.FL.20	ZnMn⁴⁺₃O₇ · 3H₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Glauberite	7.AD.25	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Natrojarosite	7.BC.10	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Caracolite	7.BD.20	Na₃Pb₂(SO₄)₃Cl
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Sideronatrite	7.DF.20	Na₂Fe(SO₄)₂(OH) · 3H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
H	ⓘ Boleite	KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂
H	ⓘ Cadwaladerite	Al₅(H₂O)₃(OH)₁₂ · n(Cl,H₂O)
H	ⓘ Chalcophanite	ZnMn₃⁴⁺O₇ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Paratacamite	Cu₃(Cu,Zn)(OH)₆Cl₂
H	ⓘ Penfieldite	Pb₂Cl₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Sideronatrite	Na₂Fe(SO₄)₂(OH) · 3H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Boleite	KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂
O	ⓘ Cadwaladerite	Al₅(H₂O)₃(OH)₁₂ · n(Cl,H₂O)
O	ⓘ Caracolite	Na₃Pb₂(SO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Chalcophanite	ZnMn₃⁴⁺O₇ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Coronadite	Pb(Mn₆⁴⁺Mn₂³⁺)O₁₆
O	ⓘ Glauberite	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Paratacamite	Cu₃(Cu,Zn)(OH)₆Cl₂
O	ⓘ Penfieldite	Pb₂Cl₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Sideronatrite	Na₂Fe(SO₄)₂(OH) · 3H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Caracolite	Na₃Pb₂(SO₄)₃Cl
Na	ⓘ Glauberite	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Na	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Na	ⓘ Sideronatrite	Na₂Fe(SO₄)₂(OH) · 3H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Cadwaladerite	Al₅(H₂O)₃(OH)₁₂ · n(Cl,H₂O)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Caracolite	Na₃Pb₂(SO₄)₃Cl
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Glauberite	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Sideronatrite	Na₂Fe(SO₄)₂(OH) · 3H₂O
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
Cl	ⓘ Boleite	KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂
Cl	ⓘ Cadwaladerite	Al₅(H₂O)₃(OH)₁₂ · n(Cl,H₂O)
Cl	ⓘ Caracolite	Na₃Pb₂(SO₄)₃Cl
Cl	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
Cl	ⓘ Cotunnite	PbCl₂
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Cl	ⓘ Paratacamite	Cu₃(Cu,Zn)(OH)₆Cl₂
Cl	ⓘ Penfieldite	Pb₂Cl₃(OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Boleite	KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Glauberite	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Chalcophanite	ZnMn₃⁴⁺O₇ · 3H₂O
Mn	ⓘ Coronadite	Pb(Mn₆⁴⁺Mn₂³⁺)O₁₆
Mn	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Fe	ⓘ Sideronatrite	Na₂Fe(SO₄)₂(OH) · 3H₂O
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
Cu	ⓘ Boleite	KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Paratacamite	Cu₃(Cu,Zn)(OH)₆Cl₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Chalcophanite	ZnMn₃⁴⁺O₇ · 3H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Paratacamite	Cu₃(Cu,Zn)(OH)₆Cl₂
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Boleite	KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂
Ag	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Boleite	KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂
Pb	ⓘ Caracolite	Na₃Pb₂(SO₄)₃Cl
Pb	ⓘ Coronadite	Pb(Mn₆⁴⁺Mn₂³⁺)O₁₆
Pb	ⓘ Cotunnite	PbCl₂
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Penfieldite	Pb₂Cl₃(OH)

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References

Rosell, J., Morales, M., Martinez, M.D. (2017): Sideronatrita de las minas del Cabo de Palos, Murcia. Paleomina, 8:46-49.

Rewitzer, C., Calvo Rebollar, M., Hochleitner, R., and Utrera Martín, C. (2018). Cotunnita, caracolita, sideronatrita y otros minerales secundarios raros en la mina "Ferruginosa", Cabo de Palos, Cartagena, Murcia. Revista de Minerales, 6 (6), 66-79.

Morales-García, Manuel L., Rosell Riba, Joan (2020): "El districte miner de Cabo de Palos, Cartagena, Regió de Múrcia, Espanya. Una visita a la mina Ferruginosa". Mineralogistes de Catalunya, vol. 13, núm. 4, pp. 3-32.

Morales-García, Manuel L., Rosell Riba, Joan (2020): "El distrito minero de Cabo de Palos, Cartagena, Región de Murcia, España. Una visita a la mina Ferruginosa". Paragénesis, vol. 2, núm. 4, pp. 3-32.

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