Palazuelo de las Cuevas, San Vicente de la Cabeza, Zamora, Castile and Leon, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Palazuelo de las Cuevas | Village |
| San Vicente de la Cabeza | Municipality |
| Zamora | Province |
| Castile and Leon | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 49' 10'' North , 6° 17' 21'' West
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Name(s) in local language(s):
Palazuelo de las Cuevas, San Vicente de La Cabeza, Comarca de Aliste, Zamora
The phosphate deposits of Palazuelo de las Cuevas are part of a set of mineralizations located in levels of siliceous materials of the volcano-sedimentary series of Silurian age belonging to the mega-tectonic structure of the Synform of Saelices.
The mineralizations are associated exactly with levels of lydites and cherts and have two types of morphology corresponding to two stages in its formation.
1st - Stratiform. Formed by small levels concordant with silicate rocks presenting massive, lamellar and nodular (oncolites) structures corresponding to a primary syngenetic-diagenetic origin and with input from phosphor of exhalative-sedimentary origin.
2nd - In veins. Form small fillings in fractures or cracks in the siliceous rocks or within quartz veins corresponding to a second phase of remobilization related to a second-stage diagenetic association of hydrothermal phenomena.
The principal mineral of this deposit is variscite which was mined in prehistoric times and for making ornaments.
This site can be included within the large mineralogical-historical interest.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Crandallite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Phosphosiderite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Strengite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O Description: Crystals. |
| ⓘ Variscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Wardite Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Phosphosiderite | 8.CD.05 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Strengite | 8.CD.10 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Wardite | 8.DL.10 | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wardite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wardite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Wardite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Wardite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Wardite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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Palazuelo de las Cuevas, San Vicente de la Cabeza, Zamora, Castile and Leon, Spain