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Alto Gállego, Huesca, Aragon, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Alto GállegoComarca
HuescaProvince
AragonAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Rosario mine - Small gallery entrance in Rosario mining area

Portalet Mines, Sallent de Gállego, Huesca, Aragon, Spain
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Elisita Mine - Way up to the mining area

Portalet Mines, Sallent de Gállego, Huesca, Aragon, Spain
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Overview of the "Barranco de San Lorenzo"

San Lorenzo Ravine, Hoz de Jaca, Huesca, Aragon, Spain
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Rosario mine - Small gallery entrance in Rosario mining area

Portalet Mines, Sallent de Gállego, Huesca, Aragon, Spain
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Elisita Mine - Way up to the mining area

Portalet Mines, Sallent de Gállego, Huesca, Aragon, Spain
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Overview of the "Barranco de San Lorenzo"

San Lorenzo Ravine, Hoz de Jaca, Huesca, Aragon, Spain
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Rosario mine - Small gallery entrance in Rosario mining area

Portalet Mines, Sallent de Gállego, Huesca, Aragon, Spain
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Elisita Mine - Way up to the mining area

Portalet Mines, Sallent de Gállego, Huesca, Aragon, Spain
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sabiñánigo10,378 (2018)
Sallent de Gállego1,281 (2012)
Panticosa711 (2008)
Yebra de Basa165 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
403313
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:403313:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Alto Gállego, vallée de Tena, Aragon, Espagne
German:
Alto Gállego, Huesca, Aragonien, Spanien
Italian:
Alto Gállego, Huesca, Aragona, Spagna
Russian:
Альто-Гальего, Уэска, Арагон, Испания
Spanish:
Alto Gállego, Valle de Tena, Aragón, España
Aragonese:
Alto Galligo, Val de Tena, Aragón, Espanya
Asturian:
Alto Gállego, Uesca, Aragón, España
Basque:
Gállego Garaia, Tenako ibarra, Aragoi, Espainia
Catalan:
Alt Gàllego, Vall de Tena, Aragó, Espanya
Dutch:
Alto Gállego, Tena Valley, Aragón, Spanje
Farsi/Persian:
التو گالگو, هوئسکا, آراگون, اسپانیا
Galician:
Alto Gállego, Huesca, Aragón, España
Japanese:
アルト・ガリェゴ, テナ谷, アラゴン州, スペイン
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Альто-Гальего, Ойя-де-Уэска, Арагон, Испания
Polish:
Alto Gállego, Huesca, Aragonia, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Alto Gállego, Huesca, Aragão, Espanha


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

26 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cryolite
Formula: Na2NaAlF6
Description: Some old allusions have been erroneously repeated in later references. See history of this error in: Calvo, M. (2006). Minerales y Minas de españa, Vol III, Halogenuros. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Álava. p. 229.
References:
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Donbassite
Formula: Al4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Cryolite ?3.CB.15Na2NaAlF6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Donbassite9.EC.55Al4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H DonbassiteAl4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O DonbassiteAl4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
F CryoliteNa2NaAlF6
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na CryoliteNa2NaAlF6
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Al CryoliteNa2NaAlF6
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al DonbassiteAl4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si DonbassiteAl4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Ag Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
SbAntimony
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences13
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed41.3 Ma (Eocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Pamplona141.3 - 38 Ma (Eocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Aves
class
Animalia : Chordata : Aves0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Passeriformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Corvidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Corvidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Vespertilionidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Miniopterus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Miniopteridae : Miniopterus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Myotis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Myotis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhinolophus euryale
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Rhinolophidae : Rhinolophus : Rhinolophus euryale0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pyrrhocorax
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Corvidae : Pyrrhocorax0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pyrrhocorax graculus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Corvidae : Pyrrhocorax : Pyrrhocorax graculus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Stylocoenia sanctaorosiae
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Stylocoenia : Stylocoenia sanctaorosiae41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Capra pyrenaica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Capra : Capra pyrenaica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhinolophus ferrumequinum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Rhinolophidae : Rhinolophus : Rhinolophus ferrumequinum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Corvus monedula
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Corvidae : Corvus : Corvus monedula0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alto_G%C3%A1llego
Wikidata ID:Q443469

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