Bellver de Cerdanya is a town and municipality in the comarca of Cerdanya, province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.

Phosphate nodules in Miocene lacustrine sediments, very similar to the septarian concretions from the neighbouring municipality Prats i Sansor (https://www.mindat.org/loc-133858.html).

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ⓘ var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite ?

ⓘ Hydroxylapatite

ⓘ Messelite

ⓘ Mitridatite

7 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Anapaite

Formula: Ca₂Fe²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O

Localities:

Bellver de Cerdanya, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Vilella stream, Bellver de Cerdanya, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain

Habit: Nodular with tabular crystals up to 1 mm

Colour: Olive green, grayish green

Description: Analyses at Serveis Científicotècnics Universitat de Barcelona

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

Localities:

Bellver de Cerdanya, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Vilella stream, Bellver de Cerdanya, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

Bellver de Cerdanya, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Vilella stream, Bellver de Cerdanya, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain

Colour: White to yellowish

ⓘ Fairfieldite

Formula: Ca₂Mn²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O

References:

De las Heras, X., Grimalt, J. O., Albaiges, J., Julia, R., & Anadon, P. (1989). Origin and diagenesis of the organic matter in Miocene freshwater lacustrine phosphates (Cerdanya Basin, Eastern Pyrenees). Organic geochemistry, 14(6), 667-677.

ⓘ Fluorapatite ?

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

References:

Eduardo J. Matilla collection

ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite ?

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)

References:

Eduardo J. Matilla collection

ⓘ Hydroxylapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)

Locality: Vilella stream, Bellver de Cerdanya, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain

Colour: White

References:

Rosell, J. (2014): "Barita en els nòduls d'anapaïta de la Cerdanya catalana. INFOMINER, 60. Edita Grup Mineralògic Català, Barcelona."

ⓘ Messelite

Formula: Ca₂Fe²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Bellver de Cerdanya, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Vilella stream, Bellver de Cerdanya, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain

ⓘ Mitridatite

Formula: Ca₂Fe³⁺₃(PO₄)₃O₂ · 3H₂O

Localities:

Bellver de Cerdanya, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Vilella stream, Bellver de Cerdanya, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite ?	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
ⓘ	?	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
ⓘ	Hydroxylapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Fairfieldite	8.CG.05	Ca₂Mn²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Messelite	8.CG.05	Ca₂Fe²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Anapaite	8.CH.10	Ca₂Fe²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Mitridatite	8.DH.30	Ca₂Fe³⁺₃(PO₄)₃O₂ · 3H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Anapaite	Ca₂Fe²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Fairfieldite	Ca₂Mn²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Messelite	Ca₂Fe²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Mitridatite	Ca₂Fe₃³⁺(PO₄)₃O₂ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anapaite	Ca₂Fe²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
O	ⓘ Fairfieldite	Ca₂Mn²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Messelite	Ca₂Fe²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Mitridatite	Ca₂Fe₃³⁺(PO₄)₃O₂ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Anapaite	Ca₂Fe²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
P	ⓘ Fairfieldite	Ca₂Mn²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
P	ⓘ Messelite	Ca₂Fe²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
P	ⓘ Mitridatite	Ca₂Fe₃³⁺(PO₄)₃O₂ · 3H₂O
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anapaite	Ca₂Fe²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
Ca	ⓘ Fairfieldite	Ca₂Mn²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Messelite	Ca₂Fe²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mitridatite	Ca₂Fe₃³⁺(PO₄)₃O₂ · 3H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Fairfieldite	Ca₂Mn²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Anapaite	Ca₂Fe²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Messelite	Ca₂Fe²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Mitridatite	Ca₂Fe₃³⁺(PO₄)₃O₂ · 3H₂O
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

5.33 Ma (Miocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

11.6 Ma (Miocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Tenebrionidae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Tenebrionidae	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Staphylininae subfamily	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Staphylinidae : Staphylininae	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Apis genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Apidae : *Apis*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Belostomatidae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Belostomatidae	11.608 - 8.7 Ma Miocene
Libellulidae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Libellulidae	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Stenolestes hispanicus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Sieblosiidae : Stenolestes : *Stenolestes hispanicus*	11.608 - 8.7 Ma Miocene
Ulmeriella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Hodotermitidae : *Ulmeriella*	11.608 - 8.7 Ma Miocene
Dicerca genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Buprestidae : *Dicerca*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Deuteragenia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Pompilidae : *Deuteragenia*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Cerdanyagrion miocenicus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Cerdanyagrion : *Cerdanyagrion miocenicus*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Bombus (Melanobombus) cerdanyensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Apidae : Bombus : *Bombus (Melanobombus) cerdanyensis*	11.608 - 8.7 Ma Miocene
Trithemis pseudodistanti species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Libellulidae : Trithemis : *Trithemis pseudodistanti*	11.608 - 8.7 Ma Miocene
Deuteragenia catalunyia species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Pompilidae : Deuteragenia : *Deuteragenia catalunyia*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene

Fossil Localities

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Spain

Catalonia
- Cerdanya (Baixa Cerdanya)
  - Miocene🐚 Baltarga
  - Miocene🐚 Barranco de Salanca
  - Miocene🐚 Bellver-en-Cerdaña
  - Miocene🐚 San Salvador
  - Miocene🐚 Torrent de Vilella
  - Miocene🐚 Vilella

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellver_de_Cerdanya
Wikidata ID:	Q13732
GeoNames ID:	6358808

Localities in this Region

Spain

Catalonia
- Lleida
  - Bellver de Cerdanya
    - Vilella stream

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Cantabrian-Pyrenean BeltOrogenic Belt

Europe

PyreneesMountain Range

Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula

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References

Bech i Borràs, Jaume, Vallejo, V.R. (1977) Contribución al conocimiento de la anapaita de la Cerdanya. Acta Geológica Hispánica: 12(4-6): 113-116 (in Spanish with English abstract). https://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/ActaGeologica/article/view/4136/4983

Mineralogistes de Catalunya (1997) VII(1):22-33

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