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Castellanos Mine, Santa Lucia-Matahambre district, Pinar del Río Province, Cubai
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Castellanos MineMine
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Pinar del Río ProvinceProvince
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 38' 12'' North , 83° 58' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
22.63681,-83.97361
GeoHash:
G#: dhh2c0ukb
GRN:
N16W55
Locality type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Minas de Matahambre34,419 (2015)6.3km
Viñales27,129 (2016)27.4km
Puerto Esperanza3,331 (2015)28.9km
Pinar del Río186,990 (2016)37.5km
San Luis6,690 (2015)45.4km


SEDEX-type Pb-Zn orebodies hosted in black shales. A sandstone-hosted stockwork copper orebody is located below.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite ?
Formula: CaSO4
Reference: Gómez-Vivo, D., Gervilla, F., Piña, R., Hernández-Díaz, R., & Azor, A. (2021). Gold in the Farallones Block of the Shale-Hosted, Clastic-Dominated Castellanos Zinc-Lead Deposit (Northwest Cuba). Minerals, 11(4), 414.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: Valdes-Nodarse, E.L. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 560-567.; Whitehead, R. E., Davies, J. F., Valdes-Nodarse, E. L., & Diaz-Carmona, A. (1996). Mineralogical and chemical variations, Castellanos shale-hosted Zn-Pb-Ba deposit, northwestern Cuba. Economic Geology, 91(4), 713-722. Gómez-Vivo, D., Gervilla, F., Piña, R., Hernández-Díaz, R., & Azor, A. (2021). Gold in the Farallones Block of the Shale-Hosted, Clastic-Dominated Castellanos Zinc-Lead Deposit (Northwest Cuba). Minerals, 11(4), 414.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Whitehead, R. E., Davies, J. F., Valdes-Nodarse, E. L., & Diaz-Carmona, A. (1996). Mineralogical and chemical variations, Castellanos shale-hosted Zn-Pb-Ba deposit, northwestern Cuba. Economic Geology, 91(4), 713-722. Gómez-Vivo, D., Gervilla, F., Piña, R., Hernández-Díaz, R., & Azor, A. (2021). Gold in the Farallones Block of the Shale-Hosted, Clastic-Dominated Castellanos Zinc-Lead Deposit (Northwest Cuba). Minerals, 11(4), 414.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Valdes-Nodarse, E.L. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 560-567. Gómez-Vivo, D., Gervilla, F., Piña, R., Hernández-Díaz, R., & Azor, A. (2021). Gold in the Farallones Block of the Shale-Hosted, Clastic-Dominated Castellanos Zinc-Lead Deposit (Northwest Cuba). Minerals, 11(4), 414.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Gómez-Vivo, D., Gervilla, F., Piña, R., Hernández-Díaz, R., & Azor, A. (2021). Gold in the Farallones Block of the Shale-Hosted, Clastic-Dominated Castellanos Zinc-Lead Deposit (Northwest Cuba). Minerals, 11(4), 414.
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
Reference: Gómez-Vivo, D., Gervilla, F., Piña, R., Hernández-Díaz, R., & Azor, A. (2021). Gold in the Farallones Block of the Shale-Hosted, Clastic-Dominated Castellanos Zinc-Lead Deposit (Northwest Cuba). Minerals, 11(4), 414.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Whitehead, R. E., Davies, J. F., Valdes-Nodarse, E. L., & Diaz-Carmona, A. (1996). Mineralogical and chemical variations, Castellanos shale-hosted Zn-Pb-Ba deposit, northwestern Cuba. Economic Geology, 91(4), 713-722. Gómez-Vivo, D., Gervilla, F., Piña, R., Hernández-Díaz, R., & Azor, A. (2021). Gold in the Farallones Block of the Shale-Hosted, Clastic-Dominated Castellanos Zinc-Lead Deposit (Northwest Cuba). Minerals, 11(4), 414.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Valdes-Nodarse, E.L. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 560-567.; Whitehead, R. E., Davies, J. F., Valdes-Nodarse, E. L., & Diaz-Carmona, A. (1996). Mineralogical and chemical variations, Castellanos shale-hosted Zn-Pb-Ba deposit, northwestern Cuba. Economic Geology, 91(4), 713-722. Gómez-Vivo, D., Gervilla, F., Piña, R., Hernández-Díaz, R., & Azor, A. (2021). Gold in the Farallones Block of the Shale-Hosted, Clastic-Dominated Castellanos Zinc-Lead Deposit (Northwest Cuba). Minerals, 11(4), 414.
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Valdes-Nodarse, E.L. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 560-567. Gómez-Vivo, D., Gervilla, F., Piña, R., Hernández-Díaz, R., & Azor, A. (2021). Gold in the Farallones Block of the Shale-Hosted, Clastic-Dominated Castellanos Zinc-Lead Deposit (Northwest Cuba). Minerals, 11(4), 414.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Gómez-Vivo, D., Gervilla, F., Piña, R., Hernández-Díaz, R., & Azor, A. (2021). Gold in the Farallones Block of the Shale-Hosted, Clastic-Dominated Castellanos Zinc-Lead Deposit (Northwest Cuba). Minerals, 11(4), 414.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Gómez-Vivo, D., Gervilla, F., Piña, R., Hernández-Díaz, R., & Azor, A. (2021). Gold in the Farallones Block of the Shale-Hosted, Clastic-Dominated Castellanos Zinc-Lead Deposit (Northwest Cuba). Minerals, 11(4), 414.
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: Valdes-Nodarse, E.L. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 560-567.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Valdes-Nodarse, E.L. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 560-567.; Whitehead, R. E., Davies, J. F., Valdes-Nodarse, E. L., & Diaz-Carmona, A. (1996). Mineralogical and chemical variations, Castellanos shale-hosted Zn-Pb-Ba deposit, northwestern Cuba. Economic Geology, 91(4), 713-722. Gómez-Vivo, D., Gervilla, F., Piña, R., Hernández-Díaz, R., & Azor, A. (2021). Gold in the Farallones Block of the Shale-Hosted, Clastic-Dominated Castellanos Zinc-Lead Deposit (Northwest Cuba). Minerals, 11(4), 414.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Valdes-Nodarse, E.L. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 560-567.; Whitehead, R. E., Davies, J. F., Valdes-Nodarse, E. L., & Diaz-Carmona, A. (1996). Mineralogical and chemical variations, Castellanos shale-hosted Zn-Pb-Ba deposit, northwestern Cuba. Economic Geology, 91(4), 713-722. Gómez-Vivo, D., Gervilla, F., Piña, R., Hernández-Díaz, R., & Azor, A. (2021). Gold in the Farallones Block of the Shale-Hosted, Clastic-Dominated Castellanos Zinc-Lead Deposit (Northwest Cuba). Minerals, 11(4), 414.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Valdes-Nodarse, E.L. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 560-567.; Whitehead, R. E., Davies, J. F., Valdes-Nodarse, E. L., & Diaz-Carmona, A. (1996). Mineralogical and chemical variations, Castellanos shale-hosted Zn-Pb-Ba deposit, northwestern Cuba. Economic Geology, 91(4), 713-722. Gómez-Vivo, D., Gervilla, F., Piña, R., Hernández-Díaz, R., & Azor, A. (2021). Gold in the Farallones Block of the Shale-Hosted, Clastic-Dominated Castellanos Zinc-Lead Deposit (Northwest Cuba). Minerals, 11(4), 414.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite ?7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

References

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Whitehead, R. E., Davies, J. F., Valdes-Nodarse, E. L., & Diaz-Carmona, A. (1996). Mineralogical and chemical variations, Castellanos shale-hosted Zn-Pb-Ba deposit, northwestern Cuba. Economic Geology, 91(4), 713-722.
Valdes-Nodarse, E.L. (1998): Pb-Zn "SEDEX" deposits and their copper stockwork roots, western Cuba. Mineralium Deposita 33, 560-567.
Gómez-Vivo, D., Gervilla, F., Piña, R., Hernández-Díaz, R., & Azor, A. (2021). Gold in the Farallones Block of the Shale-Hosted, Clastic-Dominated Castellanos Zinc-Lead Deposit (Northwest Cuba). Minerals, 11(4), 414.

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