Calvo, M. (2009): Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. IV, Óxidos e Hidróxidos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid - Fundación Gómez Pardo. 752 pp

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Pradollano, Monachil, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

References:

Calvo, M. (2009): Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. IV, Óxidos e Hidróxidos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid - Fundación Gómez Pardo. 752 pp

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Locality: Pradollano, Monachil, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

References:

Calvo, M. (2009): Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. IV, Óxidos e Hidróxidos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid - Fundación Gómez Pardo. 752 pp

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

Locality: Pradollano, Monachil, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

References:

Calvo, M. (2009): Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. IV, Óxidos e Hidróxidos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid - Fundación Gómez Pardo. 752 pp

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Jose Miguel Sola Fdez. CollectionIdentified by Jose Miguel Sola Fdez.: Visual Identification

Gallery:

CaTi(SiO₄)Oⓘ Titanite

Titanite

Pradollano, Monachil, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Titanite

Pradollano, Monachil, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Titanite

Pradollano, Monachil, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Chloritoid	9.AF.85	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Ferrocarpholite	9.DB.05	Fe²⁺Al₂Si₂O₆(OH)₄
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Ferrocarpholite	Fe²⁺Al₂Si₂O₆(OH)₄
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Ferrocarpholite	Fe²⁺Al₂Si₂O₆(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Ferrocarpholite	Fe²⁺Al₂Si₂O₆(OH)₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Ferrocarpholite	Fe²⁺Al₂Si₂O₆(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Ferrocarpholite	Fe²⁺Al₂Si₂O₆(OH)₄
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)

Fossils

There are 25 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

7.25 Ma (Miocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

228 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Palaeoplesiastraea genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Columastraeidae : *Palaeoplesiastraea*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
Platygyra genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : *Platygyra*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
Porites genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : *Porites*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
Siderastrea genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Siderastreidae : *Siderastrea*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
Tarbellastraea genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : *Tarbellastraea*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
Bivalvia class	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Mesophyllum genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : *Mesophyllum*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
Lithophyllum genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Lithophyllum*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
Lithothamnion genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : *Lithothamnion*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
Spongites genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Spongites*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
Neogoniolithon genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Neogoniolithon*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
Corallina genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Corallina*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
Jania genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Jania*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
Griphoporella genus	Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Dasycladales : Triploporellaceae : *Griphoporella*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Nodosariidae family	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Involutinidae family	Chromista : Foraminifera : Involutinida : Involutinidae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Amphiroa genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Amphiroa*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
Lithophyllum pustulatum species	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Lithophyllum : *Lithophyllum pustulatum*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
Lithophyllum incrustans species	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Lithophyllum : *Lithophyllum incrustans*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene

Fossil Localities

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Spain

Andalusia
- Granada
  - Monachil
    - Miocene🐚 Monachil section
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Pico de la Carne

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monachil
Wikidata ID:	Q593620
GeoNames ID:	6357744

Localities in this Region

Spain

Andalusia
- Granada
  - Monachil
    - Pradollano
    - Trevenque
      - Cerro del Trevenque

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Betic CordilleraPassive Margin

EuropeContinent

Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula

Spain

Andalusia
- Nevado-Filábride ComplexComplex

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