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Cerro Negro, Cancarix lamproite intrusion, Hellín, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Cerro NegroMountain
Cancarix lamproite intrusionIntrusion
HellínMunicipality
AlbaceteProvince
Castile-La ManchaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 25' 11'' North , 1° 35' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.41975,-1.59355
GRN:
N26W01
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hellín30,976 (2014)13.8km
Albatana855 (2012)17.9km
Tobarra7,884 (2012)21.0km
Calasparra10,759 (2012)23.0km
Ontur2,431 (2018)23.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
310558
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:310558:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Lamproite occurrence. The volcanic body extends 1100 m in the NS and 800 m in the EW direction. A Late Miocene vent with supposed Fe-dominant sanidine.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDalyite9.EA.25K2ZrSi6O15
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘFerrisanidine9.FA.30K[Fe3+Si3O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Potassium richterite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ DalyiteK2ZrSi6O15
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ FerrisanidineK[Fe3+Si3O8]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DalyiteK2ZrSi6O15
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ FerrisanidineK[Fe3+Si3O8]
KPotassium
Kⓘ DalyiteK2ZrSi6O15
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ FerrisanidineK[Fe3+Si3O8]
FeIron
Feⓘ FerrisanidineK[Fe3+Si3O8]
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ DalyiteK2ZrSi6O15

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References

Linthout, Kees, Lustenhouwer, Wim J. (1993) Ferrian high sanidine in a lamproite from Cancarix, Spain. Mineralogical Magazine, 57 (387) 289-299 doi:10.1180/minmag.1993.057.387.11
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