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Cucona Mine, Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Cucona MineMine
Villabona- not defined -
LlaneraMunicipality
AsturiasAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Pyrite, etc.

Cucona Mine, Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spain
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Pyrite, etc.

Cucona Mine, Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spain
06786630017361152061616.jpg
Pyrite, etc.

Cucona Mine, Villabona, Llanera, Asturias, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 27' 45'' North , 5° 48' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.46263,-5.81603
GeoHash:
G#: ezez78huh
GRN:
N29W04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Caldones138 (2018)5.8km
Lugones14,000 (2018)6.7km
Santa Cruz478 (2018)8.9km
Llanera13,776 (2012)9.3km
Corvera de Asturias15,955 (2015)10.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
73226
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73226:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Cucona, Llanera, Zona Minera de Villabona, Asturies, España


East prolongment of Villabona stratiform.
T homogeneization = 80-85 °C.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Bull. Minéral. , 1984, 107, pp. 217-226.
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