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San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Community of Madrid, Spaini
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San Lorenzo de El EscorialMunicipality
Community of MadridAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Arroyo del Valle, Puerto de la Cruz Verde, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Community of Madrid, Spain
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Biotite Granite quarry

Cuelgamuros, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Community of Madrid, Spain
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Marble at Malagón Pass

Malagón Pass, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Community of Madrid, Spain
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Arroyo del Valle, Puerto de la Cruz Verde, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Community of Madrid, Spain
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Biotite Granite quarry

Cuelgamuros, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Community of Madrid, Spain
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Marble at Malagón Pass

Malagón Pass, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Community of Madrid, Spain
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General view

Arroyo del Valle, Puerto de la Cruz Verde, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Community of Madrid, Spain
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Biotite Granite quarry

Cuelgamuros, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Community of Madrid, Spain
Neighbouring regions:
Guadarrama, Community of Madrid, Spain
Zarzalejo, Community of Madrid, Spain
Galapagar, Community of Madrid, Spain
Ávila, Castile and Leon, Spain
Santa María de la Alameda, Community of Madrid, Spain
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
San Lorenzo de El Escorial17,889 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
290389
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:290389:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
El Escorial de Arriba
Other Languages:
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French:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, communauté de Madrid, Espagne
German:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Autonome Gemeinschaft Madrid, Spanien
Italian:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, comunità di Madrid, Spagna
Russian:
Сан-Лоренсо-де-Эль-Эскориаль, Мадрид, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
圣洛伦索德埃莱斯科里亚尔, 马德里自治区, 西班牙
Spanish:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Comunidad de Madrid, España
Albanian:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Komuniteti i Madridit, Spanja
Arabic:
سان لورنزو دي الإسكوريال, منطقة مدريد, إسبانيا
Aragonese:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Comunidat de Madrit, Espanya
Armenian:
Սան Լորենսո դե Էլ Էսկորիալ, Մադրիդ, Իսպանիա
Asturian:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Comunidá de Madrid, España
Basque:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrilgo Erkidegoa, Espainia
Belarusian:
Сан-Ларэнса-дэ-Эль-Эскарыяль, аўтаномная супольнасць Мадрыд, Іспанія
Catalan:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Comunitat de Madrid, Espanya
Cebuano:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Comunidad de Madrid, Espanya
Danish:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Spanien
Dutch:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Comunidad De Madrid, Spanje
Esperanto:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrida Regiono, Hispanio
Farsi/Persian:
سن لورنزو د ال اسکوریال, مادرید, اسپانیا
Finnish:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Espanja
Galician:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Comunidade de Madrid, España
Greek:
Σαν Λορέντζο του Ελ Εσκοριάλ, Κοινότητα της Μαδρίτης, Ισπανία
Hebrew:
סן לורנסו דה אל אסקוריאל, מדריד, ספרד
Hungarian:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid tartomány, Spanyolország
Japanese:
サン・ロレンソ・デ・エル・エスコリアル, マドリード州, スペイン
Korean:
산로렌소데엘에스코리알, 마드리드 지방, 스페인
Latvian:
Sanlorenso de Eleskoriala, Madride, Spānija
Lithuanian:
San Lorenso de El Eskorialis, Madridas, Ispanija
Luxembourgish:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Autonom Gemeinschaft Madrid, Spuenien
Macedonian:
Сан Лоренсо де Ел Ескоријал, Мадрид, Шпанија
Malay:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Sepanyol
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Se-pan-gâ
Occitan:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Comunautat autonòma de Madrid, Espanha
Polish:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Wspólnota Madrytu, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Comunidade de Madrid, Espanha
Romanian:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Spania
South Azerbaijani:
سن لورنزو د ال اسکوریال, مادرید, ایسپانیا
Swedish:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Spanien
Ukrainian:
Сан-Лоренсо-де-Ель-Ескоріаль, Мадрид, Іспанія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Ispaniya
Vietnamese:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Cộng đồng Madrid, Tây Ban Nha
Waray:
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Comunidad de Madrid, Espanya


San Lorenzo de El Escorial, also known as El Escorial de Arriba, is a town and municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain, located to the northwest of the region on the southeastern side of the Sierra de Guadarrama, at the foot of Mount Abantos and Las Machotas, 47 kilometres (29 mi) from Madrid. The settlement is popularly called El Escorial de Arriba, to differentiate it from the neighbouring village of El Escorial, also known as El Escorial de Abajo.

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17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Potassic-pargasite
Formula: KCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPotassic-pargasite9.DE.15KCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Potassic-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Potassic-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Potassic-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Potassic-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Potassic-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Potassic-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Potassic-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Lorenzo_de_El_Escorial
Wikidata ID:Q371748
GeoNames ID:6359352

Localities in this Region

Spain

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