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El Entredicho Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spaini
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El Entredicho MineOpen-Cast Mine (Flooded)
AlmadenejosMunicipality
Ciudad RealProvince
Castile-La ManchaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 43' 39'' North , 4° 40' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Flooded) - last checked 2020
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Santa Eufemia1,015 (2011)24.2km
Saceruela686 (2012)24.7km
Torrecampo1,384 (2011)29.0km
Abenójar1,683 (2012)32.3km
Baterno358 (2012)32.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
130643
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130643:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mercury open cast mine near Almadén. It is now (2006) abandoned and flooded.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

36 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
✪ Calomel
Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2
Description: Excellent samples were recovered in the 19th century, world-quality.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
Description: Constituent of ultramafic xenoliths.
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
✪ Donharrisite
Formula: Ni3HgS3
Habit: Tabular
Description: Probably the best donharrisite in the world.
ⓘ Eglestonite
Formula: [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
✪ Gortdrumite
Formula: Cu24Fe2Hg9S23
Description: World-quality specimens for the species.
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Grimmite
Formula: NiCo2S4
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hannebachite
Formula: CaSO3 · H2O
ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite
Formula: (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Jamborite
Formula: Ni2+1-xCo3+x(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
✪ Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
Description: Excellent world-quality crystals and twins.
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Montroydite
Formula: HgO
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schuetteite
Formula: Hg2+3(SO4)O2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ
Formula: CoNi2S4
Description: "Siegenite cobalt rich" has been cited in Sainz de baranda and Menor (2019(, actually it is the new mineral recently defined as "grimmite" Add "grimmite" to the mineral list from El Entredicho mine
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: Constituent of ultramafic xenoliths.
ⓘ Uricite
Formula: C5H4N4O3
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

Ni3HgS3ⓘ Donharrisite
[Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH)ⓘ Eglestonite
Cu24Fe2Hg9S23ⓘ Gortdrumite
HgSⓘ Metacinnabar
Hgⓘ Native Mercury

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGortdrumite2.BD.10Cu24Fe2Hg9S23
ⓘDonharrisite2.BD.20Ni3HgS3
ⓘMetacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘGrimmite2.DA.NiCo2S4
ⓘSiegenite ?2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘCalomel3.AA.30[Hg2]2+Cl2
ⓘEglestonite3.DD.05[Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMontroydite4.AC.15HgO
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘJamborite4.FL.05Ni2+1-xCo3+x(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
ⓘHannebachite4.JE.10CaSO3 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘSchuetteite7.BB.40Hg2+3(SO4)O2
ⓘHydroniumjarosite7.BC.10(H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘUricite10.CA.40C5H4N4O3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ HannebachiteCaSO3 · H2O
Hⓘ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ UriciteC5H4N4O3
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ UriciteC5H4N4O3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ UriciteC5H4N4O3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ HannebachiteCaSO3 · H2O
Oⓘ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MontroyditeHgO
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchuetteiteHg32+(SO4)O2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ UriciteC5H4N4O3
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ DonharrisiteNi3HgS3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GortdrumiteCu24Fe2Hg9S23
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ HannebachiteCaSO3 · H2O
Sⓘ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SchuetteiteHg32+(SO4)O2
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ GrimmiteNiCo2S4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Clⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HannebachiteCaSO3 · H2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ GortdrumiteCu24Fe2Hg9S23
Feⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CoCobalt
Coⓘ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Coⓘ GrimmiteNiCo2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ DonharrisiteNi3HgS3
Niⓘ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Niⓘ GrimmiteNiCo2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ GortdrumiteCu24Fe2Hg9S23
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ DonharrisiteNi3HgS3
Hgⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Hgⓘ GortdrumiteCu24Fe2Hg9S23
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg
Hgⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ MontroyditeHgO
Hgⓘ SchuetteiteHg32+(SO4)O2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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