La Virgen Mine
Andújar, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain
La Virgen mine is an abandoned copper and uranium mine located in the Sierra Monera.
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Mindat lists 15 mineral species from the site, including baryte, cacoxenite, chalcanthite, chalcocite, chalcopyrite, cuprite, libethenite, linarite, malachite, pseudomalachite and torbernite.
However, Mineralesweb lists over 40 – unfortunately, I am unable to access the list of sources they provide – Arribas Moreno, A.: “Mineralogía y metalogenia de los yacimientos españoles de uranio:La Virgen. Andújar (Jaén)”.
I suspect Mineralesweb is more accurate in their list, though – certainly more uranium minerals than Mindat lists, and descriptions of their occurences within the mine.
Further reading
- https://www.mindat.org/loc-227782.html
- https://www.mineralesweb.es/spain/yac/jae_02.htm (Spanish language)
- https://www.mineralesweb.es/spain/yac/jae_02.htm (English, via Google translate)
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