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Benahavís, Málaga, Andalusia, Spaini
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BenahavísMunicipality
MálagaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Miners house

Marbella Mine, Benahavís, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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MIna Honda

Marbella Mine, Benahavís, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Cardenillo mine

Cardenillo Mine, Benahavís, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Miners house

Marbella Mine, Benahavís, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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MIna Honda

Marbella Mine, Benahavís, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Cardenillo mine

Cardenillo Mine, Benahavís, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Miners house

Marbella Mine, Benahavís, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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MIna Honda

Marbella Mine, Benahavís, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Neighbouring regions:
Marbella, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Igualeja, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Istán, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Parauta, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Pujerra, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Júzcar, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Benahavís2,275 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
284319
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:284319:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Benahavís, province de Málaga, Andalousie, Espagne
German:
Benahavís, Málaga, Andalusien, Spanien
Italian:
Benahavís, provincia di Malaga, Andalusia, Spagna
Russian:
Бенаавис, Малага, Андалусия, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
贝纳阿维斯, 馬拉加省, 安達盧西亞, 西班牙
Spanish:
Benahavís, provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, España
Arabic:
بينافيس, مالقة, أندلوسيا, إسبانيا
Armenian:
Բենաավիս, Անդալուզիա, Իսպանիա
Asturian:
Benahavís, Provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, España
Basque:
Benahavís, Málagako probintzia, Andaluzia, Espainia
Bulgarian:
Бенаавис, Малага, Андалусия, Испания
Catalan:
Benahavís, Màlaga, Andalusia, Espanya
Cebuano:
Benahavís , Provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, Espanya
Danish:
Benahavís, Málaga, Andalusien, Spanien
Dutch:
Benahavís, Málaga, Andalusië, Spanje
Galician:
Benahavís, Provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, España
Haitian:
Benahavis , Málaga, Andalouzi, Espay
Hungarian:
Benahavís, Málaga, Andalúzia, Spanyolország
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Бенаавис, Малага, Андалусия (Испания автономиясы), Испания
Kongo:
Benahavís, Espania
Lithuanian:
Benavisas, Malagos provincija, Andalūzija, Ispanija
Malay:
Benahavís, Wilayah Málaga, Andalusia, Sepanyol
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Benahavís, Málaga Séng, Andalucía, Se-pan-gâ
Occitan:
Benahavís, Malaga, Andalosia, Espanha
Polish:
Benahavís, Malaga, Andaluzja, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Benahavís, Málaga, Andaluzia, Espanha
Swedish:
Benahavís , Málaga, Andalusien, Spanien
Ukrainian:
Бенаавіс, Малага, Андалусія, Іспанія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Benahavís, Málaga, Andalusiya, Ispaniya
Vietnamese:
Benahavís, Málaga, Andalucía, Tây Ban Nha
Waray:
Benahavís, Provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, Espanya


Benahavís is a Spanish town (pueblo) and municipality in the province of Malaga. It is a mountain village between Marbella, Estepona, and Ronda, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the coast.

On the southern face of La Serranía de Ronda mountain range, Benahavís is one of the most mountainous villages on the western Costa del Sol, near the resort beaches as well as the spectacular mountains of the Serrania de Ronda. Its terrain is traversed by the Guadalmina, Guadaiza and Guadalmansa Rivers. Places of great natural and historic interest are to be found within its boundaries, such as El Cerro del Duque, Daidin and the Montemayor Castle.

During the late 1990s, the Junta de Andalucia constructed a dam on the site of an old marble quarry, and now for much of the year, the once ever-flowing Río Guadalmina is a dried-up riverbed.

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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Asbestos'
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Cobaltite ?
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Maucherite ?
Formula: Ni11As8
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' ?
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMaucherite ?2.AB.15Ni11As8
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘCobaltite ?2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' ?-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benahav%C3%ADs
Wikidata ID:Q816672
GeoNames ID:6359428

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