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Teresita Mine, Riosa, Asturias, Spaini
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Teresita MineMine
RiosaMunicipality
AsturiasAutonomous Community
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Teresita Mine, Riosa, Asturias, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° North , 5° 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:
68180
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68180:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mina Teresita; El Aramo; Aramo Mine; Texeo Mine; Minas Texeo
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Teresita (Mina del Aramo)


Epigenetic, carbonate-hosted Cu/Co/Ni deposit.

Host rocks: Black fetid Namurian bituminous limestones (700 meters thick).

Complex mineralization with three successive primary stages and an important later supergene stage:

1) Pyrite-marcasite-bravoite: Co/Ni sulfarsenides and arsenides in dolomite; associated with acanthite. Cobaltite, safflorite, gersdorffite.

2) Intermediate stage: Tennantite and sphalerite in quartz/dolomite.
Renierite. Chalcopyrite (with briartite inclusions) and talnakhite replacing early assemblage. Tennantite and sphalerite replace cobaltite and safflorite.

3) Cu/Fe sulphides: Chalcopyrite, talnakhite, and bornite. Chalcocite, djurleite, digenite, covellite.

4) Oxidation sequence: Cementation copper sulfides, native elements, and oxidation minerals.

Production and reserves: 200,000 tons extracted. 400,000 tons ore reserves @ 1-3% Ni and 1-3% Co, 1-20% Cu.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Briartite
Formula: Cu2FeGeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Late carbonate phase.
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Chemical gold in cuprian pyrites, cuprian bravoites and Co/Ni arsenides. Native gold microparticules.
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Renierite
Formula: (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Description: Zn/As-renierite.
ⓘ Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDjurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘRenierite2.CB.35a(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘSafflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘBriartite2.KA.10Cu2FeGeS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ BriartiteCu2FeGeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ BriartiteCu2FeGeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Feⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BriartiteCu2FeGeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
GeGermanium
Geⓘ BriartiteCu2FeGeS4
Geⓘ Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Asⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Gomez Landeta, F., Solans, J. (1981) Procesos supergénicos en la mina de cobre del Aramo (Asturias-España). Boletín Geológico y Minero: 92: 429-436.
Paniagua, A., Loredo, J., Garcia Iglesias, J. (1988) Epithermal (Cu-Co-Ni) mineralization in the Aramo Mine (Cantabrian mountains, Spain): correlation between paragenetic and fluid inclusion data. Bulletin de Mineralogie, 111: 383-391.
Ambert, P., Balestro, F., Laroche, M., Figueroa, V., Rovira, S. (2014) Technological aspects of the earliest metallurgy in France: ‘furnaces’ and slags from La Capitelle du Broum (Péret, France). Historical Metallurgy, 47(1), 60-74.
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