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Salamón mining district (Salamón deposit), Crémenes, León, Castile and Leon, Spain i
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Salamón mining district (Salamón deposit) Mining District
Crémenes - not defined -
León Province
Castile and Leon Autonomous Community
Spain Group of Countries

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Salamón mining district (Salamón deposit)	Mining District
Crémenes	- not defined -
León	Province
Castile and Leon	Autonomous Community
Spain	Group of Countries

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

42° North , 5° West (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~11km

GRN:

N29W03

Type:

Mining District

Köppen climate type:

Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate

Mindat Locality ID:

68258

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:68258:8

GUID (UUID V4):

fc5a20b8-3245-4743-93f5-f9ee3225000f

Mining district located on the Southern slope of the Cantabrian Mountains, North of Leon and Palencia Province.

Carlin-type sediment-hosted hydrothermal late-Variscan gold deposit (strong fluid-rock interaction under nearly hydrostatic conditions : P below 30 MPa, low-salinity fluid).
As, Sb, Cu-Ni-Co, Au, Hg, U mineralizations hosted by limestones interbedded with Namurian-Westphalian bituminous shales.

The major structural structural complex is a shear duplex developed between two major late-Variscan faults (Leon fault and Ventaniella faults).
The Salamón deposit is located on the Late-Variscan Leon major fault, between the basal thrust of the Ponga unit and the Leon fault, near Porma fault.

The mineralization, mainly hosted in limestones and bituminous shales of Namurian-Westphalian Lena group, is related to numerous small stocks and dykes of basic/intermediate composition.

The mineralization is in a local zone of distension, with brittle deformation, where reactive Westphalian limestones form the wallrocks.
The limestones are silicified, decalcified and dolomitized.

The mineralization shows three phases :
1) Jasperoid and with fine-grained arsenopyrite, pyrite, marcasite and chemical gold
2) Sulphides (As, Pb-Sb, Hg, etc.), coarse-grained, replacing stage one deposits
3) Supergene mineralization with native gold

600 000 tons ore (7 g Au / t ore).

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Mineral List

32 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Annabergite

Formula: Ni₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

References:

Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2015) Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. VII, Fosfatos, arseniatos y vanadatos.. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid - Fundación Gómez Pardo, Madrid, Spain. 479pp.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

Crespo, J. L., Moro, M. C., Fadón, O., Cabrera, R., & Fernández, A. (2000). The Salamón gold deposit (León, Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration,71(2), 191-208.

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

(n.d.)

ⓘ Boulangerite

Formula: Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁

References:

Crespo, J. L., Moro, M. C., Fadón, O., Cabrera, R., & Fernández, A. (2000). The Salamón gold deposit (León, Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration,71(2), 191-208.

ⓘ Bournonite

Formula: PbCuSbS₃

References:

Crespo, J. L., Moro, M. C., Fadón, O., Cabrera, R., & Fernández, A. (2000). The Salamón gold deposit (León, Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration,71(2), 191-208.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

(n.d.)

ⓘ Cinnabar

Formula: HgS

References:

(n.d.)

ⓘ Cobaltite

Formula: CoAsS

References:

Crespo, J. L., Moro, M. C., Fadón, O., Cabrera, R., & Fernández, A. (2000). The Salamón gold deposit (León, Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration,71(2), 191-208.

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

(n.d.)

ⓘ 'Florencite'

References:

Crespo, J. L., Moro, M. C., Fadón, O., Cabrera, R., & Fernández, A. (2000). The Salamón gold deposit (León, Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration,71(2), 191-208.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Crespo, J. L., Moro, M. C., Fadón, O., Cabrera, R., & Fernández, A. (2000). The Salamón gold deposit (León, Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration,71(2), 191-208.

ⓘ Gersdorffite

Formula: NiAsS

References:

Crespo, J. L., Moro, M. C., Fadón, O., Cabrera, R., & Fernández, A. (2000). The Salamón gold deposit (León, Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration,71(2), 191-208.

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

References:

(n.d.)

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

References:

Crespo, J. L., Moro, M. C., Fadón, O., Cabrera, R., & Fernández, A. (2000). The Salamón gold deposit (León, Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration,71(2), 191-208.

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Manuel Echevarria Rodriguez collection

ⓘ Jamesonite

Formula: Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄

References:

Crespo, J. L., Moro, M. C., Fadón, O., Cabrera, R., & Fernández, A. (2000). The Salamón gold deposit (León, Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration,71(2), 191-208.

ⓘ 'Jasper'

References:

(n.d.)

ⓘ Jordanite

Formula: Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃

References:

Crespo, J. L., Moro, M. C., Fadón, O., Cabrera, R., & Fernández, A. (2000). The Salamón gold deposit (León, Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration,71(2), 191-208.

ⓘ Linnaeite

Formula: Co²⁺Co³⁺₂S₄

References:

Crespo, J. L., Moro, M. C., Fadón, O., Cabrera, R., & Fernández, A. (2000). The Salamón gold deposit (León, Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration,71(2), 191-208.

ⓘ Liveingite ?

Formula: Pb₉As₁₃S₂₈

Description: No analytical data provided.

References:

Crespo, J. L., Moro, M. C., Fadón, O., Cabrera, R., & Fernández, A. (2000). The Salamón gold deposit (León, Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration,71(2), 191-208. [as "leveingita"]

ⓘ Livingstonite

Formula: HgSb₄S₆(S₂)

References:

Crespo, J. L., Moro, M. C., Fadón, O., Cabrera, R., & Fernández, A. (2000). The Salamón gold deposit (León, Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration,71(2), 191-208.

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

(n.d.)

ⓘ Orpiment

Formula: As₂S₃

References:

(n.d.)

ⓘ Pharmacolite

Formula: Ca(HAsO₄) · 2H₂O

References:

Manuel Echevarria Rodriguez collection

ⓘ Picropharmacolite

Formula: Ca₄Mg(AsO₄)₂(HAsO₄)₂ · 11H₂O

References:

Manuel Echevarria Rodriguez collection

ⓘ Plagionite

Formula: Pb₅Sb₈S₁₇

References:

Crespo, J. L., Moro, M. C., Fadón, O., Cabrera, R., & Fernández, A. (2000). The Salamón gold deposit (León, Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration,71(2), 191-208.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

(n.d.)

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

(n.d.)

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

References:

(n.d.)

ⓘ Rathite ?

Formula: Ag₂Pb_12-xTl_x/2As_18+x/2S₄₀

Description: No analytical data provided.

References:

Crespo, J. L., Moro, M. C., Fadón, O., Cabrera, R., & Fernández, A. (2000). The Salamón gold deposit (León, Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration,71(2), 191-208.

ⓘ Realgar

Formula: As₄S₄

References:

(n.d.)

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

(n.d.)

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

References:

(n.d.)

ⓘ Tyrolite

Formula: Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O

References:

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

References:

(n.d.)

Crespo, J. L., Moro, M. C., Fadón, O., Cabrera, R., & Fernández, A. (2000). The Salamón gold deposit (León, Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration,71(2), 191-208.

ⓘ Zincolivenite

Formula: CuZn(AsO₄)(OH)

References:

ⓘ Zinkenite

Formula: Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂

References:

Crespo, J. L., Moro, M. C., Fadón, O., Cabrera, R., & Fernández, A. (2000). The Salamón gold deposit (León, Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration,71(2), 191-208.

Gallery:

Ni₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂Oⓘ Annabergite

Ca(HAsO₄) · 2H₂Oⓘ Pharmacolite

Ca₄Mg(AsO₄)₂(HAsO₄)₂ · 11H₂Oⓘ Picropharmacolite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Cinnabar	2.CD.15a	HgS
ⓘ	Linnaeite	2.DA.05	Co²⁺Co³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Cobaltite	2.EB.25	CoAsS
ⓘ	Gersdorffite	2.EB.25	NiAsS
ⓘ	Realgar	2.FA.15a	As₄S₄
ⓘ	Orpiment	2.FA.30	As₂S₃
ⓘ	Bournonite	2.GA.50	PbCuSbS₃
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Jamesonite	2.HB.15	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
ⓘ	Liveingite ?	2.HC.05c	Pb₉As₁₃S₂₈
ⓘ	Rathite ?	2.HC.05d	Ag₂Pb_12-xTl_x/2As_18+x/2S₄₀
ⓘ	Plagionite	2.HC.10b	Pb₅Sb₈S₁₇
ⓘ	Boulangerite	2.HC.15	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
ⓘ	Livingstonite	2.JA.05i	HgSb₄S₆(S₂)
ⓘ	Jordanite	2.JB.30a	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃
ⓘ	Zinkenite	2.JB.35a	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Uraninite	4.DL.05	UO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Zincolivenite	8.BB.30	CuZn(AsO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Annabergite	8.CE.40	Ni₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Picropharmacolite	8.CH.15	Ca₄Mg(AsO₄)₂(HAsO₄)₂ · 11H₂O
ⓘ	Pharmacolite	8.CJ.50	Ca(HAsO₄) · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Tyrolite	8.DM.10	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Jasper'	-
ⓘ	'Florencite'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Annabergite	Ni₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Pharmacolite	Ca(HAsO₄) · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Picropharmacolite	Ca₄Mg(AsO₄)₂(HAsO₄)₂ · 11H₂O
H	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
H	ⓘ Zincolivenite	CuZn(AsO₄)(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
C	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Annabergite	Ni₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Pharmacolite	Ca(HAsO₄) · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Picropharmacolite	Ca₄Mg(AsO₄)₂(HAsO₄)₂ · 11H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Zincolivenite	CuZn(AsO₄)(OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Picropharmacolite	Ca₄Mg(AsO₄)₂(HAsO₄)₂ · 11H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
S	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
S	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS
S	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
S	ⓘ Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃
S	ⓘ Linnaeite	Co²⁺Co₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Liveingite	Pb₉As₁₃S₂₈
S	ⓘ Livingstonite	HgSb₄S₆(S₂)
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Orpiment	As₂S₃
S	ⓘ Plagionite	Pb₅Sb₈S₁₇
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Rathite	Ag₂Pb_12-xTl_x/2As_18+x/2S₄₀
S	ⓘ Realgar	As₄S₄
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Pharmacolite	Ca(HAsO₄) · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Picropharmacolite	Ca₄Mg(AsO₄)₂(HAsO₄)₂ · 11H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
Co	ⓘ Linnaeite	Co²⁺Co₂³⁺S₄
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Annabergite	Ni₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Ni	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Zincolivenite	CuZn(AsO₄)(OH)
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Zincolivenite	CuZn(AsO₄)(OH)
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Annabergite	Ni₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
As	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
As	ⓘ Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃
As	ⓘ Liveingite	Pb₉As₁₃S₂₈
As	ⓘ Orpiment	As₂S₃
As	ⓘ Pharmacolite	Ca(HAsO₄) · 2H₂O
As	ⓘ Picropharmacolite	Ca₄Mg(AsO₄)₂(HAsO₄)₂ · 11H₂O
As	ⓘ Rathite	Ag₂Pb_12-xTl_x/2As_18+x/2S₄₀
As	ⓘ Realgar	As₄S₄
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
As	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
As	ⓘ Zincolivenite	CuZn(AsO₄)(OH)
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Rathite	Ag₂Pb_12-xTl_x/2As_18+x/2S₄₀
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Sb	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
Sb	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Sb	ⓘ Livingstonite	HgSb₄S₆(S₂)
Sb	ⓘ Plagionite	Pb₅Sb₈S₁₇
Sb	ⓘ Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS
Hg	ⓘ Livingstonite	HgSb₄S₆(S₂)
Tl	Thallium
Tl	ⓘ Rathite	Ag₂Pb_12-xTl_x/2As_18+x/2S₄₀
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Pb	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Pb	ⓘ Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃
Pb	ⓘ Liveingite	Pb₉As₁₃S₂₈
Pb	ⓘ Plagionite	Pb₅Sb₈S₁₇
Pb	ⓘ Rathite	Ag₂Pb_12-xTl_x/2As_18+x/2S₄₀
Pb	ⓘ Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂

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Crespo, J. L., Moro, M. C., Fadón, O., Cabrera, R., & Fernández, A. (2000). The Salamón gold deposit (León, Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration,71(2), 191-208.

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