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Castillejo de Dos Casas, Aldea del Obispo, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Castillejo de Dos CasasPegmatite
Aldea del ObispoMunicipality
SalamancaProvince
Castile and LeonAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 41' 53'' North , 6° 46' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.69831,-6.77129
GeoHash:
G#: ez5ptbvkc
GRN:
N28W04
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Aldea del Obispo401 (2012)2.0km
Villar de Ciervo349 (2012)5.2km
La Alameda de Gardón133 (2012)5.4km
Villar de la Yegua269 (2012)6.5km
Gallegos de Argañán359 (2012)9.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
307448
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:307448:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Pegmatite

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Lipscombite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Lithiophilite var. Sicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Mn3+xMn2+1-x)PO4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Triphylite var. Ferrisicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘ Varulite
Formula: NaCaMn2+Mn2+2(PO4)3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriphylite
var. Ferrisicklerite		8.AB.10Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘLithiophilite
var. Sicklerite		8.AB.10Li1-x(Mn3+xMn2+1-x)PO4
ⓘVarulite8.AC.10NaCaMn2+Mn2+2(PO4)3
ⓘMontebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘTriplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘLipscombite8.BB.90Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘPetalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Liⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Liⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Liⓘ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Oⓘ LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ VaruliteNaCaMn2+Mn22+(PO4)3
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ VaruliteNaCaMn2+Mn22+(PO4)3
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Alⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Pⓘ LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Pⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ VaruliteNaCaMn2+Mn22+(PO4)3
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ VaruliteNaCaMn2+Mn22+(PO4)3
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnⓘ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Mnⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mnⓘ VaruliteNaCaMn2+Mn22+(PO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Feⓘ LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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References

Roda-Robles M E, Alfonso P, Pedro G, Garate-Olave I (2014)Phosphates associated with the Li-F-Sn-bearing pegmatitic rocks from Castillejo de Dos Casas (Central Iberian zone, Salamanca, Spain): textural and chemical characterization. 21 st meeting of the International Mineralogical Association. p 267
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