Mina San Andrés, Espiel (Villaviciosa de Córdoba), Córdoba, Andalucia, España
The pyromorphite from San Andrés Mine in Espiel, Córdoba, has been known from the first half of the XX century. Many specimens were obtained in 1980-85. The better specimens were found in 1997, after the closing of the mine, in an "irregular" mining operation, crossing a collapsed zone by inserting a steel tube. Others specimens have been obtained by collectors in the same, extremely dangerous, area in recent years.
Geographical note: Villaviciosa de Córdoba is the nearest town to San Andrés mine, but the mine is located in the Espiel "municipio".
Correct geographical information is:
San Andrés Mine, Espiel, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
References
Ramos,I., Palero, F.J. and Peña, J. (2006). La mina "San Andrés". Bocamina, (18), 12-83
External Links
http://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=49722#49722
Locality photos and works charts (in Spanish language)
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