Del Cura Ravine, Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Del Cura Ravine | Ravine |
| Huércal de Almería | Municipality |
| Almería | Province |
| Andalusia | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 2° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~6km
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Name(s) in local language(s):
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalucía, España
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities7 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Locality: Tripoli Mine (Andrés Mine), Del Cura Ravine, Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain References: |
| ⓘ Conichalcite Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Cornwallite Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ✪ Goldhillite Formula: Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O Locality: Tripoli Mine (Andrés Mine), Del Cura Ravine, Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain Habit: Of habit tabular in druses of crystals and more rare in crystals loose of green color bottle to green light. Colour: Green Description: Originally reported as philipsburgite (before goldhillite was approved and philipsburgite redefined).
Analyzed by raman spectroscopy and confirmed by X-ray diffractogram in Barcelona and Granada (Spain).
Also LIBS and SEM/EDS. The spectra and the discusion relevant to the identification are available at: https://www.mindat.org/mesg-6-420445.html |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Formula: Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O Locality: Tripoli Mine (Andrés Mine), Del Cura Ravine, Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain - erroneously reported Description: Subsequently recognised as goldhillite (which was described later).
Analyzed by raman spectroscopy and confirmed by X-ray diffractogram in Barcelona and Granada (Spain).
Also LIBS and SEM/EDS. The spectra and the discusion relevant to the identification are available at: https://www.mindat.org/mesg-6-420445.html |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cornwallite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Conichalcite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Goldhillite | 8.DE. | Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Philipsburgite ? | 8.DE.35 | Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Philipsburgite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goldhillite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Philipsburgite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goldhillite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Philipsburgite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Philipsburgite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Goldhillite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Philipsburgite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Goldhillite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Philipsburgite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| As | ⓘ Goldhillite | Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
Localities in this Region
- Andalusia
- Almería
- Huércal de Almería
- Del Cura Ravine
- Huércal de Almería
- Almería
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Tripoli Mine, Del Cura Ravine, Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain