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Delfina Mine (Alda mine; Minona), Hoyos de Alda, Ortiguero, Prado, Cabrales, Asturias, Spaini
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Delfina Mine (Alda mine; Minona)Mine
Hoyos de Alda- not defined -
Ortiguero- not defined -
Prado- not defined -
CabralesMunicipality
AsturiasAutonomous Community
SpainGroup of Countries

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 19' 18'' North , 4° 55' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.32167,-4.91750
GeoHash:
G#: ezsw2n7nv
GRN:
N29W03
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Onís837 (2008)4.3km
Carreña2,262 (2011)5.8km
Amieva873 (2012)15.4km
Llanes14,013 (2012)17.1km
Cangas de Onís6,623 (2012)17.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
155672
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:155672:1
GUID (UUID V4):
962a9e62-588d-4540-aaa0-590f6121f3d7
Other Languages:
Spanish:
Mina La Delfina, Cabrales, Asturias, España


A copper mine, located within the carboniferous (Westphal formation) limestones of "Los Picos de Europa" Mountains.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pharmacolite
Formula: Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
References:
Jordi Fabre
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sabelliite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2Zn(AsO4,SbO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Talnakhite
Formula: Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Theisite
Formula: Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
ⓘ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘ Zálesíite
Formula: CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O

Gallery:

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2ⓘ Azurite
CaCO3ⓘ Calcite
CaCu(AsO4)(OH)ⓘ Conichalcite
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2ⓘ Malachite
(Cu,Zn)2Zn(AsO4,SbO4)(OH)3ⓘ Sabelliite
Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14ⓘ Theisite
Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2Oⓘ Tyrolite
CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2Oⓘ Zálesíite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘTalnakhite2.CB.10bCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘSabelliite8.BE.65(Cu,Zn)2Zn(AsO4,SbO4)(OH)3
ⓘTheisite8.BE.75Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘPharmacolite8.CJ.50Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
ⓘZálesíite8.DL.15CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘTyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ Sabelliite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(AsO4,SbO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Hⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Hⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Sabelliite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(AsO4,SbO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Oⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Caⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Caⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
NiNickel
Niⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ Sabelliite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(AsO4,SbO4)(OH)3
Cuⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Cuⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cuⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ Sabelliite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(AsO4,SbO4)(OH)3
Znⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Asⓘ Sabelliite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(AsO4,SbO4)(OH)3
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Asⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Asⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Sabelliite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(AsO4,SbO4)(OH)3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14

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References

"La minería en los Picos de Europa", Manuel Gutiérrez Claverol y Carlos Luque Cabal, Oviedo, 2000.
www.researchgate.net (n.d.) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322029568_Theisite_sabelliite_and_tyrolite_from_the_Cu_deposit_La_Mina_Delfina_Ortiguero_Spain
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 pp. (in Spanish).
Vrtiška L, Sejkora J, Čejka J, Malíková R, Loun J (2017) Theisite, sabelliite and tyrolite from the Cu deposit La Mina Delfina, Ortiguero (Spain). Bull. Mineral. Petrol. 24 (1), 85-97. [ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322029568_Theisite_sabelliite_and_tyrolite_from_the_Cu_deposit_La_Mina_Delfina_Ortiguero_Spain]
Vrtiska, L. & Loun, J. (2017) Kupfermineralien der Mina Delfina, Oviedo, Spanien. Lapis, 46 (6), 46-50 (in German).
Sainz de Baranda Graf, B. (2021). La mina "Delfina", Ortiguero, Cabrales, Principado de Asturias. Paragénesisis, 3 (1), 63-86.
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