Minica de los Colores, Historic mine in Sierra de la Villa, Villena, Spain.
The mineral mine features a variety of colored crystals and reddish soil formations caused by high iron concentrations in the surrounding rocks.
The extraction site operated from Neolithic times through the 18th century, with archaeological findings including 12th-century Almohad pottery discovered in the 1970s.
Sculptor Antonio Navarro Santafe, creator of Madrid's Bear and Strawberry Tree statue, collected natural pigments from the mine during his childhood.
The mine sits along hiking trail PR-CV 312, which crosses Sierra de la Villa mountain range and connects to several regional walking paths.
Natural mineral deposits within the mine produce an array of colored crystals that have attracted local residents and geologists for generations.
GPS coordinates: 38.64528,-0.85306
Latest update: March 27, 2025 05:24
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