Barite mine, Escornalbou Castle, Vilanova d'Escornalbou, Baix Camp, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spaini
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Barite mine | Mine |
Escornalbou Castle | - not defined - |
Vilanova d'Escornalbou | Municipality |
Baix Camp | Comarca |
Tarragona | Province |
Catalonia | Autonomous Community |
Spain | Group of Countries |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 7' 44'' North , 0° 54' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Colldejou | 196 (2012) | 3.9km |
Mont-roig del Camp | 12,906 (2015) | 6.1km |
Botarell | 933 (2012) | 6.4km |
Riudecols | 1,093 (2012) | 6.9km |
Falset | 2,662 (2012) | 8.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
20511
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20511:2
GUID (UUID V4):
a39bb5e4-90a4-4111-aa6c-f670b5a7486e
Dumps and galleries of an abandoned barite mine. The barite vein included minor amounts of copper, lead and manganese ores. Located around 150 m below Escornalbou Castle, near the road leading to Dosaiguas.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
ⓘ Carpholite ? Formula: Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4 References: |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ 'Psilomelane' References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
ⓘ 'Wad' References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Carpholite ? | 9.DB.05 | Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Carpholite | Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Carpholite | Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Carpholite | Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Carpholite | Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Carpholite | Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.