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La Estrella mine (La Platilla mine), Pardos deposit, Pardos, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spaini
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La Estrella mine (La Platilla mine)Mine
Pardos depositDeposit
PardosMunicipality
GuadalajaraProvince
Castile-La ManchaAutonomous Community
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 55' 32'' North , 1° 57' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.92583,-1.95167
GeoHash:
G#: ezq8gd6f6
GRN:
N28W02
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tartanedo172 (2012)7.9km
Corduente421 (2012)9.5km
Molina de Aragón3,536 (2012)10.6km
Tortuera221 (2012)13.9km
Cobeta111 (2012)17.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
22067
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22067:0
GUID (UUID V4):
18455b12-606b-4c69-ba01-ae2d7e1eee62
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina La Estrella (Mina La Platilla), yacimiento Pardos, Pardos, Guadalajara, Castilla La Mancha, España


A copper mine.

The Estrella mine is located on the Mount of Majadillas at the southern end of the municipal town of Pardos. It is an ancient site of copper and silver whose exploitation dates back to the seventeenth century, being the mid-nineteenth century its peak operation coinciding with the time of splendor of the neighboring mines of Hiendelaencina.

This is a site of dyke morphology associated with effusive episodes (rhyolite) and late-Hercynian fracturing, with a primary sulphides mineralization (galena-chalcopyrite-pyrite-tetrahedrite) filling tectonic breccias and a significant secondary alteration, controlled by the nature of the surrounding rock of the mineralization, leading to the formation of carbonates in the case of limestone and arsenates in the case of slates and quartzite.
Special conditions have a complex assemblage including remarkable specimens of clinoclase, which has made this site a known location regularly visited by collectors who have dug in vast tailings.

At the time of exploitation magnificent malachite samples were collected in the form of banded masses of large size and presumably other mineral samples which unfortunately were not preserved and that would probably compete with other similar sites such as Majuba Hill (Nevada).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


30 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Colour: water-clear, white
Description: crystalls to 1 mm on quartz
ⓘ Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Arsentsumebite
Formula: Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Colour: green
Description: small crystals to 0.2 mm
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)
Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clinoclase
Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ 'Cuproroméite'
Formula: Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Colour: green, yellow-green
Description: small crystals and twins to 0.2 mm
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hidalgoite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Oxyplumboroméite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
References:
Joan Rosell
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Segnitite
Formula: PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tripuhyite
Formula: Fe3+Sb5+O4
Colour: brown
Description: massive and pseudomorphic after tetrahedrite
ⓘ 'Wad'

Gallery:

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2ⓘ Azurite
PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2ⓘ Bayldonite
PbCO3ⓘ Cerussite
Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3ⓘ Clinoclase
PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6ⓘ Hidalgoite
Cu2(PO4)(OH)ⓘ Libethenite
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2ⓘ Malachite
Pb5(AsO4)3Clⓘ Mimetite
Cu2(AsO4)(OH)ⓘ Olivenite
Fe3+Sb5+O4ⓘ Tripuhyite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTripuhyite4.DB.05Fe3+Sb5+O4
ⓘOxyplumboroméite4.DH.Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ'Cuproroméite'4.DH.20Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7
ⓘ'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ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
ⓘBeaverite-(Cu)7.BC.10Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘCornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘClinoclase8.BE.20Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
ⓘArsentsumebite8.BG.05Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘCarminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘDuftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘBayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘHidalgoite8.BL.05PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘSegnitite8.BL.10PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘArseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘBariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Hⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Feⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Feⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Cuⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Asⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Asⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Asⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Asⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pbⓘ OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O

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Gröbner, J., Sainz de Barranda, B. (1999) Die Mineralien der Kupfergrube bei Pardos in der Provinz Guadalajara, Spanien. Mineralien-Welt, 10(4), 26-31 (in German).
Calvo, M. (2003) Minerales y Minas de España, Vol. II, Sulfuros y Sulfosales. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Alava. 705 pages.
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Calvo, M. (2012) Minerales y Minas de España, Vol. V, Carbonatos y Nitratos Boratos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas. Madrid. 711 pages.
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 pages.
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