Agua Amarga, Cabo de Gata volcanic complex, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Agua Amarga | Village |
| Cabo de Gata volcanic complex | Volcanic Complex |
| Níjar | Municipality |
| Almería | Province |
| Andalusia | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Type:
Other Languages:
French:
Agua Amarga, Níjar, Almería, Andalousie, Espagne
Italian:
Agua Amarga, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spagna
Spanish:
Agua Amarga, Níjar, Almería, Andalucía, España
Dutch:
Agua Amarga, Níjar, Almería, Andalusië, Spanje
Agua Amarga is a small village belonging to the municipality of Níjar, located on the coast and in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park. Andesitic and dacitic rocks belonging to the Cabo de Gata Volcanic Complex outcrops in its environment, along with abundant alluvial deposits. In the area you can find nodules and small silicified levels with interesting samples of quartz in its cryptocrystalline varieties, chalcedony and jasper, accompanied by interesting opal in varied colors, white, green, orange, purple and others.
Agua Amarga es un pequeño pueblo perteneciente al municipio de Níjar, situado en la costa y en el Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Níjar. En su entorno afloran rocas andesíticas y dacíticas pertenecientes al Complejo Volcánico de Cabo de Gata, junto con abundantes depósitos aluviales. En la zona se pueden encontrar nódulos y pequeños niveles silicificados con interesantes muestras de cuarzo en sus variedades criptocristalinas, calcedonia y jaspe, acompañadas de interesantes ópalos en variados colores, blanco, verde, naranja, morado y otros.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
Select Rock List Type
Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Erionite-K Formula: (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O References: |
| ⓘ Faujasite-Na Formula: (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Moss Opal |
| ⓘ Palygorskite Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Paulingite-K Formula: (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O References: Henk Smeets collectionIdentification: SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy |
| ⓘ Phillipsite-K Formula: K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sepiolite Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Moss Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Sepiolite | 9.EE.25 | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Phillipsite-K | 9.GC.10 | K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Paulingite-K | 9.GC.35 | (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
| ⓘ | Erionite-K | 9.GD.20 | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| ⓘ | Faujasite-Na | 9.GD.30 | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| H | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| H | ⓘ Paulingite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
| H | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| O | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| O | ⓘ Paulingite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Paulingite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Paulingite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Paulingite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| K | ⓘ Paulingite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
| K | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Paulingite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Paulingite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
Fossils
This region is too big or complex to display the fossil list, try looking at smaller subregions.Other Databases
| Wikidata ID: | Q2827305 |
|---|---|
| GeoNames ID: | 2522395 |
Localities in this Region
- Andalusia
- Almería
- Níjar
- Cabo de Gata volcanic complex
- Agua Amarga
- Cabo de Gata volcanic complex
- Níjar
- Almería
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
References
Agua Amarga, Cabo de Gata volcanic complex, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain