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Las Monjas quarry, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Las Monjas quarryQuarry (Inactive)
CártamaMunicipality
MálagaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Arsenopyrite

Las Monjas quarry, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Chalcedony, etc.

Las Monjas quarry, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Pyrite

Las Monjas quarry, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Arsenopyrite

Las Monjas quarry, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Chalcedony, etc.

Las Monjas quarry, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Pyrite

Las Monjas quarry, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Arsenopyrite

Las Monjas quarry, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Chalcedony, etc.

Las Monjas quarry, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 43' 3'' North , 4° 35' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.71762,-4.58939
GeoHash:
G#: eys8zs4pe
GRN:
N25W03
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Estación de Cártama5,000 (2006)3.0km
Cártama21,313 (2018)4.0km
Alhaurín de la Torre35,114 (2014)6.5km
Pizarra7,345 (2014)11.9km
Alhaurín el Grande23,319 (2012)12.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
388750
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:388750:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Spanish:
Cantera Las Monjas, Cártama, provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, España


Hydrothermally altered serpentinite with chalcedony-jasper veins; talc-bearing gneisses with pyrite and arsenates.

Serpentinas hidrotermalizadas con vetas de Calcedonia-Jaspe y Gneises Talquiferos con Pirita y sales de Arsénico.

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Chrysoprase'
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite'
Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chrysoprase'-
ⓘ'Riebeckite Root Name Group'-◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'var. Crocidolite'-◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Naⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Feⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O

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References

Alejandro Sánchez Jiménez
Crystals & Smiles (2024), written album By Sunset Diamond
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