Mina Virgen del Carmen, Alfàs del Pi, Marina Baixa, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mina Virgen del Carmen | Mine |
| Alfàs del Pi | - not defined - |
| Marina Baixa | County |
| Alicante | Province |
| Valencian Community | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Group of Countries |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 0° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~19km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
249309
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249309:4
GUID (UUID V4):
837d1330-b090-4c89-9210-e9c0b0ff6a31
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Virgen del Carmen, Alfàs del Pi, Alicante, Marina Baixa, Comunidad Valenciana, España
An ochre mine.
Today you can see remains in a ravine of these red ochre mines. This modest mining project was called Mina Virgen del Carmen and where in work from mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century.
In the late nineteenth century the mine was run by the Soler-Devesa family from Alfàs del Pi. They are still today known with the nickname "la Mina". In 1888 the foreman Miguel Soler Devesa emigrated to Algeria. Leaving his wife Esperanza in charge of the workers.
The remains of the foreman's house still stand today. The line of columns running down the ravine supported the wagon rails that carried the ochre to the shore. From there it was transported on barges to a boat anchored in the bay.
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1 valid mineral.
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
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