Minera I Quarry (Ávila Quarry), Lebrija, Seville, Andalusia, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Minera I Quarry (Ávila Quarry) | Quarry |
| Lebrija | City |
| Seville | Province |
| Andalusia | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 53' 43'' North , 5° 56' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Las Cabezas de San Juan | 16,464 (2012) | 9.8km |
| Espera | 3,810 (2012) | 11.9km |
| Lebrija | 26,434 (2012) | 12.6km |
| Bornos | 8,105 (2012) | 19.3km |
| Arcos de la Frontera | 31,210 (2012) | 19.7km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cantera Minera I (Cantera Ávila), Cerro del Serrano, Lebrija, Sevilla, Andalucía, España
The "Minera I" quarry is located at Serrano Hill about 15 km ESE of Lebrija, Seville. It is an ophite quarry worked for crushed stone by Eiffage Infraestructuras. Previously, the quarry was named Ávila quarry. It is well known for the prehnites that show different morphologies and colours, but you can find also other minerals like amphiboles and fluorapatite.
Recent analysis (XRD) have confirmed that the amphibol belongs to the ferro-actinolite-tremolite series, closer to the tremolite end. It must be said that there is no a complete certainty because with complex amphiboles like these further analysis would be neccessary (polarised-light microscopy and EPMA).
Note: coordinates to be confirmed.
La cantera "Minera I" está situada en el Cerro del Serrano, a 15 km al ESE de lebrija. Es una cantera de ofita explotada para obtener áridos de machaqueo por la empresa Eiffage Infraestructuras. Anteriormente fue explotada con el nombre de cantera "Ávila". Es bien conocida por los ejemplares de prehnita, de distintos colores y morfologías, pero también pueden encontrarse otros minerales como anfíboles y fluorapatito.
Análisis recientes de XRD han confirmado que el anfíbol presente pertenece a la serie de la ferro-actinolita-tremolite series, próximo al término tremolita. Hay que aclarar que para identificar con seguridad un ejemplar de los anfíboles complejos es necesario utilizar también otras técnicas, como microscopía de luz polarizada y EPMA.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series' References: |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ✪ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 Description: Nice specimens, as divergent agregates. |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series | |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series | |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series | |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series | |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series | |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Guadilquivir BasinOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
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Minera I Quarry, Lebrija, Seville, Andalusia, Spain