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Pinoso

Past Producer in Spain with commodities Halite, Gypsum-Anhydrite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023455
MRDS ID I000438
Record type Site
Current site name Pinoso

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -1.0315, 38.39922 (WGS84)
Relative position 50 KM DUE NW OF TORREVIEJA LAGOON.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Spain(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Spain

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Halite Primary
Gypsum-Anhydrite Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Halite Ore
Gypsum Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -1.0315, 38.39922
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Keuper Salt Dome

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE SALT DOME FORMS A FEATURE 290 M ABOVE THE SURROUNDING PLAIN (CERRO DE LA SAL).

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1974

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Nueva Compania Arrendataria De Las Salinas De Torrevieja Sa

Comments on the workings information

  • SOLUTION MINING

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VAZQUEZ, GUZMAN, F., 1989, SPAIN, IN DUNNING, F.W., GARRARD, P., HASLAM, H.W., AND IXER, R.A., EDS., MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUROPE, VOLUME 4/5: SOUTHWEST AND EASTERN EUROPE, WITH ICELAND: LONDON, THE INSTITUTION OF MINING AND METALLURGY AND THE MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY, P. 105-196

  • Production

    VAZQUEZ GUZMAN, 1989.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1991 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

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