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Gavà Mines Archaeological Park area (Can Tintorer Mines), Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spaini
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Gavà Mines Archaeological Park area (Can Tintorer Mines)Group of Mines
GavàMunicipality
Baix LlobregatCounty
BarcelonaProvince
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Turquoise

Gavà Mines Archaeological Park area, Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Turquoise

Gavà Mines Archaeological Park area, Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Turquoise

Gavà Mines Archaeological Park area, Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 18' 35'' North , 2° 0' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.30994,2.00011
GRN:
N28E02
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gavà45,994 (2012)0.4km
Viladecans63,489 (2010)1.3km
Castelldefels62,080 (2013)4.3km
Torrelles de Llobregat4,535 (2010)4.7km
Sant Boi de Llobregat82,428 (2010)4.8km
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ClubLocationDistance
Grup Mineralògic CatalàBarcelona, Catalonia13km
Mindat Locality ID:
337245
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:337245:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Parc Arqueològic Mines de Gavà


A group of some 100 Neolithic (5800–5700 BP) mines extending to depths of 15m exploiting the variscite (Roman and Middle age mining exploited iron).
6,000 years ago, a group of settlers were drilling the earth to create a network of mines of 200 hectares, to extract a mysterious green colored mineral, variscite, which they used to make jewelry.
Beneath the city, the Neolithic mines of Gavà are the oldest gallery mines in Europe, dedicated to the exploitation of variscite. The miners reused some cavities to bury the dead, accompanied by rich hoards of objects arrived from remote places, through exchanges, and attracted by the variscite. And also to leave everyday waste there, of incalculable value to get to know what the communities that lived in Gavà were like in the Neolithic and what the landscape that surrounded them was like. A unique and reference site in Europe, declared a cultural asset of national interest (BCIN) by the Generalitat de Catalunya, where even today excavations are carried out in search of "treasures". Gavà Mines Archaeological Park shows some of these mines to the visitors. You could visit the Gavà Museum, near the mines park.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Perhamite
Formula: Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘPerhamite8.DO.20Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)

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References

Rosell, J., Bosch, J., Estrada, A. (1993): "Les Mines Prehistòriques de Gavà (Baix Llobregat)". Mineralogistes de Catalunya, vol. V, núm. 8. pp. 220-239.
www.patrimonigava.cat (n.d.) http://www.patrimonigava.cat/
Díaz-Acha, Y.; Campeny, M.; Tauler, E.; Bosch, J.; Melgarejo, J.C.; Camprubí, A.; Villanova-de-Benavent, C.; Jorge-Villar, S.E.; Díaz-Ontiveros, I.; Fernández-Lluch, D.; Proenza, J.A.; Andreazini, A.; Pastor, M. (2020) Critical Elements in Supergene Phosphates: The Example of the Weathering Profile at the Gavà Neolithic Mines, Catalonia, Spain. Minerals 10, 3.
Díaz-Acha, Yael, Marc Campeny, Lluís Casas, Roberta Di Febo, Jordi Ibañez-Insa, Tariq Jawhari, Josep Bosch, Ferran Borrell, Susana E. Jorge-Villar, Jean-Marc Greneche, Esperança Tauler, and Joan C. Melgarejo. (2022) "Colours of Gemmy Phosphates from the Gavà Neolithic Mines (Catalonia, Spain): Origin and Archaeological Significance" Minerals 12, no. 3: 368. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12030368
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