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Peña del Hierro Mine, Nerva, Huelva, Andalusia, Spaini
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Peña del Hierro MineMine
NervaMunicipality
HuelvaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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View of the Huelva pyrite mining area, in 1909.

Peña del Hierro Mine, Nerva, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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View of the Huelva pyrite mining area, in 1909.

Peña del Hierro Mine, Nerva, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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View of the Huelva pyrite mining area, in 1909.

Peña del Hierro Mine, Nerva, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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View of the Huelva pyrite mining area, in 1909.

Peña del Hierro Mine, Nerva, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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View of the Huelva pyrite mining area, in 1909.

Peña del Hierro Mine, Nerva, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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View of the Huelva pyrite mining area, in 1909.

Peña del Hierro Mine, Nerva, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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View of the Huelva pyrite mining area, in 1909.

Peña del Hierro Mine, Nerva, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
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View of the Huelva pyrite mining area, in 1909.

Peña del Hierro Mine, Nerva, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 43' 35'' North , 6° 33' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nerva6,009 (2012)3.4km
Zalamea la Real3,506 (2012)10.5km
Berrocal369 (2012)13.1km
Aracena7,351 (2014)18.6km
El Castillo de las Guardas1,633 (2012)21.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
204897
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:204897:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0ac8267f-a12b-4db8-8f97-eb2da2c88f3c
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Peña del Hierro, Nerva, Huelva, Andalucía, España


Abandoned pyrite (+ Cu) mine.
The mine was opened in the middle of the 19th century and closed in 1966.
Massive sulphide deposit in the Iberian Pyrite Belt.
Efflorescent sulfates originated due to acid-mine drainage.
Located north of Nerva.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Alpersite
Formula: (Mg,Cu)(SO4) · 7H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
Magnesiocopiapite
Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Rhomboclase
Formula: (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Starkeyite
Formula: MgSO4 · 4H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Starkeyite7.CB.15MgSO4 · 4H2O
Hexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
Alpersite7.CB.35(Mg,Cu)(SO4) · 7H2O
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Coquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Rhomboclase7.CB.55(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Magnesiocopiapite7.DB.35MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
H MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
H StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
H Alpersite(Mg,Cu)(SO4) · 7H2O
OOxygen
O CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
O MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
O StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
O Alpersite(Mg,Cu)(SO4) · 7H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mg MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Mg PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mg StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Mg Alpersite(Mg,Cu)(SO4) · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Al CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Al PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
S MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
S StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
S Alpersite(Mg,Cu)(SO4) · 7H2O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Fe MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Alpersite(Mg,Cu)(SO4) · 7H2O

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Wikipedia:https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mina_de_Pe%C3%B1a_del_Hierro
Wikidata ID:Q21086066

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