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Alfredo pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spaini
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Alfredo pitPit
Rio Tinto MinesGroup of Mines
Minas de RiotintoMunicipality
HuelvaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° North , 6° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
203697
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203697:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pozo Alfredo, Minas de Rio Tinto, Huelva, Andalucía, España


Abandoned underground pyrite works.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
✪ Botryogen
Formula: MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Description: Well-shaped crystals larger than one centimeter.
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gratonite
Formula: Pb9As4S15
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Kornelite
Formula: Fe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Meta-alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 12H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rhomboclase
Formula: (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Siderotil
Formula: FeSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘGratonite2.JB.55Pb9As4S15
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘSzomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘSiderotil7.CB.20FeSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘMeta-alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 12H2O
ⓘCoquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘRhomboclase7.CB.55(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘKornelite7.CB.60Fe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
ⓘRömerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘVoltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘBotryogen7.DC.25MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ Meta-alunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ Meta-alunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Meta-alunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 12H2O
Alⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GratonitePb9As4S15
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ Meta-alunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 12H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Feⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Feⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Feⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ GratonitePb9As4S15
PbLead
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GratonitePb9As4S15

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