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Locality Name:
Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain

Oldest recorded age at locality: 353.5
Youngest recorded age at locality: 311.3

mindat Locality ID: 281943
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-281943.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain": 1
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 1

Number of Child Localities: 1
Child Localities:
Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine)

Latitude: 37°57'33"N
Longitude: 6°11'10"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 37.959166666667,-6.1861111111111
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au Bi C Ca Co Cu F Fe H K Mg Na Ni O P Pd Pt S Si Te Ti Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AmphiboleApatiteCalciteChalcopyriteChloriteClayClinozoisiteCobaltiteCopperCorrensite
CorundumCovelliteCubaniteDiasporeEpidoteGarnetMarcasiteMeloniteMicaNickeline
NoneNot in a structural groupPentlanditePyritePyrophyllitePyroxeneQuartzScapoliteSerpentineSmectite-vermiculite
SphaleriteSpinelTalcUllmanniteWurtzite

48 IMA Minerals at location:
Actinolite  (*)Andradite  (*)Augite  (*)Calcite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)
Chalcopyrite  (*)Clinochlore  (*)Clinozoisite  (*)Cobaltite  (*)Copper  (*)
Corrensite  (*)Covellite  (*)Cubanite  (*)Cuprite  (*)Diopside  (*)
Enstatite  (*)Epidote  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)Goethite  (*)Gold  (*)
Graphite  (*)Hedenbergite  (*)Hematite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Lizardite  (*)
Mackinawite  (*)Magnesio-hornblende  (*)Magnetite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Meionite  (*)
Melonite  (*)Merenskyite  (*)Michenerite  (*)Moncheite  (*)Muscovite  (*)
Pentlandite  (*)Phlogopite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrophyllite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)
Quartz  (*)Silver  (*)Sperrylite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Talc  (*)
Tremolite  (*)Vermiculite  (*)Violarite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2353.5311.311102603419
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)3353.5311.311102601534
Augite  (*)Pyroxene(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O6353.5311.311102602060
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)353.5311.3111026027770
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S34434411102605707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2344344111026027198
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8353.5311.311102601756
Clinozoisite  (*)Clinozoisite EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)353.5311.311102601025
Cobaltite  (*)CobaltiteCoAsS353.5311.31110260966
Copper  (*)CopperCu34434411102603846
Corrensite  (*)Corrensite Clay(Ca,Na,K)1-x(Mg,Fe,Al)9(Si,Al)8O20(OH)10·nH2O353.5311.3111026049
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS34434411102604165
Cubanite  (*)Cubanite WurtziteCuFe2S33443441110260802
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O34434411102602970
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O6353.5311.311102604135
Enstatite  (*)PyroxeneMg2Si2O6353.5311.31110260944
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)353.5311.311102608173
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F353.5311.311102602740
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)353.5311.311102607437
Gold  (*)CopperAu353.5311.3111026030554
Graphite  (*)NoneC353.5311.311102602812
Hedenbergite  (*)PyroxeneCaFe2+Si2O6353.5311.31110260741
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3353.5311.3111026014640
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O3353.5311.311102605433
Lizardite  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)4353.5311.31110260359
Mackinawite  (*)None(Fe,Ni)1+xS (x = 0-0.07)3443441110260451
Magnesio-hornblende  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2353.5311.31110260238
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4353.5311.3111026014899
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS2353.5311.311102605674
Meionite  (*)ScapoliteCa4Al6Si6O24(CO3)353.5311.31110260176
Melonite  (*)MeloniteNiTe23443441110260207
Merenskyite  (*)MelonitePdTe23443441110260155
Michenerite  (*)UllmannitePdBiTe3443441110260114
Moncheite  (*)MelonitePt(Te,Bi)23443441110260133
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2353.5311.3111026017380
Pentlandite  (*)Pentlandite(Ni,Fe)9S834434411102601512
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2353.5311.311102602273
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2353.5311.3111026039462
Pyrophyllite  (*)Clay PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2353.5311.31110260771
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S8353.5311.311102609056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2353.5311.3111026061156
Silver  (*)CopperAg353.5311.311102605186
Sperrylite  (*)PyritePtAs23443441110260337
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS353.5311.3111026021482
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2353.5311.311102603337
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)2353.5311.311102602562
Vermiculite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4·8H2O353.5311.31110260652
Violarite  (*)SpinelFeNi2S43443441110260380


