Virgen de la Encina Mine, Salas de los Barrios, Ponferrada, El Bierzo, León, Castile and Leon, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Virgen de la Encina Mine | Mine |
| Salas de los Barrios | - not defined - |
| Ponferrada | - not defined - |
| El Bierzo | Comarca |
| León | Province |
| Castile and Leon | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Group of Countries |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 30' 28'' North , 6° 32' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Molinaseca | 735 (2012) | 4.0km |
| Ponferrada | 68,736 (2012) | 5.9km |
| Priaranza del Bierzo | 844 (2012) | 10.1km |
| Castropodame | 1,829 (2012) | 10.2km |
| Congosto | 1,656 (2012) | 12.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
259784
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259784:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0aa9633d-7e72-4b25-8ceb-16a84730ee7f
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Virgen de la Encina, Salas de los Barrios, Ponferrada, León, Castilla y León, España
Old tin and tungsten mine abandoned from 1950s
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
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