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Cerro del Almirez massif, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
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Cerro del Almirez massifMassif
AlmeríaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
37° North , 2° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~153km
GRN:
N25W02
Type:
Massif
Mindat Locality ID:
312867
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:312867:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


0.4 km thick and 1 x 2 km across.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite
Formula: (Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
ⓘ Iowaite
Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIowaite4.FL.05Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘHydroxylclinohumite
var. Titanclinohumite		9.AF.55(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ IowaiteMg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ IowaiteMg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Fⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ IowaiteMg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ IowaiteMg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IowaiteMg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8

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References

Evans, B. W., & Cowan, D. S. (2012). A Melt origin for spinifex-textured metaperidotite in the Cerro del Almirez massif, southern Spain. American Journal of Science, 312(9), 967-993.
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