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Providencia Mine, Villanueva de Pontedo, Cármenes, León, Castile and Leon, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Providencia MineMine
Villanueva de PontedoTown
CármenesMunicipality
LeónProvince
Castile and LeonAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 58' 23'' North , 5° 36' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cármenes425 (2013)3.0km
Villamanín1,129 (2013)5.8km
Ruayer12,766 (2017)9.9km
Vegacervera335 (2012)11.0km
Matallana de Torío1,494 (2012)13.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
19159
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19159:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
La Divina Providencia Mine
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Providencia (Mina La Divina Providencia), Villanueva de Pontedo, Cármenes (Villamanín), León, Castilla y León, España


Near the town of Villamanín de la Tercia in the neighbouring Villamanín municipality. Access through the village/hamlet of Villanueva de Pontedo.

More information: https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6659

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


35 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cattierite
Formula: CoS2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fukuchilite
Formula: Cu3FeS8
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Heterogenite
Formula: Co3+O(OH)
ⓘ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Copper var. Whitneyite
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Penroseite
Formula: (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Description: Cuprian variety.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Talnakhite
Formula: Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tiemannite
Formula: HgSe
ⓘ Tyrrellite
Formula: Cu(Co,Ni)2Se4
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Vaesite
Formula: NiS2
✪ Villamanínite (TL)
Formula: (Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
Type Locality:
Habit: Octahedrons or radiating spheres up to 5 mm
Colour: black

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Copper
var. Whitneyite
1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘTiemannite2.CB.05aHgSe
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘTalnakhite2.CB.10bCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘLinnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘTyrrellite2.DA.05Cu(Co,Ni)2Se4
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘCattierite2.EB.05aCoS2
ⓘFukuchilite2.EB.05aCu3FeS8
ⓘPenroseite2.EB.05a(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘVaesite2.EB.05aNiS2
ⓘVillamanínite (TL)2.EB.05a(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘHeterogenite4.FE.20Co3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ CattieriteCoS2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ FukuchiliteCu3FeS8
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ VaesiteNiS2
Sⓘ Villamanínite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FukuchiliteCu3FeS8
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Feⓘ Villamanínite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CattieriteCoS2
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Coⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Coⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Coⓘ TyrrelliteCu(Co,Ni)2Se4
Coⓘ Villamanínite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Niⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Niⓘ TyrrelliteCu(Co,Ni)2Se4
Niⓘ VaesiteNiS2
Niⓘ Villamanínite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ FukuchiliteCu3FeS8
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Cuⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ TyrrelliteCu(Co,Ni)2Se4
Cuⓘ Villamanínite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2
Cuⓘ Native Copper var. WhitneyiteCu
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Seⓘ TiemanniteHgSe
Seⓘ TyrrelliteCu(Co,Ni)2Se4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ TiemanniteHgSe
PbLead
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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