Atalaya open pit, Rio Tinto Mines, Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Atalaya open pit | Pit |
| Rio Tinto Mines | Group of Mines |
| Minas de Riotinto | Municipality |
| Huelva | Province |
| Andalusia | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Group of Countries |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 42' 12'' North , 6° 36' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nerva | 6,009 (2012) | 4.7km |
| Zalamea la Real | 3,506 (2012) | 5.6km |
| Berrocal | 369 (2012) | 11.8km |
| Valverde del Camino | 12,780 (2012) | 19.5km |
| Aracena | 7,351 (2014) | 21.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
203692
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203692:5
GUID (UUID V4):
faf0296d-022d-4cc1-8533-adac0615cddf
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Atalaya (Corta Atalaya; San Dionisio vein), Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Andalucia, España
Massive sulphide deposit.
Apparently the (then?) largest open-pit mine in Europe.
Developed in 1907 from the previous mining of the San Dionisio vein, then actively mined until 1992, scheduled to be re-opened in 2010.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ✪ Gratonite Formula: Pb9As4S15 Habit: Prismatic |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Gratonite | 2.JB.55 | Pb9As4S15 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gratonite | Pb9As4S15 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Gratonite | Pb9As4S15 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Gratonite | Pb9As4S15 |
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