20 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
EG105_1057_002344344344       Ni, Cu, Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir, Os, Ru106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaBegg et al. (2010)10.2113/econgeo.105.6.1057EG105_1057 
OGR34_343-001346.1341.9344±2.1206Pb/238U zirconAB-1  Zircon  106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaOrdóñez-Casado et al. (2008)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.002OGR34_343 
OGR34_343-002342.2334.8338.5±3.7206Pb/238U zirconAB-1  Zircon  106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaOrdóñez-Casado et al. (2008)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.002OGR34_343 
OGR34_343-003346.6338.6342.6±4206Pb/238U zirconAB-1  Zircon  106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaOrdóñez-Casado et al. (2008)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.002OGR34_343 
OGR34_343-004351.2345348.1±3.1206Pb/238U zirconAB-1  Zircon  106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaOrdóñez-Casado et al. (2008)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.002OGR34_343 
OGR34_343-005353.5344.1348.8±4.7206Pb/238U zirconAB-1  Zircon  106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaOrdóñez-Casado et al. (2008)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.002OGR34_343 
OGR34_343-006351.2344.8348±3.2206Pb/238U zirconAB-1  Zircon  106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaOrdóñez-Casado et al. (2008)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.002OGR34_343 
OGR34_343-007330.4324.8327.6±2.8206Pb/238U zirconAB-1  Zircon  106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaOrdóñez-Casado et al. (2008)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.002OGR34_343depriotitize
OGR34_343-008338.2331334.6±3.6206Pb/238U zirconAB-1  Zircon  106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaOrdóñez-Casado et al. (2008)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.002OGR34_343depriotitize
OGR34_343-009349.9343.9346.9±3206Pb/238U zirconAB-1  Zircon  106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaOrdóñez-Casado et al. (2008)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.002OGR34_343 
OGR34_343-010344.7338.5341.6±3.1206Pb/238U zirconAB-1  Zircon  106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaOrdóñez-Casado et al. (2008)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.002OGR34_343 
OGR34_343-011342.7336.1339.4±3.3206Pb/238U zirconAB-1  Zircon  106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaOrdóñez-Casado et al. (2008)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.002OGR34_343 
OGR34_343-012318.3311.3314.8±3.5206Pb/238U zirconAB-1  Zircon  106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaOrdóñez-Casado et al. (2008)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.002OGR34_343depriotitize
OGR34_343-013345.9338.9342.4±3.5206Pb/238U zirconAB-1  Zircon  106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaOrdóñez-Casado et al. (2008)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.002OGR34_343 
OGR34_343-014338.3327.9333.1±5.2206Pb/238U zirconAB-1  Zircon  106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaOrdóñez-Casado et al. (2008)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.002OGR34_343depriotitize
OGR34_343-015334.7323.9329.3±5.4206Pb/238U zirconAB-1  Zircon  106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaOrdóñez-Casado et al. (2008)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.002OGR34_343depriotitize
OGR34_343-016347.8335.6341.7±6.1206Pb/238U zirconAB-1  Zircon  106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaOrdóñez-Casado et al. (2008)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.002OGR34_343 
OGR34_343-017334.8323.2329±5.8206Pb/238U zirconAB-1  Zircon  106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaOrdóñez-Casado et al. (2008)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.002OGR34_343depriotitize
OGR34_343-018352.1340.3346.2±5.9206Pb/238U zirconAB-1  Zircon  106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaOrdóñez-Casado et al. (2008)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.002OGR34_343 
OGR34_343-019352.2337.4344.8±7.4206Pb/238U zirconAB-1  Zircon  106022Aguablanca Mine (Agua Blanca Mine), Monesterio, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainAguablancaOrdóñez-Casado et al. (2008)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.03.002OGR34_343 

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