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Dolores smelter slag locality, Villaricos, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain i
Regional Level Types
Dolores smelter slag locality Slag Locality
Villaricos Village
Sierra Almagrera Sierra
Cuevas del Almanzora Municipality
Almería Province
Andalusia Autonomous Community
Spain Country

Regional Level Types
Dolores smelter slag locality	Slag Locality
Villaricos	Village
Sierra Almagrera	Sierra
Cuevas del Almanzora	Municipality
Almería	Province
Andalusia	Autonomous Community
Spain	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

37° 15' 24'' North , 1° 45' 47'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Vera	13,985 (2012)	8.6km
El Realengo	399 (2018)	9.6km
Garrucha	6,920 (2012)	9.9km
Guazamara	601 (2018)	10.5km
Cuevas del Almanzora	13,025 (2018)	11.4km

Mindat Locality ID:

457730

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:457730:3

GUID (UUID V4):

One of 17 smelter sites in the area.

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Mineral List

21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

References:

Navarro, Andrés; Cardellach, Esteve; Mendoza, José L.; Corbella, Mercé; Domènech, Luis M. (2008) Metal mobilization from base-metal smelting slag dumps in Sierra Almagrera (Almería, Spain). Applied Geochemistry, 23 (4). 895-913 doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.07.012

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

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ⓘ Celsian

Formula: Ba(Al₂Si₂O₈)

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ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

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ⓘ Chalcanthite

Formula: CuSO₄ · 5H₂O

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ⓘ Copiapite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O

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ⓘ Cotunnite

Formula: PbCl₂

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ⓘ Fayalite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂(SiO₄)

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ⓘ Ferrihydrite

Formula: Fe³⁺₁₀O₁₄(OH)₂

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

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ⓘ Goslarite

Formula: ZnSO₄ · 7H₂O

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ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

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ⓘ Halotrichite

Formula: FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O

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ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

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ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ 'Melilite Group'

Formula: Ca₂M(XSiO₇)

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ⓘ Native Zinc

Formula: Zn

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ⓘ Natrojarosite

Formula: NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

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ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

Formula: M₂SiO₄

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ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Szomolnokite

Formula: FeSO₄ · H₂O

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Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Zinc	1.AB.05	Zn
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Cotunnite	3.AB.85	PbCl₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Ferrihydrite	4.FE.35	Fe³⁺₁₀O₁₄(OH)₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Natrojarosite	7.BC.10	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Szomolnokite	7.CB.05	FeSO₄ · H₂O
ⓘ	Chalcanthite	7.CB.20	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Goslarite	7.CB.40	ZnSO₄ · 7H₂O
ⓘ	Halotrichite	7.CB.85	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Copiapite	7.DB.35	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Fayalite	9.AC.05	Fe²⁺₂(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Celsian	9.FA.30	Ba(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Olivine Group'	-	M₂SiO₄
ⓘ	'Melilite Group'	-	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
H	ⓘ Ferrihydrite	Fe₁₀³⁺O₁₄(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Goslarite	ZnSO₄ · 7H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Szomolnokite	FeSO₄ · H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Celsian	Ba(Al₂Si₂O₈)
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
O	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Ferrihydrite	Fe₁₀³⁺O₁₄(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Goslarite	ZnSO₄ · 7H₂O
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Szomolnokite	FeSO₄ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Celsian	Ba(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Celsian	Ba(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Si	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
S	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Goslarite	ZnSO₄ · 7H₂O
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Szomolnokite	FeSO₄ · H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Cotunnite	PbCl₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺(SiO₄)
Fe	ⓘ Ferrihydrite	Fe₁₀³⁺O₁₄(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Natrojarosite	NaFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Szomolnokite	FeSO₄ · H₂O
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Goslarite	ZnSO₄ · 7H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Native Zinc	Zn
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ba	ⓘ Celsian	Ba(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Cotunnite	PbCl₂
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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