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Fumarole field, Las Herrerías, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Fumarole fieldGroup of Fumaroles
Las HerreríasVillage
Cuevas del AlmanzoraMunicipality
AlmeríaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 16' 12'' North , 1° 47' 29'' West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N25W02
Type:
Group of Fumaroles
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
302436
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:302436:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Fumarole field associated with the Las Herrerías silver deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hetaerolite
Formula: ZnMn2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Pickeringite var. Kasparite
Formula: (Mg,Co)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spangolite
Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHetaerolite4.BB.10ZnMn2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘvar. Kasparite7.CB.85(Mg,Co)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘSpangolite7.DD.15Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Hⓘ Pickeringite var. Kasparite(Mg,Co)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ Pickeringite var. Kasparite(Mg,Co)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgⓘ Pickeringite var. Kasparite(Mg,Co)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Alⓘ Pickeringite var. Kasparite(Mg,Co)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Sⓘ Pickeringite var. Kasparite(Mg,Co)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Pickeringite var. Kasparite(Mg,Co)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
AgSilver
Agⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3

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References

Frias, J. Martinez; Guinea, J. Garcia; Ruiz, J. Lopez (1994): Modeling of the geothermal processes associated with the Herrerias silver deposit (southeast Spain). Acta Universitatis Carolinae, Geologica 1994 (volume date 1992), 169-181.
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