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Filón 450, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Filón 450Mine (Inactive)
Rodalquilar- not defined -
NíjarMunicipality
AlmeríaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainGroup of Countries

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 50' 57'' North , 2° 3' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.84927,-2.06434
GeoHash:
G#: eyw99h0y9
GRN:
N25W02
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San José1,012 (2014)10.6km
El Cabo de Gata500 (2014)17.5km
Níjar26,516 (2018)18.1km
Carboneras7,199 (2012)22.2km
Retamar4,487 (2018)22.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
410548
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:410548:3
GUID (UUID V4):
98ffd791-f4c8-4644-826c-9f7c32434072


High sulphidation epithermal gold deposit. Small deposit near the Filón 340, was mined before 1960 and was a high grade Au-(Cu-Te-Sn) vein with up to 100 g/t of Au.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Andymcdonaldite
Formula: Fe2TeO6
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Goldfieldite
Formula: (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Krennerite
Formula: Au3AgTe8
ⓘ Lavendulan
Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
References:
Ignacio Gaspar
ⓘ Metasideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Omongwaite
Formula: Na2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rodalquilarite
Formula: Fe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl
ⓘ Tellurite
Formula: TeO2
ⓘ Walfordite
Formula: (Fe3+,Te6+)Te4+3O8

Gallery:

Auⓘ Gold
Fe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Clⓘ Rodalquilarite
(Fe3+,Te6+)Te4+3O8ⓘ Walfordite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘKrennerite2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘGoldfieldite2.GB.05(Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTellurite4.DE.20TeO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘWalfordite4.JK.05(Fe3+,Te6+)Te4+3O8
ⓘRodalquilarite4.JL.05Fe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAndymcdonaldite7.AB.Fe2TeO6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘOmongwaite7.CD.65Na2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
ⓘMetasideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ RodalquilariteFe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl
Hⓘ OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ RodalquilariteFe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl
Oⓘ TelluriteTeO2
Oⓘ Walfordite(Fe3+,Te6+)Te34+O8
Oⓘ OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ AndymcdonalditeFe2TeO6
NaSodium
Naⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Naⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ Goldfieldite(Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Clⓘ RodalquilariteFe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Caⓘ OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RodalquilariteFe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl
Feⓘ Walfordite(Fe3+,Te6+)Te34+O8
Feⓘ AndymcdonalditeFe2TeO6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Goldfieldite(Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S
Cuⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
TeTellurium
Teⓘ Goldfieldite(Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S
Teⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Teⓘ RodalquilariteFe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl
Teⓘ TelluriteTeO2
Teⓘ Walfordite(Fe3+,Te6+)Te34+O8
Teⓘ AndymcdonalditeFe2TeO6
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
Auⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8

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References

www.foro-minerales.com (n.d.) https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/download.php?id=237976
Sainz de Baranda Graf, Borja; Gaspar Sintes, Ignacio (2023) Mineralogía de los filones "340" y "450" de Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalucía. Paragénesis, vol. 4, num 2 (2023-2), pp. 37-68.
Sierra Lopez, J., Leal, G., Pierrot, Roland, Laurent, Yvette, Protas, Jean, Dusausoy, Yves (1968) La rodalquilarite, chlorotellurite de fer, une nouvelle espèce minérale. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 91 (1) 28-33 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1968.6183
Calvo, M. (2009) Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. IV, Óxidos e Hidróxidos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid - Fundación Gómez Pardo. 752 pp. (in Spanish).
www.foro-minerales.com (n.d.) https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/gen_imag/Filon_340_Rodalquilar_Nijar_Almeria-Ignacio_Gaspar_Sintes/Filon_340_Rodalquilar_Nijar_Almeria-Ignacio_Gaspar_Sintes.pdf?v=2
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