El Estrecho de San Ginés, Cartagena, Murcia, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| El Estrecho de San Ginés | Town |
| Cartagena | Municipality |
| Murcia | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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El Estrecho
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El Estrecho de San Ginés, Sierra Minera de Cartagena-La Unión, Cartagena, Murcia, España
El Estrecho de San Ginés (also known as El Estrecho) is a town in the municipality of Cartagena, Region of Murcia, Spain.
Located to the east of the municipality of Cartagena, a city from which it is 15 kilometers away.
Part of the mining mountain range of Cartagena-La Unión extends through this town.
Located on the southern slope of Mount Miral (also known as the cerro or cabezo de San Ginés) where an important hermitage was located due to its proximity to the Monastery of San Ginés de la Jara.
From El Estrecho de San Ginés, one kilometer away, along the RM-F43 highway that heads towards the Mar Menor and Rincón de San Ginés, is Cueva Victoria, which is a paleontological site of karst origin.
The Ponce ravine starts from El Estrecho, and the stream creating the ravine flows into Los Nietos, between the Los Nietos train station and the Lo Poyo salt flat.
Located to the east of the municipality of Cartagena, a city from which it is 15 kilometers away.
Part of the mining mountain range of Cartagena-La Unión extends through this town.
Located on the southern slope of Mount Miral (also known as the cerro or cabezo de San Ginés) where an important hermitage was located due to its proximity to the Monastery of San Ginés de la Jara.
From El Estrecho de San Ginés, one kilometer away, along the RM-F43 highway that heads towards the Mar Menor and Rincón de San Ginés, is Cueva Victoria, which is a paleontological site of karst origin.
The Ponce ravine starts from El Estrecho, and the stream creating the ravine flows into Los Nietos, between the Los Nietos train station and the Lo Poyo salt flat.
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| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcophanite Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Hetaerolite Formula: ZnMn2O4 Description: (On analysis, some purported "hydrohetaerolite" specimens from here turned out to be chalcophanite.) |
| ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite Formula: Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 Description: (On analysis, some purported "hydrohetaerolite" specimens from here turned out to be chalcophanite.) |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ✪ Lindbergite Formula: Mn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O References: Borja Sainz de Baranda Graf CollectionIdentified by Borja Sainz de Baranda Graf: SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hetaerolite | 4.BB.10 | ZnMn2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Hydrohetaerolite | 4.BB.10 | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Chalcophanite | 4.FL.20 | ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Group 10 - Organic Compounds | |||
| ⓘ | Lindbergite | 10.AB.05 | Mn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Lindbergite | Mn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Lindbergite | Mn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hetaerolite | ZnMn2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Lindbergite | Mn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Hetaerolite | ZnMn2O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Lindbergite | Mn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hetaerolite | ZnMn2O4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Estrecho_de_San_Gin%C3%A9s |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q111295324 |
Localities in this Region
- Murcia
- Cartagena
- El Estrecho de San Ginés
- Cartagena
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Betic CordilleraPassive Margin
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
Spain
- Murcia
- Sierra Minera de Cartagena-La UniónMining District
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El Estrecho de San Ginés, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain