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Los Jarales, Carratraca, Málaga, Andalusia, Spaini
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CarratracaMunicipality
MálagaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 49' 48'' North , 4° 48' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Carratraca849 (2012)2.6km
Casarabonela2,490 (2012)5.6km
Ardales2,631 (2012)6.1km
Alora13,395 (2018)9.5km
El Chorro242 (2014)10.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
18863
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18863:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Nickeline-maucherite-chromite veins included in cordierite dykes. Chloantite and pentlandite also occur with secondary nickel minerals like millerite and annabergite, as well as nepouite, pimelite and garnierite.
Alpine lherzolites of the Carratraca Massif.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

29 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how)
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
'Feldspar Group'
Ferro-edenite
Formula: NaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
'Garnierite'
Graphite
Formula: C
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
References:
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Mariposite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Népouite
Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Pimelite'
Formula: Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Westerveldite
Formula: (Fe,Ni,Co)As
Wonesite
Formula: (Na,K,◻)(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH,F)4
Zaratite
Formula: Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Maucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Westerveldite2.CC.15(Fe,Ni,Co)As
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Nickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Zaratite5.DA.15Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ferro-edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
var. Mariposite9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Wonesite9.EC.20(Na,K,◻)(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH,F)4
'Pimelite'9.EC.22Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Népouite9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Garnierite'-
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
H Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Wonesite(Na,K,◻)(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH,F)4
H ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
H PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
H Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
B DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
CCarbon
C GraphiteC
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
O Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
O Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O RutileTiO2
O Wonesite(Na,K,◻)(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH,F)4
O ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
O Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Wonesite(Na,K,◻)(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH,F)4
NaSodium
Na Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Na Wonesite(Na,K,◻)(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH,F)4
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg Wonesite(Na,K,◻)(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH,F)4
Mg Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Al Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Wonesite(Na,K,◻)(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH,F)4
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Si Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Si Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Wonesite(Na,K,◻)(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH,F)4
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Wonesite(Na,K,◻)(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH,F)4
K Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Cr Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Westerveldite(Fe,Ni,Co)As
Fe Wonesite(Na,K,◻)(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH,F)4
Fe Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
CoCobalt
Co Westerveldite(Fe,Ni,Co)As
NiNickel
Ni MaucheriteNi11As8
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Ni NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni Westerveldite(Fe,Ni,Co)As
Ni ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
Ni PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
AsArsenic
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As MaucheriteNi11As8
As NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
As NickelineNiAs
As Westerveldite(Fe,Ni,Co)As
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

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