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Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spaini
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BerbesParish
Berbes mining areaMining Area
RibadesellaMunicipality
AsturiasAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 28' 24'' North , 5° 9' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
4612
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4612:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Berbes, Zona Minera de Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, España


Berbes is one of nine parishes (administrative divisions) in Ribadesella, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is 32.44 km² (12.53 sq mi) in size.

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Baryte var. Oakstone
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Description: Large cubic crystals, transparent and bright, generally violet, with concentric color zones. Associated with quartz and less frequently with barite
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘvar. Oakstone7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Baryte var. OakstoneBaSO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ Baryte var. OakstoneBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Baryte var. OakstoneBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berbes
Wikidata ID:Q4891082

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