Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ampliación a Victoria Mine | Mine (Active) |
| Navajún | Village |
| La Rioja | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Group of Countries |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 59' 9'' North , 2° 6' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2022
Deposit first discovered:
1965
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cornago | 535 (2012) | 8.8km |
| Aguilar del Río Alhama | 700 (2012) | 10.1km |
| Magaña | 104 (2012) | 10.4km |
| San Pedro Manrique | 536 (2012) | 11.0km |
| Igea | 726 (2012) | 12.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
7116
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7116:4
GUID (UUID V4):
131d9fd2-42a9-49b3-84be-f613d214b4e3
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Ampliación a Victoria, Navajún, La Rioja, España
A renowned mine which is prominent among collectors for producing some of the finest pyrite specimens (large sharp cubes in matrix) in the world. The mine is solely exploited to obtain pyrite for collection and decoration. Access to the mine is through a 3.3 km dirt road starting near the village of Navajún, only after prior communication and scheduling with the owners of the mine (Piritas de Navajún).
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Chamosite Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 References: |
| ⓘ Chloritoid Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Cookeite Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| ✪ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Exceptional cubes up to 12cm |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chloritoid | 9.AF.85 | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| ⓘ | Cookeite | 9.EC.55 | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| H | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| O | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
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Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain