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Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Huércal de AlmeríaMunicipality
AlmeríaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

Coat of Arms of Huércal de AlmeríaFlag of Huércal de Almería
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Huércal de Almería14,937 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
250490
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250490:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalousie, Espagne
German:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusien, Spanien
Italian:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spagna
Russian:
Уэркаль-де-Альмериа, Альмерия, Андалусия, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
韦尔卡尔德亚尔梅里亚, 阿尔梅里亚, 安達盧西亞, 西班牙
Spanish:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalucía, España
Arabic:
هويركال دي المرية, ألمرية, أندلوسيا, إسبانيا
Aragonese:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalucía, Espanya
Armenian:
Ուերկալ դե Ալմերիա, Ալմերիա, Անդալուզիա, Իսպանիա
Asturian:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalucía, España
Basque:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andaluzia, Espainia
Bulgarian:
Уеркал де Алмерия, Алмерия, Андалусия, Испания
Catalan:
Huércal de Almería, Almeria, Andalusia, Espanya
Cebuano:
Huércal de Almería , Almería , Andalucía, Espanya
Dutch:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusië, Spanje
Esperanto:
Huércal de Almería, Almerio, Andaluzio, Hispanio
Farsi/Persian:
اوئرکال د آلمریا, آلمریا, اندلس, اسپانیا
Haitian:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalouzi, Espay
Hungarian:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalúzia, Spanyolország
Interlingua:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Espania
Japanese:
ウエルカル・デ・アルメリーア, アルメリア, アンダルシア州, スペイン
Lithuanian:
Uerkal de Almerija, Almerija, Andalūzija, Ispanija
Macedonian:
Уеркал де Алмерија, Алмерија, Андалузија, Шпанија
Malay:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Sepanyol
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalucía, Se-pan-gâ
Occitan:
Huércal de Almería, Almeria, Andalosia, Espanha
Polish:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andaluzja, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Huércal de Almería, Almeria, Andaluzia, Espanha
Romanian:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andaluzia, Spania
South Azerbaijani:
اوئرکال د آلمریا, آلمریا, ایسپانیا
Swedish:
Huércal de Almería , Almería, Andalusien, Spanien
Turkish:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Endülüs (özerk topluluk), İspanya
Ukrainian:
Уеркаль-де-Альмерія, Альмерія, Андалусія, Іспанія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusiya, Ispaniya
Vietnamese:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalucía, Tây Ban Nha
Waray:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalucía, Espanya


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

20 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
References:
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Goldhillite
Formula: Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Habit: Of habit tabular in druses of crystals and more rare in crystals loose of green color bottle to green light.
Colour: Green
Description: Originally reported as philipsburgite (before goldhillite was approved and philipsburgite redefined). Analyzed by raman spectroscopy and confirmed by X-ray diffractogram in Barcelona and Granada (Spain). Also LIBS and SEM/EDS. The spectra and the discusion relevant to the identification are available at: https://www.mindat.org/mesg-6-420445.html
Guanacoite
Formula: MgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Philipsburgite
Formula: Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Description: Subsequently recognised as goldhillite (which was described later). Analyzed by raman spectroscopy and confirmed by X-ray diffractogram in Barcelona and Granada (Spain). Also LIBS and SEM/EDS. The spectra and the discusion relevant to the identification are available at: https://www.mindat.org/mesg-6-420445.html
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Duftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Guanacoite8.DD.10MgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
Goldhillite8.DE.Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Philipsburgite ?8.DE.35Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
H CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
H DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H GuanacoiteMgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
H GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
CCarbon
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
O CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O GuanacoiteMgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
O GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg GuanacoiteMgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
PPhosphorus
P PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu GuanacoiteMgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
Cu GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
AsArsenic
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
As CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
As DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
As PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
As GuanacoiteMgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
As GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl

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Wikidata ID:Q5277
GeoNames ID:6355564

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