Carija Quarry, Carija hill, Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Carija Quarry | Quarry |
| Carija hill | Hill |
| Mérida | Municipality |
| Badajoz | Province |
| Extremadura | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 56' 31'' North , 6° 22' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mérida | 56,395 (2013) | 3.6km |
| Esparragalejo | 1,524 (2012) | 5.8km |
| Calamonte | 6,117 (2012) | 6.2km |
| Mirandilla | 1,363 (2012) | 9.5km |
| Trujillanos | 1,347 (2012) | 9.6km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cantera de Carija, Cerro de Carija, Badajoz, Extremadura, España
Granite quarry. Samples of francevillite has been analyzed (Rosell-Riba,2014) and no Ba or Pb detected. Aluminium and calcium identified, corresponding mainly to tyuyamunite (metatyuyamunite) and possible vanuralite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Francevillite Formula: Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| ⓘ Vanuralite Formula: Al(UO2)2(V2O8)(OH) · 11H2O |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
| ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| ⓘ | Francevillite | 4.HB.15 | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Vanuralite | 4.HB.20 | Al(UO2)2(V2O8)(OH) · 11H2O |
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vanuralite | Al(UO2)2(V2O8)(OH) · 11H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Vanuralite | Al(UO2)2(V2O8)(OH) · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Vanuralite | Al(UO2)2(V2O8)(OH) · 11H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | ⓘ Vanuralite | Al(UO2)2(V2O8)(OH) · 11H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Vanuralite | Al(UO2)2(V2O8)(OH) · 11H2O |
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Carija Quarry, Carija hill, Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain