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Tripoli Mine (Andrés Mine), Del Cura Ravine, Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tripoli Mine (Andrés Mine) | Mine |
| Del Cura Ravine | Ravine |
| Huércal de Almería | Municipality |
| Almería | Province |
| Andalusia | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 53' 17'' North , 2° 28' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huércal de Almería | 14,937 (2012) | 2.8km |
| Viator | 3,945 (2012) | 3.8km |
| Benahadux | 3,132 (2012) | 4.2km |
| Almería | 188,810 (2013) | 5.6km |
| Rioja | 1,331 (2012) | 6.3km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalucía, España
Copper secondary mine, located on the Sima hill, in the central area of Del Cura ravine. Being the last name Tripoli mine, and the previous Andrés Mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
| ⓘ Conichalcite Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Cornwallite Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ✪ Goldhillite Formula: Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O Habit: Of habit tabular in druses of crystals and more rare in crystals loose of green color bottle to green light. Colour: Green Description: Originally reported as philipsburgite (before goldhillite was approved and philipsburgite redefined).
Analyzed by raman spectroscopy and confirmed by X-ray diffractogram in Barcelona and Granada (Spain).
Also LIBS and SEM/EDS. The spectra and the discusion relevant to the identification are available at: https://www.mindat.org/mesg-6-420445.html |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Formula: Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O Description: Subsequently recognised as goldhillite (which was described later).
Analyzed by raman spectroscopy and confirmed by X-ray diffractogram in Barcelona and Granada (Spain).
Also LIBS and SEM/EDS. The spectra and the discusion relevant to the identification are available at: https://www.mindat.org/mesg-6-420445.html |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cornwallite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Conichalcite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Goldhillite | 8.DE. | Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Philipsburgite ? | 8.DE.35 | Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Philipsburgite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goldhillite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Philipsburgite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goldhillite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Philipsburgite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Philipsburgite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Goldhillite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Philipsburgite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Goldhillite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Philipsburgite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| As | ⓘ Goldhillite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Tripoli Mine, Del Cura Ravine, Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain