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Laízquez Mines, Huebro, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Laízquez MinesGroup of Mines
HuebroHamlet
NíjarMunicipality
AlmeríaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Laízquez Mines, Huebro, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 59' 17'' North , 2° 15' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.98833,-2.25694
GRN:
N25W02
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Turrillas247 (2012)4.6km
Níjar26,516 (2018)5.1km
Lucainena de las Torres603 (2012)7.6km
Tabernas3,241 (2012)13.7km
Sorbas2,679 (2012)17.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
244591
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:244591:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Laisquez Mines; Laíquez Mines; Laiquez Mines
Name(s) in local language(s):
Coto Laízquez (Coto Laisquez; Coto Laíquez; Coto Laiquez), Huebro, Níjar, Almería, Andalucía, España


These mines have been named with different variants.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite ?
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Description: No pyromorphite found in recent analysis, and the mimetite analyzed does not contain any phosphorus either, so it is better to question the existence of this species taking into account the date of the reference.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCoronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘAsbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘDuftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite ?8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Mnⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

www.foro-minerales.com (n.d.) http://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7400
Weppe, M and Jacquin, J P. Estudio preliminar del yacimiento de plomo de Coto Laisquez, Sierra Alhamilla (Almería) in Boletín Geológico y Minero nº 103-104 (1967)
Calvo, M. Minerales y Minas de España (2003). Tomo II: Sulfuros y sulfosales p. 325
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