Lucha, P., Cardona, F., Gutiérrez, F., & Guerrero, J. (2008). Natural and human-induced dissolution and subsidence processes in the salt outcrop of the Cardona Diapir (NE Spain). Environmental Geology, 53(5), 1023-1035.

ⓘ Kaliborite

Formula: KMg₂H[B₆O₈(OH)₅]₂(H₂O)₄

Locality: Salt deposits, Sallent, Bages, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

References:

Pardillo, F. (1947): La caliborita de Sallent (Barcelona). Estudios Geológicos, 7, 41-55. Barcelona.

Calvo, M. (2006): Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. III, Halogenuros. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Álava, 267 pp.

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Locality: Artés, Bages, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

References:

Daniel Toro Collection Identification: Visual Identification

ⓘ Sylvite

Formula: KCl

Localities:

Salt Mountain, Cardona, Bages, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Salt deposits, Súria, Bages, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
San Onofre pit, Salt Mountain, Cardona, Bages, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Salt deposits, Sallent, Bages, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Gallery:

KMg₂H[B₆O₈(OH)₅]₂(H₂O)₄ⓘ Kaliborite

Kaliborite

Salt deposits, Sallent, Bages, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Kaliborite

Salt deposits, Sallent, Bages, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Kaliborite

Salt deposits, Sallent, Bages, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
ⓘ	Sylvite	3.AA.20	KCl
ⓘ	Carnallite	3.BA.10	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘ	Kaliborite	6.FB.10	KMg₂H[B₆O₈(OH)₅]₂(H₂O)₄
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Kaliborite	KMg₂H[B₆O₈(OH)₅]₂(H₂O)₄
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Kaliborite	KMg₂H[B₆O₈(OH)₅]₂(H₂O)₄
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Kaliborite	KMg₂H[B₆O₈(OH)₅]₂(H₂O)₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Kaliborite	KMg₂H[B₆O₈(OH)₅]₂(H₂O)₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Cl	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
K	ⓘ Kaliborite	KMg₂H[B₆O₈(OH)₅]₂(H₂O)₄
K	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Fossils

There are 26 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

28.4 Ma (Oligocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

56.0 Ma (Paleocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Crocodylia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Mammalia class	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Sirenia family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Trionyx genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : *Trionyx*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Testudinidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Rodentia order	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Theridomys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Theridomyidae : *Theridomys*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Prototherium intermedium species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Prototherium : *Prototherium intermedium*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Adelomys genus	*Adelomys*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Planorbis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Planorbidae : *Planorbis*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Lymnaea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lymnaeidae : *Lymnaea*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Prototherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : *Prototherium*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Atavocricetodon atavus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Atavocricetodon : *Atavocricetodon atavus*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Melanoides genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Thiaridae : *Melanoides*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Theridomys calafensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Theridomyidae : Theridomys : *Theridomys calafensis*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Pseudoloris godinoti species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Microchoeridae : Pseudoloris : *Pseudoloris godinoti*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Palaeotherium magnum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Palaeotherium : *Palaeotherium magnum*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene

Fossil Localities

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Spain

Catalonia
- Barcelona
  - Bages
    - Paleogene🐚 Avinyó
    - Paleogene🐚 Can Magrans
    - Eocene🐚 Castellbell i Vilar
    - Oligocene🐚 Fonollosa-13
    - Eocene🐚 Sant Vincenc de Castellet
    - Oligocene🐚 Santpedor
    - Balsareny
      - Paleogene🐚 Balsareny
    - Súria
      - Paleogene🐚 Riera de Tordell

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bages
Wikidata ID:	Q15346

Localities in this Region

Spain

Catalonia
- Barcelona
  - Bages

Spain

Catalonia
- Barcelona
  - Bages
    - Cardona
      - Salt Mountain
        San Onofre pit
    - Sallent
      - Salt deposits
    - ⭔Sallent de Llobregat
    - ⭔Súria

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

West Austerian Leonese ZoneOrogenic Belt

EuropeContinent

Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula

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