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Cruz de Juanar, Sierra Blanca, Ojén, Málaga, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Cruz de JuanarMountain
Sierra BlancaSierra
OjénMunicipality
MálagaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Cruz de Juanar location and view from Juanar plains

Cruz de Juanar, Sierra Blanca, Ojén, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Marble outcrops

Cruz de Juanar, Sierra Blanca, Ojén, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Rutile

Cruz de Juanar, Sierra Blanca, Ojén, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Cruz de Juanar location and view from Juanar plains

Cruz de Juanar, Sierra Blanca, Ojén, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Marble outcrops

Cruz de Juanar, Sierra Blanca, Ojén, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Rutile

Cruz de Juanar, Sierra Blanca, Ojén, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Cruz de Juanar location and view from Juanar plains

Cruz de Juanar, Sierra Blanca, Ojén, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Marble outcrops

Cruz de Juanar, Sierra Blanca, Ojén, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 33' 52'' North , 4° 53' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.56448,-4.89779
GeoHash:
G#: eys8083e9
GRN:
N25W03
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ojén2,347 (2012)3.8km
Istán1,461 (2012)5.0km
Marbella134,623 (2015)5.6km
Monda2,078 (2012)9.4km
Guaro2,068 (2012)11.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
247158
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247158:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Saccaroidal Marbles with spinel+forsterite+clinohumite lenses. Amphibolite dykes and banded dolomitic marbles. Hornfels series.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: Grey blue spinel in skarn marble with clinohumite and titanite
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FFluorine
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3

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References

Romero Silva, Juan Carlos (2003) Minerales y Rocas de la Provincia de Málaga [Minerals and Rocks of the Province of Malaga]. Centro de Ediciones de la Diputación de Málaga.
Romero Silva, J.C. (2010) Sobre minerales, metales y gemas. El legado minero de la provincia de Málaga. Encuentro con la Ciencia II. Edita Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Málaga, 179-210.
Locker, H. Schüller, W., Guzmán, A. (2012) Sammelszenen aus Andalusien. Lapis, 37(6), 48-35.
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