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Bushiribana gold smelter, Paradera, Arubai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bushiribana gold smelter | Smelter (Abandoned) |
| Paradera | Region |
| Aruba | Constituent Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 33' 12'' North , 69° 58' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Smelter (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Paradera | 12,000 (2018) | 3.9km |
| Santa Cruz | 12,900 (2018) | 4.9km |
| Tanki Leendert | 21,500 (2018) | 5.0km |
| Oranjestad | 29,998 (2010) | 6.4km |
| Savaneta | 11,500 (2018) | 12.2km |
Tailings at abandoned gold smelter. Quartz veins contained disseminated gold, mined in the 1800s.
The smelter processed gold from numerous small gold workings in Aruba.
"Bushiribana Gold Mill ruins features remnants of a gold mine from the 19th century." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradera)
The smelter processed gold from numerous small gold workings in Aruba.
"Bushiribana Gold Mill ruins features remnants of a gold mine from the 19th century." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradera)
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushiribana_and_Balashi |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q5001516 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Kingdom of the NetherlandsKingdom
Netherlands AntillesConstituent Country
North America
- Central AmericaSubregion
North Andes PlateTectonic Plate
The CaribbeanRegion
- Aves RidgeVolcanic Arc
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