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Slag dumps, Obejo, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spaini
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Slag dumpsSlag Locality
ObejoMunicipality
CórdobaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 0' 21'' North , 4° 45' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.00610,-4.76539
GRN:
N26W03
Type:
Slag Locality
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Córdoba328,428 (2013)12.7km
Obejo1,464 (2012)14.4km
Villaharta606 (2012)18.4km
Villafranca de Córdoba3,799 (2012)19.9km
Villarrubia2,893 (2012)21.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
420124
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:420124:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Huge slag dumps from Roman times. Located near the Siete Cuevas mines.

Note: Coordinates are approximate (based on sketch map in Calabrés et al., 1996).

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4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘ 'Iron oxide'
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Iron oxide'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu

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References

Calabrés, R., Criado, A. J.; Martínez, J. A.; Storch De Gracia, J. (1996): Metallkundliche Untersuchungen an Kupfer-Metall und Kupfer-Schlacken aus den Römischen Hüttenwerken in Cerro Muriano / The metallographic investigation of copper and slag residues from the Roman smelting works at Cerro Muriano, Spain. Praktische Metallographie 33(7), 340-349. (In English and German.)
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