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Dique 7, Cerro del Cinto, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Dique 7Mine (Inactive)
Cerro del CintoHill
RodalquilarTown
NíjarMunicipality
AlmeríaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 2° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N25W02
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
468887
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:468887:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The “Dique 7” (number 7 vein) is the southernmost of those located in the Cerro del Cinto. It has a subvertical layout, concentric to the morphology of the La Lomilla caldera. The primary mineralization is very rich in enargite and poor in tellurides, and presents an aqueous alteration with the development of many secondary minerals, especially arsenates.

References: Gaspar Sintes, I., Sainz de Baranda Graf, B. and Hernández Ortiz, F. (2025): El singular patrimonio mineralógico del Cerro del Cinto (Rodalquilar, Almería, España). De Re Metallica, 44 (11-28).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Arthurite
Formula: CuFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chenevixite
Formula: Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Lavendulan
Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘArthurite8.DC.15CuFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘChenevixite8.DD.05Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘLavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ ArthuriteCuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ ArthuriteCuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArthuriteCuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ArthuriteCuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArthuriteCuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Asⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Gaspar Sintes, I., Sainz de Baranda Graf, B. and Hernández Ortiz, F. (2025): El singular patrimonio mineralógico del Cerro del Cinto (Rodalquilar, Almería, España). De Re Metallica, 44 (11-28).
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