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Portalet Mines (Rosario Mine and Elisita Mine), Sallent de Gállego, Huesca, Aragon, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Portalet Mines (Rosario Mine and Elisita Mine) | Group of Mines |
| Sallent de Gállego | Municipality |
| Huesca | Province |
| Aragon | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 47' 44'' North , 0° 24' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sallent de Gállego | 1,281 (2012) | 6.7km |
| Canfranc | 589 (2012) | 13.0km |
| Panticosa | 711 (2008) | 13.1km |
| Villanúa | 411 (2012) | 16.6km |
| Eaux-Bonnes | 469 (2016) | 19.1km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Minas de El Portalet (Mina Rosario y Mina Elisita), Sallent de Gallego
Small fluorite mines in a stratabound deposit. Mining in this area dates back to the 18th century, but systematic exploration started in the early 1960s. The last mine was closed in 1991.
Fluorite extracted from these mines, and especially of the Rosario Mine, has been used in the manufacture of optical components since the 19th century because of its extreme purity, both from fragments of high transparency and carving lenses (Zeiss), as for fusion to create high-tech components in particle physics to CERN.
Coordinates are given for "Rosario" mine, located close the main road to France, around 1.500 m from the France-Spanish border.
"Elisita" mine is located very close the France-Spanish border in the next coordinates: 42º 48´ 04´´ N - 00º 25´ 25´´ W . The mine is located approximately 700 meters from "Ventas de El Portalet", just in the border, and are accessed by a track that goes to the west, just behind these.
After visiting these mines may be interesting to visit the fluorite mines located just across the border, in "Cirque d´Anéou", in France. See: http://www.mindat.org/loc-262364.html
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Formula: Na2NaAlF6 Description: Some old allusions have been erroneously repeated in later references. See history of this error in:
Calvo, M. (2006). Minerales y Minas de españa, Vol III, Halogenuros. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Álava. p. 229. References: |
| ⓘ Donbassite Formula: Al4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Cryolite ? | 3.CB.15 | Na2NaAlF6 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Donbassite | 9.EC.55 | Al4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Donbassite | Al4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Donbassite | Al4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Cryolite | Na2NaAlF6 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Cryolite | Na2NaAlF6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Cryolite | Na2NaAlF6 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Donbassite | Al4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Donbassite | Al4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Cantabrian-Pyrenean BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- PyreneesMountain Range
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
Spain
- Aragon
- Huesca
- ⭔Alto GállegoComarca
- Huesca
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References
upcommons.upc.edu (n.d.) http://upcommons.upc.edu/revistes/bitstream/2099/13220/1/ALGEPS%20624%20%28MAR%C3%87%2013%29%2027B%20JULIOL%20PORTALES%20VALL%C3%89R%20D%C2%B4OSSEAU.pdf
Subías, I., Recio, C., Fanlo, I., Fernández-Nieto, C. (1997) Stable isotope composition of F-Pb-Zn mineralization in the Valle de Tena (Spanish Central Pyrenees) Mineralium Deposita, 32 (2) 180-188 doi:10.1007/s001260050083
Subías, I., Moritz, R., Fernández-Nieto, C. (1998) Isotopic composition of strontium in the Valle de Tena (Spanish Central Pyrenees) fluorite deposits: relevance for the source of elements and genetic significance. Mineralium Deposita, 33 (4) 416-424 doi:10.1007/s001260050159
Portalet Mines, Sallent de Gállego, Huesca, Aragon, Spain