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Coto Vivaldi mine, Congosto, El Bierzo, León, Castile and Leon, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Coto Vivaldi mine | Mine |
| Congosto | - not defined - |
| El Bierzo | Comarca |
| León | Province |
| Castile and Leon | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 35' 30'' North , 6° 32' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Congosto | 1,656 (2012) | 3.1km |
| Cubillos del Sil | 1,431 (2012) | 4.4km |
| Castropodame | 1,829 (2012) | 5.6km |
| Molinaseca | 735 (2012) | 6.1km |
| Ponferrada | 68,736 (2012) | 7.1km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Coto Vivaldi
The Coto Vivaldi mine was a mine operated by Minero Siderurgica de Ponferrada MSP. From the 1950s until 1977, a 350 m deep pit was operated at four levels.
Its reserves are estimated at 63 million tonnes.
The host rock is quartzite and slate, being exploited minerals: magnetite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite, the bargain is made up of chlorite group, apatite, graphite, quartz.
Today its wide tailings are occupied by a golf course.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- West Austerian Leonese ZoneOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
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Coto Vivaldi mine, Congosto, El Bierzo, León, Castile and Leon, Spain