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Locality Name:
Eureka Mine, Castell-estaó, La Torre De Cabdella (La Torre De Capdella), La Vall Fosca, El Pallars Jussà, Lleida (Lérida), Catalonia, Spain

Oldest recorded age at locality: 252
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0

mindat Locality ID: 53316
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-53316.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Eureka Mine, Castell-estaó, La Torre De Cabdella (La Torre De Capdella), La Vall Fosca, El Pallars Jussà, Lleida (Lérida), Catalonia, Spain": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 42°23'9"N
Longitude: 0°57'26"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 42.385833333333,0.95722222222222
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 Ba Bi C Ca Cl Co Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Na Ni O P Pb S Sb Se Si Ti U V Y Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ag Al As Ba Bi C Ca Cl Co Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Na Ni O P Pb S Sb Se Si Ti U V Y Zn 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AndalusiteAragoniteArsenicAutuniteBrochantiteBurbankiteCalciteChalcopyriteCompreignaciteCorundum
CovelliteDevillineDiasporeEnargiteFluoriteGypsumKtenasiteMalachiteMicaNatroautunite
NoneNot in a structural groupPascoitePhosphuranylitePyriteQuartzRocksaltRutileSengieriteSpinel
TetrahedriteVivianiteVolborthiteWurtziteZippeiteZircon

72 IMA Minerals at location:
Abellaite  (*)Andersonite  (*)Ankerite  (*)Antlerite  (*)Aragonite  (*)
Arsenuranylite  (*)Autunite  (*)Azurite  (*)Bayleyite  (*)Billietite  (*)
Bismuth  (*)Boltwoodite  (*)Bornite  (*)Brochantite  (*)Calcite  (*)
Carnotite  (*)Čejkaite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalconatronite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)
Clausthalite  (*)Coffinite  (*)Compreignacite  (*)Covellite  (*)Cuprosklodowskite  (*)
Devilline  (*)Dolomite  (*)Enargite  (*)Erythrite  (*)Geerite  (*)
Goethite  (*)Gordaite  (*)Gypsum  (*)Heinrichite  (*)Hematite  (*)
Huemulite  (*)Ktenasite  (*)Lavendulan  (*)Lecoqite-(Y)  (*)Malachite  (*)
Metamunirite  (*)Montroseite  (*)Natrouranospinite  (*)Natrozippeite  (*)Naumannite  (*)
Olivenite  (*)Gersdorffite-Pa3  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrolusite  (*)Quartz  (*)
Roscoelite  (*)Rutile  (*)Sanrománite  (*)Schröckingerite  (*)Sengierite  (*)
Siderite  (*)Siegenite  (*)Spionkopite  (*)Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)Tenorite  (*)
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)Thénardite  (*)Torbernite  (*)Trögerite  (*)Tyuyamunite  (*)
Uraninite  (*)Uranophane-α  (*)Vandendriesscheite  (*)Volborthite  (*)Wittichenite  (*)
Xenotime-(Y)  (*)Zeunerite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Abellaite  (*)Not in a structural groupNaPb2(CO3)2(OH)0002
Andersonite  (*)Not in a structural groupNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3·5-6H2O00047
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2562303092
Antlerite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2+3(SO4)(OH)42522460246
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)252003250
Arsenuranylite  (*)PhosphuranyliteCa(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4·6H2O25224607
Autunite  (*)AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O25224601272
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)225224605509
Bayleyite  (*)NoneMg2(UO2)(CO3)3·18H2O252246038
Billietite  (*)NoneBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6·8H2O252246038
Bismuth  (*)ArsenicBi252001966
Boltwoodite  (*)None(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH)·1.5H2O252246067
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS425224605516
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)625224601633
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)2520027770
Carnotite  (*)NoneK2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O25224601184
Čejkaite  (*)NoneNa4(UO2)(CO3)30009
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S25224605707
Chalconatronite  (*)NoneNa2Cu(CO3)2·3H2O252246023
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2252246027198
Clausthalite  (*)RocksaltPbSe25200281
Coffinite  (*)ZirconU(SiO4)·nH2O2522460566
Compreignacite  (*)CompreignaciteK2(UO2)6O4(OH)6·7H2O252246027
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS25224604165
Cuprosklodowskite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·6H2O252246058
Devilline  (*)DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O2522460366
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)2252009895
Enargite  (*)Enargite WurtziteCu3AsS42522460910
Erythrite  (*)VivianiteCo3(AsO4)2·8H2O25200814
Geerite  (*)NoneCu8S5252246038
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)252007437
Gordaite  (*)KtenasiteNaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl·6H2O2520017
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O252006890
Heinrichite  (*)NoneBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2·10H2O252246018
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O32520014640
Huemulite  (*)PascoiteNa4MgV5+10O28·24H2O252246016
Ktenasite  (*)Ktenasite DevillineZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·6H2O252246075
Lavendulan  (*)NoneNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl·5H2O2522460149
Lecoqite-(Y)  (*)Not in a structural groupNa3Y(CO3)3·6H2O252002
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2252246012537
Metamunirite  (*)NoneNaV5+O300014
Montroseite  (*)Diaspore(V3+,Fe2+,V4+)O(OH)2522460136
Natrouranospinite  (*)NatroautuniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2·5H2O252246013
Natrozippeite  (*)ZippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3·12H2O252246041
Naumannite  (*)Not in a structural groupAg2Se25200192
Olivenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(AsO4)(OH)2522460492
Gersdorffite-Pa3  (*)PyriteNiAsS25200767
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS22520039462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO2252003106
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO25623061156
Roscoelite  (*)MicaKV3+2(Si3Al)O10(OH)22522460253
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2252005614
Sanrománite  (*)BurbankiteNa2CaPb3(CO3)5252002
Schröckingerite  (*)NoneNaCa3(UO2)(SO4)(CO3)3F·10H2O000128
Sengierite  (*)SengieriteCu2(UO2)2(VO4)2(OH)2·6H2O252246011
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)252006417
Siegenite  (*)SpinelCoNi2S425200249
Spionkopite  (*)NoneCu39S28252246073
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Fe2)As4S1325224601803
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO25224601101
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S1325224605317
Thénardite  (*)NoneNa2(SO4)25200299
Torbernite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·12H2O25224601059
Trögerite  (*)Natroautunite(H3O)(UO2)(AsO4)·3H2O252246022
Tyuyamunite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(VO4)2·5-8H2O2522460628
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO225224602718
Uranophane-α  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O2522460890
Vandendriesscheite  (*)NonePb1.6(UO2)10O6(OH)11·11H2O252246052
Volborthite  (*)VolborthiteCu3V2O7(OH)2·2H2O2522460155
Wittichenite  (*)NoneCu3BiS32522460297
Xenotime-(Y)  (*)ZirconY(PO4)25200939
Zeunerite  (*)AutuniteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·12H2O2522460185


