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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 25' 2'' North , 1° 35' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
20462
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20462:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pitón Volcánico de Cancarix
Name(s) in local language(s):
Sierra de las Cabras, Cancarix, Hellín, Albacete, Castilla La Mancha, España


Also known as Cancarix volcano (volcán de Cancarix). This is a protected area included in the "Monumento Nacional Pitón Volcánico de Cancarix". Collecting minerals is forbidden.

It is a volcanic dome, just over 7 million years old (Messinian), composed of rare lamproite (cancalite or cancarixite) rocks.

Lamproites (7.5 My).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


27 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS
Arfvedsonite
Formula: NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Fe-arfvedsonite rims around richterite.
Armalcolite
Formula: MgTi4+2O5
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS
Britholite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chayesite
Formula: K◻2Mg2(Mg2Fe3+)[Si12O30]
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: - Mg/Ti cpx. - Na/Fe/Zr cpx (late).
Dalyite
Formula: K2ZrSi6O15
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
References:
Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
References:
Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
References:
Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS
Fluoro-richterite
Formula: Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)F2
References:
Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
'Glass'
Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
References:
Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
References:
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Mg55-86
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Potassic-richterite
Formula: K(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe3+2Ti4+O5
Richterite
Formula: Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: K/F-richterite.
Roedderite
Formula: K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: Zoned crystals with Fe-rich rims (up to 60 KFeSi3O8 mole %).
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
var. Picotite4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Armalcolite4.CB.15MgTi4+2O5
Pseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe3+2Ti4+O5
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Britholite-(Ce)9.AH.25(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Chayesite9.CM.05K◻2Mg2(Mg2Fe3+)[Si12O30]
Roedderite9.CM.05K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Richterite9.DE.20Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fluoro-richterite9.DE.20Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)F2
Potassic-richterite9.DE.20K(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Arfvedsonite9.DE.25NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Dalyite9.EA.25K2ZrSi6O15
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Leucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Offretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Unclassified
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Glass'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
H Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
H HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
H OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Potassic-richteriteK(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
O ArmalcoliteMgTi24+O5
O BaryteBaSO4
O Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChayesiteK◻2Mg2(Mg2Fe3+)[Si12O30]
O DalyiteK2ZrSi6O15
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
O HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
O OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
O RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O Fluoro-richteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)F2
O Potassic-richteriteK(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F Fluoro-richteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)F2
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Na RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Na RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
Na Fluoro-richteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)F2
Na Potassic-richteriteK(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg ArmalcoliteMgTi24+O5
Mg ChayesiteK◻2Mg2(Mg2Fe3+)[Si12O30]
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
Mg Fluoro-richteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)F2
Mg Potassic-richteriteK(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Al HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Al LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Al OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
SiSilicon
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Si ChayesiteK◻2Mg2(Mg2Fe3+)[Si12O30]
Si DalyiteK2ZrSi6O15
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Si LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Si OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Fluoro-richteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)F2
Si Potassic-richteriteK(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
K ChayesiteK◻2Mg2(Mg2Fe3+)[Si12O30]
K DalyiteK2ZrSi6O15
K LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
K OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
K Potassic-richteriteK(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Ca RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Fluoro-richteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)F2
Ca Potassic-richteriteK(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti ArmalcoliteMgTi24+O5
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Cr Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FeIron
Fe ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ChayesiteK◻2Mg2(Mg2Fe3+)[Si12O30]
Fe HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Fe Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ZrZirconium
Zr DalyiteK2ZrSi6O15
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
CeCerium
Ce Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH

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Wikipedia:https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit%C3%B3n_volc%C3%A1nico_de_Cancarix
Wikidata ID:Q5406247

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