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Los Torilejos area, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Los Torilejos areaExploration Area (Inactive)
HornachuelosCity
CórdobaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Los Torilejos area

Los Torilejos area, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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Andalusite

Los Torilejos area, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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Andalusite, etc.

Los Torilejos area, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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Los Torilejos area

Los Torilejos area, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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Andalusite

Los Torilejos area, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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Andalusite, etc.

Los Torilejos area, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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Los Torilejos area

Los Torilejos area, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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Andalusite

Los Torilejos area, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 6' 14'' North , 5° 23' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.10406,-5.39234
GRN:
N26W04
Type:
Exploration Area (Inactive) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Fuente Obejuna5,451 (2012)18.2km
Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo11,883 (2012)24.4km
Bélmez3,467 (2012)24.7km
Malcocinado484 (2012)25.5km
Granja de Torrehermosa2,475 (2011)28.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
306227
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:306227:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


These andalusites occur in prospects following some metamorphic segregations.

Las andalucitas aparecen en labores de investigación siguiendo algunas venas de segregación metamórfica.

See also the debate on: https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13576 (in Spanish language)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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References

www.foro-minerales.com (n.d.) https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13576
Calvo Pérez, B., Gónzález del Tánago, J. y Gónzález del Tánago, J. (1991). Los Minerales y la Minería de la Sierra Albarrana y su Entorno. Fundación ENRESA, Madrid. 203 págs.
Calvo Rebollar, 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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