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Sierra de Mijas, Mijas, Málaga, Andalusia, Spaini
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Sierra de MijasSierra
MijasMunicipality
MálagaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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General view to the North west side towards Mijas city

Sierra de Mijas, Mijas, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Repetidor view at Sierra de Mijas peak

Sierra de Mijas, Mijas, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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General view towards Puerto de los Hoyos

Sierra de Mijas, Mijas, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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General view to the North west side towards Mijas city

Sierra de Mijas, Mijas, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Repetidor view at Sierra de Mijas peak

Sierra de Mijas, Mijas, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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General view towards Puerto de los Hoyos

Sierra de Mijas, Mijas, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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General view to the North west side towards Mijas city

Sierra de Mijas, Mijas, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Repetidor view at Sierra de Mijas peak

Sierra de Mijas, Mijas, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 36' 46'' North , 4° 39' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.61278,-4.65056
GeoHash:
G#: eys8q1jsf
GRN:
N25W03
Type:
Sierra
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
132303
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132303:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Magnesium skarn enclosed in marble and pelitic gneises, amphibolites and granulitic gneis. Contact zone with alpine peridotites-serpentinites (Mijas massif).

Spinel-clinohumite-forsterite assemblage forming lenses and banded exoskarn with pyrrotite, phlogopite and graphite. Spinel occurs in large crystals up to 1.5 cm in size, preferably with red, dark red, black, crimson, purple and violet colours. Clinohumite crystals, often showing twinning, are up to 2 cm in size size (smaller than Sierra de Benalmádena crystals), and associated with pyrrhotite and limonite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Description: Clinohumite occurs in veins in the dolomitic marble in crystals up to 2 cm.
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Geikielite
Formula: MgTiO3
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Periclase
Formula: MgO
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPericlase4.AB.25MgO
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘGeikielite4.CB.05MgTiO3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PericlaseMgO
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FFluorine
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PericlaseMgO
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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References

Romero Silva, Juan Carlos (2003) Minerales y Rocas de la Provincia de Málaga [Minerals and Rocks of the Province of Malaga]. Centro de Ediciones de la Diputación de Málaga.
Romero Silva, JC (2010). Sobre minerales, metales y gemas. El legado minero de la provincia de Malaga. Encuentro con la Ciencia II. Edita Servicio Publicaciones Universidad de Málaga. Pp. 179-210.
www.aulamuseodegeologiamalaga.com (n.d.) http://www.aulamuseodegeologiamalaga.com/es/15-de-diciembre-2019-ruta-geologica-cantera-el-barrio-munequeras-mijas-aula-museo-de-geologia/
www.aulamuseodegeologiamalaga.com (n.d.) http://www.aulamuseodegeologiamalaga.com/es/29-de-enero-2017-por-las-veredas-de-la-sierra-de-mijas-cantera-del-barrio/
www.mindat.org (2021) https://www.mindat.org/article.php/4115/Humite-group+minerals+in+carbonate+rocks+and+skarns
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