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Oficarsa Quarry (Cerro de las Culebras), Carchelejo, Cárcheles, Jaén, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Oficarsa Quarry (Cerro de las Culebras)Quarry (Active)
Carchelejo- not defined -
CárchelesCity
JaénProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 37' 59'' North , 3° 36' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2020
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cambil3,061 (2012)6.5km
Campillo de Arenas2,079 (2016)8.9km
Montejicar2,647 (2012)11.4km
Noalejo2,161 (2012)12.1km
Pegalajar3,095 (2012)12.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
11538
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11538:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cantera Oficarsa, Carchelejo, Jaén, Andalucia, Espana


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Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite ?
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: https://www.mindat.org/mesg-543941.html
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyrobitumen'
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite ?9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Pyrobitumen'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O CalciteCaCO3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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