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Consulta mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Consulta mineMine (Inactive)
RodalquilarTown
NíjarMunicipality
AlmeríaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 51' 18'' North , 2° 2' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2024
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San José1,012 (2014)11.8km
Níjar26,516 (2018)18.6km
El Cabo de Gata500 (2014)19.0km
Carboneras7,199 (2012)20.8km
Retamar4,487 (2018)23.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
304071
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:304071:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalucía, España


Former gold mine. Work began around 1910. With an average grade of 20 grams of gold per ton of rock mined, by 1916 some 5,000 tons of ore had already been processed.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
OOxygen
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
AlAluminium
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
SSulfur
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
FeIron
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

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