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Osor Mines, Osor, Girona, Catalonia, Spaini
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OsorMunicipality
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Ruins of the mine facilities

Osor Mines, Osor, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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Sealed Leonor mine shaft

Osor Mines, Osor, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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Collapsed entrance to a gallery

Osor Mines, Osor, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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Ruins of the mine facilities

Osor Mines, Osor, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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Sealed Leonor mine shaft

Osor Mines, Osor, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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Collapsed entrance to a gallery

Osor Mines, Osor, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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Ruins of the mine facilities

Osor Mines, Osor, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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Sealed Leonor mine shaft

Osor Mines, Osor, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 57' 0'' North , 2° 35' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.95000,2.59167
GeoHash:
G#: sp3yduz0q
GRN:
N28E02
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Osor456 (2010)3.0km
Anglès5,159 (2010)3.7km
Susqueda115 (2012)6.9km
Santa Coloma de Farners11,739 (2012)11.1km
Bescanó3,767 (2012)12.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
49312
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49312:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mines d´Osor, Osor, La Selva, Girona (Gerona), Catalunya (Cataluña), España.


F-Ba-Pb-Zn hydrothermal vein emplaced into Hercynian-aged sillimanite schists, quartz-diorite porphyries and granite pegmatites.

Mining started around 1840, although according to old documents, metal extraction had been done in the area since the 14th-15th centuries. The main production took place between 1900 and 1980, with several stops during and after the Spanish Civil War (1930s and early 1940s).

The main shaft - the Leonor mine - reached about 300 m depth, connecting a dozen of galleries at different levels. During the last decades (1960s to end of activity) fluorite was the main product, which was processed in facilities close to the mine.

The mine ceased activity in late 1979. The ore processing plant closed in early 1980. The subterranean galleries are today inaccessible. The few dumps that still remained since 1980 have been gradually removed, and today there is not much material where to search for minerals.

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Mineral List


28 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
López, E. C., i Sabaté, À. C., & Arrufat, J. T. (1990). Late deposits and post-Hecynian low temperature veins in the Catalonian Coastel Ranges. Acta geológica hispánica, 25(1), 75-81.
Marguí Grabulosa, E. (2006). Analytical methodologies based on X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (XRF) and Inductively Couple Plasma Spectroscopy (ICP) for the assessment of metal dispersal around mining environments. PhD Thesis University of Girona
Navarro, Andrés, Font, Xavier, Viladevall, Manuel (2015) Metal Mobilization and Zinc-Rich Circumneutral Mine Drainage from the Abandoned Mining Area of Osor (Girona, NE Spain). Mine Water and the Environment, 34 (3). 329-342 doi:10.1007/s10230-015-0344-6
Bori, Jaume, Vallès, Bettina, Navarro, Andrés, Riva, Maria Carme (2017) Ecotoxicological risks of the abandoned F–Ba–Pb–Zn mining area of Osor (Spain). Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 39. 665-679 doi:10.1007/s10653-016-9840-2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jarosite ?
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
López, E. C., i Sabaté, À. C., & Arrufat, J. T. (1990). Late deposits and post-Hecynian low temperature veins in the Catalonian Coastel Ranges. Acta geológica hispánica, 25(1), 75-81.
Marguí Grabulosa, E. (2006). Analytical methodologies based on X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (XRF) and Inductively Couple Plasma Spectroscopy (ICP) for the assessment of metal dispersal around mining environments. PhD Thesis University of Girona
Navarro, Andrés, Font, Xavier, Viladevall, Manuel (2015) Metal Mobilization and Zinc-Rich Circumneutral Mine Drainage from the Abandoned Mining Area of Osor (Girona, NE Spain). Mine Water and the Environment, 34 (3). 329-342 doi:10.1007/s10230-015-0344-6
Bori, Jaume, Vallès, Bettina, Navarro, Andrés, Riva, Maria Carme (2017) Ecotoxicological risks of the abandoned F–Ba–Pb–Zn mining area of Osor (Spain). Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 39. 665-679 doi:10.1007/s10653-016-9840-2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite ?7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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References

Acta Geologica Hispanica (1974), 9(4): 13-141
López, E. C., i Sabaté, À. C., & Arrufat, J. T. (1990). Late deposits and post-Hecynian low temperature veins in the Catalonian Coastel Ranges. Acta geológica hispánica, 25(1), 75-81.
Rodà, S. (1999): Minas de Osor (La Selva, Girona). Revista de Minerales. 1 (7), 191-198.
Calvo Rebollar, Miguel. (2006). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. III. Halogenuros. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Alava. Vitoria. 267 págs.
Marguí Grabulosa, E. (2006). Analytical methodologies based on X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (XRF) and Inductively Couple Plasma Spectroscopy (ICP) for the assessment of metal dispersal around mining environments. PhD Thesis University of Girona
Navarro, Andrés, Font, Xavier, Viladevall, Manuel (2015) Metal Mobilization and Zinc-Rich Circumneutral Mine Drainage from the Abandoned Mining Area of Osor (Girona, NE Spain). Mine Water and the Environment, 34 (3). 329-342 doi:10.1007/s10230-015-0344-6
www.foro-minerales.com (2016) http://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=43117#43117
Bori, Jaume, Vallès, Bettina, Navarro, Andrés, Riva, Maria Carme (2017) Ecotoxicological risks of the abandoned F–Ba–Pb–Zn mining area of Osor (Spain). Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 39. 665-679 doi:10.1007/s10653-016-9840-2
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