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Antonina Mine (Toral de los Vados), Sobrado, El Bierzo, León, Castile and Leon, Spain i
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Antonina Mine (Toral de los Vados) Mine
Sobrado Municipality
El Bierzo Comarca
León Province
Castile and Leon Autonomous Community
Spain Country

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Antonina Mine (Toral de los Vados)	Mine
Sobrado	Municipality
El Bierzo	Comarca
León	Province
Castile and Leon	Autonomous Community
Spain	Country

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Hemimorphite

Antonina Mine, Sobrado, El Bierzo, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

Aragonite

Antonina Mine, Sobrado, El Bierzo, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

Aragonite

Antonina Mine, Sobrado, El Bierzo, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

Hemimorphite

Antonina Mine, Sobrado, El Bierzo, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

Aragonite

Antonina Mine, Sobrado, El Bierzo, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

Aragonite

Antonina Mine, Sobrado, El Bierzo, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

Hemimorphite

Antonina Mine, Sobrado, El Bierzo, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

Aragonite

Antonina Mine, Sobrado, El Bierzo, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

42° North , 6° West (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~6km

GRN:

N29W04

Type:

Mine

Köppen climate type:

Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate

Mindat Locality ID:

46509

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:46509:7

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Mina Antonina, Sobrado, León, Castilla y León, España

A Pb-Zn mine located near Toral de los Vados but in the Sobrado "municipio", worked from 1935 until 1983. After closing, amateur mineralogists have obtained in the higher levels the mine a very interesting suite of Cu-Zn secondary minerals.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

References:

Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2014) Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. VI. Sulfatos (Seleniatos, Teluratos), Cromatos, Molibdatos y Wolframatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo.

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Calvo, M., Tornos, F. and García, G. (2002). Toral de los Vados. Flores de cinc en la mina "Antonina". Bocamina, (10), 46-73

ⓘ Aurichalcite

Formula: (Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆

References:

Calvo, M., Tornos, F. and García, G. (2002). Toral de los Vados. Flores de cinc en la mina "Antonina". Bocamina, (10), 46-73

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

References:

Calvo, M., Tornos, F. and García, G. (2002). Toral de los Vados. Flores de cinc en la mina "Antonina". Bocamina, (10), 46-73

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Calvo, M., Tornos, F. and García, G. (2002). Toral de los Vados. Flores de cinc en la mina "Antonina". Bocamina, (10), 46-73

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

References:

Calvo, M., Tornos, F. and García, G. (2002). Toral de los Vados. Flores de cinc en la mina "Antonina". Bocamina, (10), 46-73

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Calvo, M., Tornos, F. and García, G. (2002). Toral de los Vados. Flores de cinc en la mina "Antonina". Bocamina, (10), 46-73

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

References:

Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2012) Minerales y Minas de España [Minerals and Mines of Spain] Vol. V - Carbonatos y Nitratos, Boratos [Carbonates and Nitrates, Borates]. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 711pp.

ⓘ Cinnabar

Formula: HgS

References:

Calvo, M., Tornos, F. and García, G. (2002). Toral de los Vados. Flores de cinc en la mina "Antonina". Bocamina, (10), 46-73

ⓘ Coronadite

Formula: Pb(Mn⁴⁺₆Mn³⁺₂)O₁₆

References:

Calvo, M., Tornos, F. and García, G. (2002). Toral de los Vados. Flores de cinc en la mina "Antonina". Bocamina, (10), 46-73

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

ⓘ Fraipontite

Formula: (Zn,Al)₃((Si,Al)₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

Calvo, Miguel. (2018). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. IX. Silicatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 767 págs.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Calvo, M., Tornos, F. and García, G. (2002). Toral de los Vados. Flores de cinc en la mina "Antonina". Bocamina, (10), 46-73

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

ⓘ Hemimorphite

Formula: Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O

References:

Calvo, M., Tornos, F. and García, G. (2002). Toral de los Vados. Flores de cinc en la mina "Antonina". Bocamina, (10), 46-73

ⓘ Hydrozincite

Formula: Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆

References:

Calvo, M., Tornos, F. and García, G. (2002). Toral de los Vados. Flores de cinc en la mina "Antonina". Bocamina, (10), 46-73

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

Calvo, M., Tornos, F. and García, G. (2002). Toral de los Vados. Flores de cinc en la mina "Antonina". Bocamina, (10), 46-73

ⓘ Phosphohedyphane

Formula: Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl

References:

Calvo, M. (2015). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol VII. Fosfatos, Arseniatos y Vanadatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 479 págs.

ⓘ Plumbogummite

Formula: PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆

References:

Calvo, M. (2015). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol VII. Fosfatos, Arseniatos y Vanadatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 479 págs.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Calvo, M., Tornos, F. and García, G. (2002). Toral de los Vados. Flores de cinc en la mina "Antonina". Bocamina, (10), 46-73

ⓘ Pyromorphite

Formula: Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl

References:

Calvo, M. (2015). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol VII. Fosfatos, Arseniatos y Vanadatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 479 págs.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Calvo, M. (2015). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol VII. Fosfatos, Arseniatos y Vanadatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 479 págs.

✪ Rosasite

Formula: (Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

Calvo, M., Tornos, F. and García, G. (2002). Toral de los Vados. Flores de cinc en la mina "Antonina". Bocamina, (10), 46-73

ⓘ Smithsonite

Formula: ZnCO₃

References:

Calvo, M., Tornos, F. and García, G. (2002). Toral de los Vados. Flores de cinc en la mina "Antonina". Bocamina, (10), 46-73

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Calvo, M., Tornos, F. and García, G. (2002). Toral de los Vados. Flores de cinc en la mina "Antonina". Bocamina, (10), 46-73

Gallery:

Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆ⓘ Hydrozincite

Hydrozincite, etc.

Antonina Mine, Sobrado, El Bierzo, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

Hydrozincite, etc.

Antonina Mine, Sobrado, El Bierzo, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

Hydrozincite, etc.

Antonina Mine, Sobrado, El Bierzo, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂ⓘ Malachite

Malachite

Antonina Mine, Sobrado, El Bierzo, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

Malachite

Antonina Mine, Sobrado, El Bierzo, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

Malachite

Antonina Mine, Sobrado, El Bierzo, León, Castile and Leon, Spain

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Cinnabar	2.CD.15a	HgS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Coronadite	4.DK.05a	Pb(Mn⁴⁺₆Mn³⁺₂)O₁₆
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Rosasite	5.BA.10	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Aurichalcite	5.BA.15	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Hydrozincite	5.BA.15	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Plumbogummite	8.BL.10	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Pyromorphite	8.BN.05	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
ⓘ	Phosphohedyphane	8.BN.05	Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Hemimorphite	9.BD.10	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
ⓘ	Fraipontite	9.ED.15	(Zn,Al)₃((Si,Al)₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Aurichalcite	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Fraipontite	(Zn,Al)₃((Si,Al)₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Plumbogummite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Aurichalcite	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Aurichalcite	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Coronadite	Pb(Mn₆⁴⁺Mn₂³⁺)O₁₆
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Fraipontite	(Zn,Al)₃((Si,Al)₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plumbogummite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	ⓘ Phosphohedyphane	Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Fraipontite	(Zn,Al)₃((Si,Al)₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Plumbogummite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Fraipontite	(Zn,Al)₃((Si,Al)₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Plumbogummite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
P	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
P	ⓘ Phosphohedyphane	Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Cl	ⓘ Phosphohedyphane	Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Phosphohedyphane	Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Coronadite	Pb(Mn₆⁴⁺Mn₂³⁺)O₁₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Aurichalcite	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Aurichalcite	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Zn	ⓘ Fraipontite	(Zn,Al)₃((Si,Al)₂O₅)(OH)₄
Zn	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Zn	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Coronadite	Pb(Mn₆⁴⁺Mn₂³⁺)O₁₆
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Plumbogummite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Pb	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Pb	ⓘ Phosphohedyphane	Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl

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References

Calvo, M., Tornos, F. and García, G. (2002). Toral de los Vados. Flores de cinc en la mina "Antonina". Bocamina, (10), 46-73

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