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Ribadesella, Asturias, Spaini
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RibadesellaMunicipality
AsturiasAutonomous Community
SpainGroup of Countries

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Berbes Mine, Berbes Mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias,

Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
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Berbes Mine, Berbes Mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias,

Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
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Berbes Mine, Berbes Mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias,

Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
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Berbes Mine, Berbes Mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias,

Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
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Berbes Mine, Berbes Mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias,

Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
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Berbes Mine, Berbes Mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias,

Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ribadesella6,245 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
23097
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23097:8
GUID (UUID V4):
2b89aff5-79e4-4518-9b55-c88e64fdab5c
Other Languages:
French:
Ribadesella, Asturies, Espagne
German:
Ribadesella, Asturien, Spanien
Italian:
Ribadesella, Asturie, Spagna
Russian:
РибадСсСлья, Астурия, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
ι‡Œη“¦εΎ·ε‘žεˆ©δΊš, ι˜Ώζ–―ε›Ύι‡ŒδΊšζ–―, θ₯Ώη­η‰™
Spanish:
Ribadesella, Asturias, EspaΓ±a
Albanian:
Ribadesella, Asturia, Spanja
Arabic:
ريباديسيا, Ω…Ω†Ψ·Ω‚Ψ© Ψ£Ψ³Ψͺورياس, Ψ₯Ψ³Ψ¨Ψ§Ω†ΩŠΨ§
Aragonese:
Ribeseya, Prencipato d'Asturias, Espanya
Asturian:
Ribeseya, PrincipΓ‘u d'Asturies, EspaΓ±a
Basque:
Ribadesella, Asturiasko Printzerria, Espainia
Catalan:
Ribadesella, AstΓΊries, Espanya
Cebuano:
Ribadesella , Principality of Asturias, Espanya
Dutch:
Ribadesella, AsturiΓ«, Spanje
Farsi/Persian:
ریبادسیا, Ψ’Ψ³Ψͺوریاس, Ψ§Ψ³ΩΎΨ§Ω†ΫŒΨ§
Galician:
Ribeseya, Principado de Asturias, EspaΓ±a
Hungarian:
Ribadesella, AsztΓΊria, SpanyolorszΓ‘g
Interlingua:
Ribadesella, Principato de Asturias, Espania
Lithuanian:
Ribadeselja, AstΕ«rija, Ispanija
Malay:
Ribadesella, Asturias, Sepanyol
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Ribadesella, Se-pan-gΓ’
Norwegian:
Ribadesella, Asturias, Spania
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Ribadesella, Asturias, Spania
Occitan:
Ribeseya, AstΓΊrias, Espanha
Polish:
Ribadesella, Asturia, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Ribadesella, AstΓΊrias, Espanha
South Azerbaijani:
ریبادسیا, Ψ’Ψ³Ψͺوریاس, Ψ§ΫŒΨ³ΩΎΨ§Ω†ΫŒΨ§
Swedish:
Ribadesella , Asturien, Spanien
Turkish:
Ribadesella, Asturias, Δ°spanya
Ukrainian:
Π Ρ–Π±Π°Π΄Π΅ΡΠ΅Π»ΡŒΡ, Астурія, Іспанія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Ribadesella, Asturiya, Ispaniya
Vietnamese:
Ribadesella, Asturias, TΓ’y Ban Nha
Waray:
Ribadesella, Principado de Asturias, Espanya
Welsh:
Ribeseya, Asturias, Sbaen


Ribadesella (Asturian: Ribeseya) is a small (84 kmΒ²) municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Known for its location on the Cantabrian Sea, as well as for the outlet of the River Sella, Ribadesella is a town that forms part of the Picos de Europa (Peaks of Europe). It is bordered on the east by Llanes, on the south by Cangas de OnΓ­s and Parres, and on the west by Caravia. This town is also known for its prehistoric cave, known as the cave of Tito Bustillo, which is open to visitors year-round.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Baryte var. Oakstone
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Description: Large cubic crystals, transparent and bright, generally violet, with concentric color zones. Associated with quartz and less frequently with barite
β“˜ Fluorite var. Stink-Fluss
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ 'Pyrobitumen'
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Colour: Faint smoky zones. Dichroic.
Description: Clear, double terminated crystals with hydrocarbon inclusions and faint smoky color zones. The smoky color shows the typical dichroism of smoky quartz in polarized light.
β“˜ 'Stibiconite'
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
β“˜ 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite
var. Stink-Fluss
3.AB.25CaF2
β“˜3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜'Stibiconite'4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte
var. Oakstone
7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
β“˜'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'-
β“˜'Pyrobitumen'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Baryte var. OakstoneBaSO4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fβ“˜ Fluorite var. Stink-FlussCaF2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ Baryte var. OakstoneBaSO4
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Fluorite var. Stink-FlussCaF2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baβ“˜ Baryte var. OakstoneBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ CinnabarHgS

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences46
Youngest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed497 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
TereΓ±es2155.7 - 150.8 Ma (Jurassic)
Vega7157.3 - 152.1 Ma (Jurassic)
Cabaços2157.3 - 152.1 Ma (Jurassic)
Sueve Shale - Cerracin27466 - 460.9 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Barrios - La Matosa7497 - 485.4 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Sinuites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sinuitidae : Sinuites466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Cardiolaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Praenuculidae : Cardiolaria466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Praenucula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Praenuculidae : Praenucula466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Glyptarca
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Glyptarca466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Modiolopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : Modiolopsis466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Redonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Redoniidae : Redonia466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Ectillaenus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Tsinaniidae : Ectillaenus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Selenopeltis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Selenopeltis466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Isabelinia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isabelinia466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Maladioidella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Idahoiidae : Maladioidella497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Nobiliasaphus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Nobiliasaphus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Parabolina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Parabolina497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Colpocoryphe
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Colpocoryphe466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Crozonaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Crozonaspis466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Neseuretus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Neseuretus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Phacopidina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Acastidae : Phacopidina466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Prionocheilus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Prionocheilus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Salterocoryphe
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Salterocoryphe466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Aechmina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Aechminidae : Aechmina466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Ogmoopsis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Tetradellidae : Ogmoopsis466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Quadritia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Ctenonotellidae : Quadritia466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Elliptocyprites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Pachydomellidae : Parasclerites466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Pseudolingula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Pseudolingulidae : Pseudolingula466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Brandysia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Cremnorthidae : Brandysia466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Heterorthina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Heterorthidae : Heterorthina466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Calix
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Diploporita : Aristocystitidae : Calix466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Amplexograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Amplexograptus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Didymograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Dichograptidae : Didymograptus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Crocodylia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda157.3 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Megalosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Megalosauridae157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Ornithopoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Allosauroidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Allosauroidea155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Hispanosauropus hauboldi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Hispanosauropus : Hispanosauropus hauboldi157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Testudinata
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudinata157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Pateraspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Pateraspis466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Acanthodiacrodium
genus
Acanthodiacrodium497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Cristallinium
genus
Cristallinium497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Lusatia
genus
Lusatia497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Cruziana semiplicata
species
Plantae : Cruziana : Cruziana semiplicata497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribadesella
Wikidata ID:Q591580
GeoNames ID:3111855

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