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Victoria Mining Group, San Blas-Canillejas, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Victoria Mining GroupQuarry
San Blas-CanillejasMunicipal District
MadridGroup of Municipalities
Community of MadridAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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03688830017272347422101.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Victoria Mining Group, San Blas-Canillejas, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
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Sepiolite

Victoria Mining Group, San Blas-Canillejas, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
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Sepiolite, etc.

Victoria Mining Group, San Blas-Canillejas, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
03688830017272347422101.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Victoria Mining Group, San Blas-Canillejas, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
00765400017272054464133.jpg
Sepiolite

Victoria Mining Group, San Blas-Canillejas, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
03611950017272054458701.jpg
Sepiolite, etc.

Victoria Mining Group, San Blas-Canillejas, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
03688830017272347422101.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Victoria Mining Group, San Blas-Canillejas, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
00765400017272054464133.jpg
Sepiolite

Victoria Mining Group, San Blas-Canillejas, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 24' 57'' North , 3° 35' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.41611,-3.59139
GeoHash:
G#: ezjmym8bf
GRN:
N27W02
Type:
Quarry
Age:
23.03 to 5.332 Ma
Geologic Time:
Miocene
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vicálvaro66,439 (2017)1.9km
Coslada90,280 (2018)2.7km
San Blas-Canillejas157,367 (2017)3.2km
Moratalaz104,923 (2017)5.0km
San Fernando de Henares40,981 (2012)5.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
305483
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:305483:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sedimentary sepiolite deposit of Miocene age, consisting of sepiolite-rich clay beds with limestones and evaporitic lacustrine materials.

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2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

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References

Proyecto de Explotación refundido para la prórroga de la concesión de explotación de recursos de la Sección C) Sepiolita, denominada TOLSADECO nº 2566, en el término municipal de Madrid. 2013. ANEXO II: ESTUDIO GEOTÉCNICO. Cod. P1676-IS03. CRN, S.A.
www.foro-minerales.com (n.d.) https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=140090#140090
Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2012) Minerales y Minas de España [Minerals and Mines of Spain] Vol. V - Carbonatos y Nitratos, Boratos [Carbonates and Nitrates, Borates]. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 711pp.
Calvo, Miguel. (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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