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Arroyo de la Cueva, Ronda Massif, Málaga, Andalusia, Spaini
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Arroyo la Cueva ravine and general panorama

Arroyo de la Cueva, Ronda Massif, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Arroyo de la Cueva de Vázquez, año 2016.

Arroyo de la Cueva, Ronda Massif, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Arroyo de la Cueva de Vázquez, año 2016.

Arroyo de la Cueva, Ronda Massif, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Arroyo la Cueva ravine and general panorama

Arroyo de la Cueva, Ronda Massif, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Arroyo de la Cueva de Vázquez, año 2016.

Arroyo de la Cueva, Ronda Massif, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Arroyo de la Cueva de Vázquez, año 2016.

Arroyo de la Cueva, Ronda Massif, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Arroyo la Cueva ravine and general panorama

Arroyo de la Cueva, Ronda Massif, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Arroyo de la Cueva de Vázquez, año 2016.

Arroyo de la Cueva, Ronda Massif, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 4° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~86km
GRN:
N25W03
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
203998
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203998:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ancient mining district dating to the 18th century, located on both sides of the margin of "La Cueva ravine".

The adits mentioned local names such as La Herrumbrosa mine, Majar del Toro, Robledalillo, San Pedro and Piña mine. There are more than 30 small copper explorations which finally proved to be unsuccessful.

Unfortunately, the visit to the main adits is hard as entrances and roofs are blocked by loose debris. Even some others remain quite unstable material, with loose overhanging blocks of highly disturbed peridotites, where huge slickenside surfaces endanger the access. In other cases, the old adits collapsed remaining hardly visible on site, the entrance and trenches. As a consequence of water percolation, copper sulphates and carbonates mineralized at the roof of the adits.

Along the site, more than 20 mineralized pervasive gossan veins have been compiled, normally filling low-angle fractures (1-3 meters long), with thickness varying between 10-30cm.

Cu-Fe-Ni (Co-Au-Pt) sulphides ores included in alpine garnet lherzolites were formed as irregular hydrothermalized veins, after the emplacement of Lherzolite-type Ronda Massif. The sulphide veins are close to the tectonic settings to high-grade metamorphic sequence sillimanite-cordierite gneiss (kinzigites). When weathered, the sulphide veins crop out at the surface as Fe gossan which includes limonite, malachite, chrysocolla and replaced Cu-Fe-Ni-Co sulphides. Mineralized veins are closely related to low-angle tension fractures.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAntigorite
Formula:Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
Colección Juan A.M. Barnestein.Identified by Juan A. M. Barnestein (Barny): Visual Identification
ⓘChalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'
ⓘChrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
ⓘCobaltite
Formula:CoAsS
ⓘCubanite
Formula:CuFe2S3
ⓘErythrite
Formula:Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘLizardite
Formula:Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
Colección Juan A.M. Barnestein.Identified by Juan A. M. Barnestein (Barny): Visual Identification
ⓘMackinawite
Formula:FeS
ⓘMalachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘMarcasite
Formula:FeS2
ⓘMuscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPentlandite
Formula:(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘPhlogopite ?
Formula:KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPyrite
Formula:FeS2
ⓘPyrite var. Bravoite
Formula:(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘPyrrhotite
Formula:Fe1-xS
ⓘSphalerite
Formula:ZnS
ⓘTalc
Formula:Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite ?9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘAntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
HⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
HⓘErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
HⓘLizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
HⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
HⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘPhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
CⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
OⓘAntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
OⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
OⓘErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
OⓘLizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
OⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘPhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
MgⓘAntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
MgⓘLizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
MgⓘPhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
AlⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
AlⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘPhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
SiⓘAntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
SiⓘLizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘPhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
SⓘPyrite var.Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
SⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SⓘCobaltiteCoAsS
SⓘCubaniteCuFe2S3
SⓘMackinawiteFeS
SⓘMarcasiteFeS2
SⓘPentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
SⓘPyriteFeS2
SⓘPyrrhotiteFe1-xS
SⓘSphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
KⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KⓘPhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
FeⓘPyrite var.Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
FeⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeⓘCubaniteCuFe2S3
FeⓘMackinawiteFeS
FeⓘMarcasiteFeS2
FeⓘPentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
FeⓘPyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
CoⓘCobaltiteCoAsS
CoⓘErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
NiⓘPyrite var.Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
NiⓘPentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
CuⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
CuⓘCubaniteCuFe2S3
CuⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
ZnⓘSphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
AsⓘCobaltiteCoAsS
AsⓘErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O

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