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Ronda Massif, Málaga, Andalusia, Spaini
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Ronda MassifMassif
MálagaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
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Arroyo la Cueva ravine and general panorama

Arroyo de la Cueva, Ronda Massif, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Centro de interpretacion de la geologia y mineria de Montecorto

Montecorto, Ronda Massif, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Arroyo de la Cueva de Vázquez, año 2016.

Arroyo de la Cueva, Ronda Massif, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Arroyo la Cueva ravine and general panorama

Arroyo de la Cueva, Ronda Massif, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Centro de interpretacion de la geologia y mineria de Montecorto

Montecorto, Ronda Massif, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Arroyo de la Cueva de Vázquez, año 2016.

Arroyo de la Cueva, Ronda Massif, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Arroyo la Cueva ravine and general panorama

Arroyo de la Cueva, Ronda Massif, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Centro de interpretacion de la geologia y mineria de Montecorto

Montecorto, Ronda Massif, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 4° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~86km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
10165
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10165:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ultramafic massif.

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46 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
Colección Juan A.M. Barnestein.Identified by Juan A. M. Barnestein (Barny): Visual Identification
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Garnierite'
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Limonite'
Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Népouite
Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Phlogopite ?
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Wairauite
Formula: CoFe
Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Wairauite1.AE.15CoFe
Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Maucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hercynite
var. Picotite
4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Xonotlite9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite ?9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Népouite9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Garnierite'-
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
CCarbon
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CupriteCu2O
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O HematiteFe2O3
O HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MackinawiteFeS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FeIron
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe WairauiteCoFe
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
CoCobalt
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Co WairauiteCoFe
NiNickel
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Ni MaucheriteNi11As8
Ni NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As MaucheriteNi11As8
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
PtPlatinum
Pt Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3

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