Vicálvaro is a district in the southeast of Madrid, Spain. It is named after the former municipality absorbed into the municipality of Madrid in 1951.

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ⓘ Flint/Chert

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ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

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ⓘ Chert

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Rodríguez, J. C., Casas, J., Núñez, J. A. M., Rubí, J. A. M., Torres, M. R., Álvarez, A., & Jiménez, S. L. (1994). Heulandita asociada a arcillas-Mg en el yacimiento de sepiolita de Vicálvaro (Cuenca Neógena de Madrid). Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Mineralogía, 17(1), 123-124.

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

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ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Localities:

Casa Montero, Vicálvaro, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Almodóvar Hill, Vicálvaro, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Casa Montero, Vicálvaro, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Almodóvar Hill, Vicálvaro, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Almodóvar Hill, Vicálvaro, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

References:

Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2016) Minerales y Minas de España - Vol. VIII. Cuarzo y otros minerales de la sílice. Fundación Gómez Pardo, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid.

ⓘ Sepiolite

Formula: Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O

Localities:

Almodóvar Hill, Vicálvaro, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Vicálvaro, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Sepiolite	9.EE.25	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Sepiolite	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Sepiolite	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Sepiolite	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Sepiolite	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic%C3%A1lvaro
Wikidata ID:	Q589403
GeoNames ID:	3106054

Localities in this Region

Spain

Community of Madrid
- Madrid
  - Vicálvaro
    - Almodóvar Hill
    - Casa Montero

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Iberian MassifOrogenic Belt

Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula

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