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Salomón open pit, Cerro Colorado, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Salomón open pitOpen-Cast Mine
Cerro ColoradoMountain
Rio Tinto MinesGroup of Mines
Minas de RiotintoMunicipality
HuelvaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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08899040017361213427575.jpg
Baryte, etc.

Salomón open pit, Cerro Colorado, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
08899040017361213427575.jpg
Baryte, etc.

Salomón open pit, Cerro Colorado, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
08899040017361213427575.jpg
Baryte, etc.

Salomón open pit, Cerro Colorado, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 41' 57'' North , 6° 34' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.69930,-6.57174
GRN:
N26W04
Type:
Open-Cast Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nerva6,009 (2012)2.0km
Zalamea la Real3,506 (2012)8.0km
Berrocal369 (2012)10.4km
Valverde del Camino12,780 (2012)21.2km
Aracena7,351 (2014)21.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
304963
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:304963:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Open pit in Cerro Colorado.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2014) Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. VI. Sulfatos (Seleniatos, Teluratos), Cromatos, Molibdatos y Wolframatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo.
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