La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 38° North , 4° West (est.) |
Margin of Error: | ~29km |
Locality type: | Mine |
Köppen climate type: | Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate |
Name(s) in local language(s): | Mina La Virgen, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain |
Batolito Los Pedroches.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
15 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Agardite-(Ce) Formula: CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O Reference: Minerales y Minas de España, M.Calvo, V.7 (2015) |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: http://mti-minas-andalucia.blogspot.com/2009/09/mina-la-virgen-andujar-jaen.html - MTI Minas de Andalucía. |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Minerales y Minas de España, Miguel Calvo. Vol II |
ⓘ Cacoxenite Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O Reference: http://mti-minas-andalucia.blogspot.com/2009/09/mina-la-virgen-andujar-jaen.html - MTI Minas de Andalucía. |
ⓘ Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O Reference: Calvo Rebollar, Miguel. (2014). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. VI. Sulfatos (Seleniatos, Teluratos), Cromatos, Molibdatos y Wolframatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 653 págs. |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Minerales y Minas de España, Vol. II. Miguel Calvo |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Minerales y Minas de España, Vol. II. Miguel Calvo |
ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: Minerales y Minas de España, M.Calvo, V.IV (2015) |
ⓘ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) Reference: Minerales y Minas de España, M.Calvo, V.7 (2015) |
ⓘ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 Reference: Calvo Rebollar, Miguel. (2014). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. VI. Sulfatos (Seleniatos, Teluratos), Cromatos, Molibdatos y Wolframatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 653 págs. |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Minerales y Minas de España, M.Calvo, V.VI(2015) |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Minerales y Minas de España, Vol. II. Miguel Calvo |
ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O Reference: Calvo Rebollar, Miguel. (2014). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. VI. Sulfatos (Seleniatos, Teluratos), Cromatos, Molibdatos y Wolframatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 653 págs. |
ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 Reference: Minerales y Minas de España, M.Calvo, V.7 (2015) |
Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O Habit: tabular crystals to 5 mm Colour: green Description: torbernite-metatorbernite series Reference: Minerales y Minas de España, M.Calvo, V.7 (2015) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | 'Bornite' | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | 'Chalcocite' | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | 'Chalcopyrite' | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | 'Marcasite' | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | 'Cuprite' | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | 'Malachite' | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | 'Baryte' | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
ⓘ | 'Chalcanthite' | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
ⓘ | 'Linarite' | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Melanterite' | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | 'Agardite-(Ce)' | 8.DL.15 | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | 'Cacoxenite' | 8.DC.40 | Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
ⓘ | 'Libethenite' | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | 'Pseudomalachite' | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
ⓘ | 'Torbernite' | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
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AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | |||
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.5.2.1 | Cu5FeS4 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.12.2.1 | FeS2 |
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
A2X | |||
ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.1.1.1 | Cu2O |
Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
ⓘ | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
AXO4 | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
AXO4·xH2O | |||
ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 29.6.7.1 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Melanterite | 29.6.10.1 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
(AB)2(XO4)Zq | |||
ⓘ | Linarite | 30.2.3.1 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES | |||
AB2(XO4)2·xH2O, containing (UO2)2+ | |||
ⓘ | Torbernite | 40.2a.13.1 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
(AB)5(XO4)2Zq | |||
ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 41.4.3.1 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
A2(XO4)Zq | |||
ⓘ | Libethenite | 41.6.6.2 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
Miscellaneous | |||
ⓘ | Cacoxenite | 42.13.5.1 | Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | Agardite-(Ce) | - | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
P | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | ⓘ Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
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La Virgen Mine, Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain