Barranco de la Dehesa Mines (Barranco del Hocino Mines; San José Mine), Fombuena, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Barranco de la Dehesa Mines (Barranco del Hocino Mines; San José Mine) | Group of Mines |
| Fombuena | Municipality |
| Zaragoza | Province |
| Aragon | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Group of Countries |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 8' 37'' North , 1° 10' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Badules | 105 (2012) | 7.1km |
| Villahermosa del Campo | 107 (2012) | 7.5km |
| Romanos | 114 (2018) | 9.0km |
| Herrera de los Navarros | 645 (2012) | 10.4km |
| Villar de los Navarros | 145 (2012) | 10.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
249618
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249618:7
GUID (UUID V4):
5960bb3f-af3d-4cef-8672-f725fafc257d
Name(s) in local language(s):
Minas del barranco de la Dehesa (Minas del barranco del Hocino; Mina San José)
Group of copper mine located in the so-called "Barranco de la Dehesa" (also known as "Barranco del Hocino"), on the road between the villages of Mainar and Luesma, 1.9 km from the town of Fombuena.
Exploited since the Middle Ages; had its golden age in the middle of the XIXth century with later attempts in the early and mid twentieth century without much success.
The mines are currently abandoned and flooded and the main well (well "Decisivo") serves as a catchment of water for several villages in the area.
The mineralization consists of small veins predominantly of chalcopyrite with a gangue of quartz and carbonates.
In the remains of the dumps it is still possible to find massive chalcopyrite samples as small perfect crystals in geodes of the dolomite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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