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Adra, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
AdraMunicipality
AlmeríaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Adra24,373 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
204174
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:204174:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Adra, Almería, Andalousie, Espagne
German:
Adra, Almería, Andalusien, Spanien
Italian:
Adra, Almería, Andalusia, Spagna
Russian:
Адра, Альмерия, Андалусия, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
阿德拉, 阿尔梅里亚, 安達盧西亞, 西班牙
Spanish:
Adra, Almería, Andalucía, España
Arabic:
عذرة, ألمرية, أندلوسيا, إسبانيا
Aragonese:
Adra, Almería, Andalucía, Espanya
Armenian:
Ադրա, Ալմերիա, Անդալուզիա, Իսպանիա
Asturian:
Adra, Almería, Andalucía, España
Basque:
Adra, Almería, Andaluzia, Espainia
Bulgarian:
Адра, Алмерия, Андалусия, Испания
Catalan:
Adra, Almeria, Andalusia, Espanya
Cebuano:
Adra , Almería , Andalucía, Espanya
Croatian:
Adra , Almería, Andaluzija, Španjolska
Dutch:
Adra, Almería, Andalusië, Spanje
Esperanto:
Adra, Almerio, Andaluzio, Hispanio
Farsi/Persian:
آدرا, آلمریا, اندلس, اسپانیا
Finnish:
Adra, Almería, Andalusia, Espanja
Galician:
Adra, Almería, Andalucía, España
Haitian:
Adra, Almería, Andalouzi, Espay
Hungarian:
Adra, Almería, Andalúzia, Spanyolország
Interlingua:
Adra, Almería, Andalusia, Espania
Japanese:
アドラ , アルメリア, アンダルシア州, スペイン
Korean:
아드라, 알메리아, 안달루시아 지방, 스페인
Latin:
Abdera, Vandalitia, Hispania
Lithuanian:
Adra, Almerija, Andalūzija, Ispanija
Macedonian:
Адра, Алмерија, Андалузија, Шпанија
Malay:
Adra, Almería, Andalusia, Sepanyol
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Adra, Almería, Andalucía, Se-pan-gâ
Occitan:
Adra, Almeria, Andalosia, Espanha
Polish:
Adra, Almería, Andaluzja, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Adra, Almeria, Andaluzia, Espanha
Romanian:
Adra, Almería, Andaluzia, Spania
Serbian:
Адра, Алмерија, Андалузија, Шпанија
South Azerbaijani:
آدرا, آلمریا, ایسپانیا
Swedish:
Adra , Almería, Andalusien, Spanien
Turkish:
Adra, Almería, Endülüs (özerk topluluk), İspanya
Ukrainian:
Адра, Альмерія, Андалусія, Іспанія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Adra, Almería, Andalusiya, Ispaniya
Vietnamese:
Adra, Almería, Andalucía, Tây Ban Nha
Waray:
Adra, Almería, Andalucía, Espanya


Adra, the classical Abdera, is a municipality of Almería province, Spain.

Abdera was founded by the Phoenicians as a trading colony. It later grew to prominence under the Roman Empire.

Adra was the last stronghold of the Moors in Spain. In January 1492 it was here that the forces of Boabdil were defeated, ending the power of the Moors in Spain.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Description: In synfolial quartz-carbonate segregations.
'Chlorite Group'
Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Description: In synfolial quartz-carbonate segregations. In schist foliation and shear veins.
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Description: Low-Si phengite. In schist foliation and shear veins.
Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: In schist foliation and shear veins.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sudoite
Formula: Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Natroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Chloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Paragonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Phengite
9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Cookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Sudoite9.EC.55Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Chlorite Group'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
H ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
H ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Li Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
C Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrookiteTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
O ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
O ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
O Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Na NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Na ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mg SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Al ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Si ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Fe ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ce Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed0.78 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Orcemys giberti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Orcemys : Orcemys giberti2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adra,_Spain
Wikidata ID:Q49562
GeoNames ID:6355520

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