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Álora, Málaga, Andalusia, Spaini
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ÁloraMunicipality
MálagaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
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El Sapo mine. View to the south. Sierra de Aguas

El Sapo mine, Álora, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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General view. Dumping places in the forest

El Sapo mine, Álora, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Dumping place

El Sapo mine, Álora, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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El Sapo mine. View to the south. Sierra de Aguas

El Sapo mine, Álora, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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General view. Dumping places in the forest

El Sapo mine, Álora, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Dumping place

El Sapo mine, Álora, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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El Sapo mine. View to the south. Sierra de Aguas

El Sapo mine, Álora, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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General view. Dumping places in the forest

El Sapo mine, Álora, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Neighbouring regions:
Antequera, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Carratraca, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Almogía, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Casarabonela, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Ardales, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Pizarra, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Valle de Abdalajís, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Alora13,395 (2018)
El Chorro242 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
304352
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:304352:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Álora, Málaga, Andalucía, España
Other Languages:
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French:
Alora , province de Málaga, Andalousie, Espagne
German:
Álora, Málaga, Andalusien, Spanien
Italian:
Álora, provincia di Malaga, Andalusia, Spagna
Russian:
Алора, Малага, Андалусия, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
阿洛拉, 馬拉加省, 安達盧西亞, 西班牙
Spanish:
Álora, provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, España
Albanian:
Álora, Provinca Málaga, Andaluzia, Spanja
Arabic:
ألورا , مالقة, أندلوسيا, إسبانيا
Armenian:
Ալորա, Անդալուզիա, Իսպանիա
Asturian:
Álora, Provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, España
Basque:
Álora, Málagako probintzia, Andaluzia, Espainia
Catalan:
Álora, Màlaga, Andalusia, Espanya
Cebuano:
Alora, Provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, Espanya
Dutch:
Álora, Málaga, Andalusië, Spanje
Esperanto:
Álora, Malago, Andaluzio, Hispanio
Farsi/Persian:
الورا, مالاگا, اندلس, اسپانیا
Galician:
Álora, Provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, España
Haitian:
Alora , Málaga, Andalouzi, Espay
Hungarian:
Álora, Málaga, Andalúzia, Spanyolország
Japanese:
アロラ, マラガ県, アンダルシア州, スペイン
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Алора, Малага, Андалусия (Испания автономиясы), Испания
Kongo:
Álora, Espania
Korean:
알로라, 말라가주, 안달루시아 지방, 스페인
Lithuanian:
Aloras, Malagos provincija, Andalūzija, Ispanija
Malay:
Álora, Wilayah Málaga, Andalusia, Sepanyol
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Álora, Málaga Séng, Andalucía, Se-pan-gâ
Norwegian:
Álora, Málaga, Andalucía, Spania
Occitan:
Álora, Malaga, Andalosia, Espanha
Polish:
Álora , Malaga, Andaluzja, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Álora, Málaga, Andaluzia, Espanha
South Azerbaijani:
الورا, ایسپانیا
Swedish:
Alora, Málaga, Andalusien, Spanien
Ukrainian:
Алора, Малага, Андалусія, Іспанія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Álora, Málaga, Andalusiya, Ispaniya
Vietnamese:
Álora, Málaga, Andalucía, Tây Ban Nha
Waray:
Álora, Provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, Espanya
Welsh:
Álora, Talaith Málaga, Andalucía, Sbaen


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Mineral List

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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how)
ⓘ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
ⓘ Népouite
Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pimelite'
Formula: Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Westerveldite
Formula: (Fe,Ni,Co)As

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMaucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘWesterveldite2.CC.15(Fe,Ni,Co)As
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ'Pimelite'9.EC.22Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘNépouite9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Westerveldite(Fe,Ni,Co)As
Feⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Westerveldite(Fe,Ni,Co)As
NiNickel
Niⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Niⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ Westerveldite(Fe,Ni,Co)As
Niⓘ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ Westerveldite(Fe,Ni,Co)As

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lora
Wikidata ID:Q250746
GeoNames ID:6359417

Localities in this Region

Spain

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula

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