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Los Calanchares quarry (Gratosa quarry), Pulgar, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Los Calanchares quarry (Gratosa quarry)Group of Hills
PulgarMunicipality
ToledoProvince
Castile-La ManchaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Fluorapatite, etc.

Los Calanchares quarry, Pulgar, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
04787620017272353683682.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

Los Calanchares quarry, Pulgar, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
04787620017272353683682.jpg
Fluorapatite, etc.

Los Calanchares quarry, Pulgar, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 4° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~6km
GRN:
N27W03
Type:
Group of Hills - last checked 2016
Age:
66.0 to 20.44 Ma
Geologic Time:
Cenozoic
Reference for age:
http://info.igme.es/visorweb/
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
299975
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:299975:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


QGranite quarry worked by Gratosa S.L., located 3,7 km S of Pulgar.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMilarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘBavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Beⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Alⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Siⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Caⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)

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References

Calvo, M. (2018). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol IX. Silicatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 767 págs.
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