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Hozarco Mine (Desfiladero de La Hermida), Piñeres, Peñarrubia, Cantabria, Spaini
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Hozarco Mine (Desfiladero de La Hermida)Mine (Abandoned)
PiñeresVillage
PeñarrubiaMunicipality
CantabriaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Views towards the Hermida from the pithead.

Hozarco Mine, Piñeres, Peñarrubia, Cantabria, Spain
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Views towards the Hermida from the pithead.

Hozarco Mine, Piñeres, Peñarrubia, Cantabria, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 14' 25'' North , 4° 34' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.24054,-4.57509
GRN:
N29W03
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Potes1,481(2018)10.2km
Pesaguero-La Parte391(2012)18.5km
San Vicente de la Barquera4,475(2011)21.5km
Carreña2,262(2011)23.5km
Llanes14,013(2012)24.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
61990
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61990:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Hozarco (Desfiladero de La Hermida), Piñeres, Peñarrubia, Cantabria, España


This is a small ancient lead mine, located in one of the "walls" of the "Desfiladero de la Hermida", a narrow pass just before the "Picos de Europa" Mountains. Very close to the broad valley of Liebana. This locality is a paradise for the collector, and specifically for the lover of micromounts.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAurichalcite
Formula:(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘAzurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘCerussite
Formula:PbCO3
ⓘCinnabar
Formula:HgS
ⓘGalena
Formula:PbS
ⓘGypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘHemimorphite
Formula:Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘHydrozincite
Formula:Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘMalachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘPhosgenite
Formula:Pb2CO3Cl2
Colour: Dark brown translucent aggregates.
Description: Phosgenite appears cristallised over aurichalcite crystals.
ⓘPlattnerite
Formula:PbO2
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘRosasite ?
Formula:(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘSmithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3

Gallery:

(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6ⓘAurichalcite
HgSⓘCinnabar
Pb2CO3Cl2ⓘPhosgenite
SiO2ⓘQuartz
ZnCO3ⓘSmithsonite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPlattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite ?5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘPhosgenite5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘAurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
HⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
HⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
HⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
HⓘHydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
HⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
HⓘRosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
CⓘAurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
CⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
CⓘCerussitePbCO3
CⓘHydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
CⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CⓘPhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
CⓘRosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
CⓘSmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
OⓘAurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
OⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘCerussitePbCO3
OⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
OⓘHydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
OⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OⓘPhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
OⓘPlattneritePbO2
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘRosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
OⓘSmithsoniteZnCO3
SiSilicon
SiⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SSulfur
SⓘCinnabarHgS
SⓘGalenaPbS
SⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
ClⓘPhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
CaCalcium
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
CaⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
CuⓘAurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
CuⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CuⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CuⓘRosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
ZnⓘAurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ZnⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ZnⓘHydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ZnⓘRosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnⓘSmithsoniteZnCO3
HgMercury
HgⓘCinnabarHgS
PbLead
PbⓘCerussitePbCO3
PbⓘGalenaPbS
PbⓘPhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
PbⓘPlattneritePbO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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References

Gutiérrez, M. and Luque, C. (2000): La minería en los Picos de Europa.
Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2012)Minerales y Minas de España [Minerals and Mines of Spain] Vol. V - Carbonatos y Nitratos, Boratos [Carbonates and Nitrates, Borates]. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 711pp.
Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2016)Minerales y Minas de España - Vol. VIII. Cuarzo y otros minerales de la sílice. Fundación Gómez Pardo, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid.
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