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Sierra Albarrana, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spaini
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Sierra AlbarranaSierra
HornachuelosCity
CórdobaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 6' 0'' North , 5° 27' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
232289
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:232289:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sierra located northwest of the province of Cordoba, consisting of a metamorphic rock alignment of direction, NW-SE and predominantly Precambrian age.

Many sites are in it, emphasizing those related to pegmatite bodies, some of them complex mineralogy, which were exploited even for the uranium content.

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26 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Andradite-Grossular Series'
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Berthierine
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Description: Mg/Mn-Chamosite IIb.
'Chlorite Group'
Description: Mn/Fe-Chlorites.
Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
'Columbite-Tantalite'
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Graftonite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
'Grossular-Pyrope Series'
'K Feldspar'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uranocircite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile
var. Ilmenorutile
4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
4.DB.05TiO2
Brannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Graftonite8.AB.20Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
Triplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Churchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uranocircite8.EB.05Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Phosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Chloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Berthierine9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
'Andradite-Grossular Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Columbite-Tantalite'-
'Grossular-Pyrope Series'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
H Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BranneriteUTi2O6
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
O ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
O Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
O Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
O UraniniteUO2
O UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
O Almandine-Spessartine Series
O Andradite-Grossular Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Grossular-Pyrope Series
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
NaSodium
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mg Grossular-Pyrope Series
AlAluminium
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Al ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al Almandine-Spessartine Series
Al Andradite-Grossular Series
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Grossular-Pyrope Series
SiSilicon
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si Almandine-Spessartine Series
Si Andradite-Grossular Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Grossular-Pyrope Series
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
P TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
P UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Ca Andradite-Grossular Series
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Grossular-Pyrope Series
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BranneriteUTi2O6
Ti Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mn Almandine-Spessartine Series
FeIron
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Fe ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Fe GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe Almandine-Spessartine Series
Fe Andradite-Grossular Series
YYttrium
Y Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
NbNiobium
Nb Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
BaBarium
Ba UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U BranneriteUTi2O6
U PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O

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