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Santa Creu d'Olorda, Collserola mountain range, Barcelona city, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spaini
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Sot de les Mines, Santa Creu d'Olorda, Collserola mountain range, Barcelona city, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Sot de les Mines, Santa Creu d'Olorda, Collserola mountain range, Barcelona city, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Abandoned quarry

Sot de les Mines, Santa Creu d'Olorda, Collserola mountain range, Barcelona city, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Mine gallery-Tunnel

Sot de les Mines, Santa Creu d'Olorda, Collserola mountain range, Barcelona city, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Abandoned quarry

Sot de les Mines, Santa Creu d'Olorda, Collserola mountain range, Barcelona city, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Abandoned quarry

Sot de les Mines, Santa Creu d'Olorda, Collserola mountain range, Barcelona city, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Sot de les Mines, Santa Creu d'Olorda, Collserola mountain range, Barcelona city, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Sot de les Mines, Santa Creu d'Olorda, Collserola mountain range, Barcelona city, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 24' 56'' North , 2° 3' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.41556,2.05694
GRN:
N28E02
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vallvidrera, el Tibidabo i les Planes4,666 (2017)2.7km
Molins de Rei24,067 (2010)3.4km
Sant Feliu de Llobregat42,919 (2012)3.6km
Sant Just Desvern15,811 (2017)3.6km
Sant Vicenç dels Horts27,701 (2012)4.9km
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ClubLocationDistance
Grup Mineralògic CatalàBarcelona, Catalonia8km
Mindat Locality ID:
3119
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3119:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Santa Creu d´Olorda, Serra de Collserola, Barcelona ciutat, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalunya (Cataluña), España


Santa Creu d’Olorda was an old and large township that disappeared in 1916 when it was divided into the current townships of Molins de Rei, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Sant Cugat del Vallès and Sarrià (the latter eventually became part of Barcelona). Nowadays this name is only used for the Romanesque hermitage located close to Puig d’Olorda. However, Santa Creu D’Olorda is a classic mineral locality, which appear on the specimens of many private collections or museum and refers to specimens collected in the various mines, quarries and outcrops that belonged to this old township, which is now divided into four different villages.

From a geological point of view, the area includes outcrops of Silurian slates as well as limestones from Upper Silurian and Lower Devonian. The latter have undergone interesting overriding phenomena by stacking of klippes, which took place during the Hercynian orogeny.


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25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Alunogen ?
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Coquimbite ?
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘ Evansite
Formula: Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
ⓘ Ferrohexahydrite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halloysite ?
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ 'Halotrichite-Pickeringite Series'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rozenite ?
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Siderotil
Formula: FeSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘRozenite ?7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘSiderotil7.CB.20FeSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘFerrohexahydrite7.CB.25Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘAlunogen ?7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘCoquimbite ?7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘEvansite8.DF.10Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘHalloysite ?9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Halotrichite-Pickeringite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Hⓘ FerrohexahydriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Halotrichite-Pickeringite Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Oⓘ FerrohexahydriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Halotrichite-Pickeringite Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Halotrichite-Pickeringite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Halotrichite-Pickeringite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sⓘ FerrohexahydriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Halotrichite-Pickeringite Series
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feⓘ FerrohexahydriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Feⓘ Halotrichite-Pickeringite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

Localities in this Region

Spain
  • Catalonia
    • Barcelona
      • Barcelonès

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References

Boletín Sociedad Española de Mineralogía 1998, 21(A): 156-157.
Bareche, E. (2005): "Els minerals de Catalunya: segle XX". Grup Mineralògic Català & Institució Catalana d'Historia Natural. Barcelona. 269 pp.
www20.gencat.cat (n.d.) http://www20.gencat.cat/docs/dmah/Home/Ambits%20dactuacio/Medi%20natural/Sistemes%20dinformacio/Inventari%20despais%20dinteres%20geologic/Consulta%20de%20les%20fitxes%20descriptives%20dels%20EIG/documentos/339_descrip.pdf
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