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Minas del Horcajo, Almodóvar del Campo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Minas del HorcajoMine (Inactive)
Almodóvar del CampoMunicipality
Ciudad RealProvince
Castile-La ManchaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 30' 51'' North , 4° 26' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2023
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Conquista494 (2011)13.6km
Torrecampo1,384 (2011)20.2km
Brazatortas1,115 (2012)20.6km
Cabezarrubias del Puerto599 (2012)25.0km
Villanueva de Córdoba10,057 (2012)26.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
3114
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3114:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Horcajo de los Montes
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina El Horcajo, Minas de Horcajo, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, España


The cacoxenite almost certainly came from the tunnel built for the high-speed line that runs through the mine, with waste from the tunnel dumped onto the mine waste dump.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

53 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chalcosiderite
Formula: CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Habit: minute crystals and balls
Colour: green, gree-blue
'Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series'
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Fluorwavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
Kidwellite
Formula: NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Kintoreite
Formula: PbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Massicot
Formula: PbO
Munakataite
Formula: Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Natrodufrénite
Formula: NaFe3+Fe3+5(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
Oxyplumboroméite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Woodwardite
Formula: Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Group 3 - Halides
Iodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Massicot4.AC.25PbO
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Oxyplumboroméite4.DH.Pb2Sb2O6O
Coronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Munakataite7.BC.65Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Woodwardite7.DD.35Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Kintoreite8.BL.10PbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Plumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Phosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
Beraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fluorwavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
Chalcosiderite8.DD.15CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Dufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Natrodufrénite8.DK.15NaFe3+Fe3+5(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
Kidwellite8.DK.20NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Unclassified
'Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series'-
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
H KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
H PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
H Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series
H MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
H FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O CupriteCu2O
O DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
O KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MassicotPbO
O NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
O PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
O Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series
O PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
O MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
O OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
O FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
FFluorine
F FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
NaSodium
Na KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Na NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Al Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series
Al FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
P KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
P KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
P PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series
P PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
P FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S CovelliteCuS
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S StanniteCu2FeSnS4
S Native SulphurS8
S WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
S MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mn CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Fe KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Fe StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series
CoCobalt
Co LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cu WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Cu Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series
Cu MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
ZnZinc
Zn SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SeSelenium
Se MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag IodargyriteAgI
Ag Native SilverAg
SnTin
Sn StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
IIodine
I IodargyriteAgI
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MassicotPbO
Pb PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Pb MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
Pb OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O

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