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Sierra Alpujata, Málaga, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Sierra AlpujataRange of Mountains and Hills
MálagaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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General view of the Sierra Alpujata massif from el Nebral site

Chromitite outcrops, Sierra Alpujata, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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General view of the Sierra Alpujata massif from el Nebral site

Chromitite outcrops, Sierra Alpujata, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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General view of the Sierra Alpujata massif from el Nebral site

Chromitite outcrops, Sierra Alpujata, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 36' 0'' North , 4° 47' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.60000,-4.79167
GeoHash:
G#: eys84yyf6
GRN:
N25W03
Type:
Range of Mountains and Hills
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
284698
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:284698:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Simplified Chinese:
阿爾普哈塔山脈, 馬拉加省, 安達盧西亞, 西班牙
Spanish:
Sierra Alpujata, provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, España
Cebuano:
Sierra de Alpujata, Provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, Espanya
Dutch:
Sierra Alpujata, Málaga, Andalusië, Spanje
Swedish:
Sierra de Alpujata, Málaga, Andalusien, Spanien


The Sierra Alpujata is a mountain range in southern Spain, part of the coastal mountain range that lies behind the Costa del Sol Occidental, in Andalusia. It is situated between the Sierra Blanca and the Sierra de Mijas.

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15 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Orcelite
Formula: Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Parkerite
Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘOrcelite2.AB.10Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘMaucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘParkerite2.BE.20Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPolydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCummingtonite9.DE.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Niⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
PbLead
Pbⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Alpujata
Wikidata ID:Q7511316
GeoNames ID:2521829

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