Emilio Fernández's Photo Gallery
Calamantio valley
In this valley of Calamantio river, Minas del Najerilla tried a gallery to connect Cambrones river to west. Only a few sulfides (pyrite, chalcopyrite) can be found in gallery and little dump.
Entrance to main gallery
Minas del Najerilla was an enterprise leading several prospects and claims in this municipality. This entrance is partially flooded, but it`s posible find a few massive galene at the end of the gallery.
Last visit, 2022.
Cala El Mal Paso
Entrance view. There are two pits to the north behind the hill. Mineralization just five meters inside.
View of La Salada
2023 april. White crust of blödite with other sulphate minerals. Gypsum plaques are common around the lake. La Sulfúrica building ruins are fenced. Access could be walking from Mediana de Aragón or A222 road.
Large view of pile
Abundant schorl. Place not only good for mineral collectors, people use the old quarry for bath (2011 summer).
Old machinery
Old machinery including a commemorative plaque remembering operating time.
1KT-G3ECelestine SrSO4
FOV 16 mm.
Collected in 2011 in loose material.
1R0-FUVChalcocite Cu2S
FOV 10 mm.
CombineZM,8 images stack. Canon EOS 300D coupled to Zeiss 2000-C. Schott KL1500 with three arms (top and two laterals, 3.050K.
ADX-TJMSerpierite Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O
FOV 2 mm.
Sample not analyzed collected in mine dump in 2011.
Pyrite and linarite (this one crystalized) in the same sample.
View of the mine entrance
Waterfall in the access to the mine.
