Name 1
MINERALES DE GANGA
Name 2
GANGUE MINERALS
ID number
001.90.Almadén
Manager / Administrator
Reyes Ávila Bercial, Cerco San Teodoro, s/n, 13400-Almadén (Ciudad Real)
Ownership
Public
Institution
Minas de Almadén y Arrayanes, S.A
Local / Original ID Number
001.001.003.275
Type of Object
Mine

Description

Short description
"These are the minerals that accompany the ore, but are of no interest at the time of mine exploitation. In the case of Almadén, the minerals that appear most frequently associated with cinnabar are pyrite, baryte and dolomite, in addition to other minerals common in metal mining such as quartz or calcite.
This showcase displays: baryte crystals, dolomite crystals, gypsum in acicular crystals, baryte crystals impregnated with cinnabar (all from the Almadén mine) and pyrite crystals on dolomite and pyrite nodule (from the El Entredicho mine)"
Measures
"length: 1.00m
width: 0.22m
height: 0.45m"
Materials
Rocks
Dating
Author / Producer
Minas de Almadén
Illustrations
Original use
Mineral exploration
Present use
Museum
Original location
Storage of test samples (Cerco de Destilación)
Present location
Mercury Museum (Mining Park)

STATE OF CONSERVATION

History of conservation:
Present state
good
Necessary activities:

DOCUMENTATION

Addresses /collections/links etc. where further in-depth information is accessible:
www.parqueminerodealmaden.es
Submitted
AYUNTAMIENTO ALMADEN
Submitted by
Águeda Moyano & Alicia Escudero
Date Submitted
26. 4. 2022
Date Edited
Never