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Michelle_516Primary stratabound mineralization of the Eureka mine occurs within the Buntsandstein redbeds.
Michelle_524Secondary mineralization of the Eureka mine occurs in small veins, fractures and joints.
Michelle_525The third stage of mineralization of the Eureka mine is due to supergene processes. Natural pseudomorphic replacement of primary ores result in a wide variety of secondary minerals, especially uranium minerals.
Michelle_526Recent post-mining mineralization on tunnel walls of the Eureka mine are considered Anthropogenic. They occur as crusts, coatings and cryptocrystalline efflorescences.


4 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
Michelle_516252246BuntsandsteinStratigraphyAge of primary ore mineralization     Cu, V, U53316Eureka Mine, Castell-estaó, La Torre De Cabdella (La Torre De Capdella), La Vall Fosca, El Pallars Jussà, Lleida (Lérida), Catalonia, SpainEureka mineIbáñez-Insa et al. (2017)10.1127/ejm/2017/0029-2630EJM29_915Stage 1 of 4. Primary ore mineralization.
Michelle_5245623Eocene-OligoceneStratigraphyAge of tectonic activities and vein mineralization    Ankerite, Quartz 53316Eureka Mine, Castell-estaó, La Torre De Cabdella (La Torre De Capdella), La Vall Fosca, El Pallars Jussà, Lleida (Lérida), Catalonia, SpainEureka mineIbáñez-Insa et al. (2017)10.1127/ejm/2017/0029-2630EJM29_915Stage 2 of 4. Tectonic activities of the Pyrenean orogeny allowed the remobilization of chemical species. Small veins, faults and joints were mineralized with quartz, ankerite and some sulfur minerals.
Michelle_525230Oligocene-0StratigraphyAge of pseudomorphic replacement of primary ore      53316Eureka Mine, Castell-estaó, La Torre De Cabdella (La Torre De Capdella), La Vall Fosca, El Pallars Jussà, Lleida (Lérida), Catalonia, SpainEureka mineIbáñez-Insa et al. (2017)10.1127/ejm/2017/0029-2630EJM29_915Stage 3 of 4. Supergene process resulting in natural pseudomorphic replacement of primary ores. This allowed extensive secondary oxidized minerals including sulfates, arsenates, phosphates, vanadates or selenates. Many of the oxidized minerals contain U.
Michelle_526000StratigraphyAge of anthropogenic mineralization    Andersonite, Cejkaite, Liebigite, Schrockingerite, Abellaite 53316Eureka Mine, Castell-estaó, La Torre De Cabdella (La Torre De Capdella), La Vall Fosca, El Pallars Jussà, Lleida (Lérida), Catalonia, SpainEureka mineIbáñez-Insa et al. (2017)10.1127/ejm/2017/0029-2630EJM29_915Stage 4 of 4. Supergene process resulting in anthropogenic mineralization. Post mining, secondary mineralization occurring as encrustations, coatings and cryptocrystalline efflorescences.

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R070624Eureka Mine, Castell-estaó, La Torre De Cabdella (La Torre De Capdella), La Vall Fosca, El Pallars Jussà, Lleida (Lérida), Catalonia, Spainhttps://rruff.info/R070624

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