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Clarita mine, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Clarita mineMining Area (Inactive)
CártamaMunicipality
MálagaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Vista de las Galerías de la mina donde se extraía Limonita

Clarita mine, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Goethite

Clarita mine, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Vista de las Galerías de la mina donde se extraía Limonita

Clarita mine, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Goethite

Clarita mine, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Vista de las Galerías de la mina donde se extraía Limonita

Clarita mine, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Goethite

Clarita mine, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 42' 4'' North , 4° 36' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.70133,-4.60019
GeoHash:
G#: eys8z360x
GRN:
N25W03
Type:
Mining Area (Inactive) - last checked 2020
Deposit first discovered:
1937
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
395361
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:395361:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Spanish:
Mina Clarita, Cártama, provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, España


Spherulitic Dolomitic with goethite and limonite veins.
[dolomiticos con filones de goethita y limonita]. Entre el año 1937 y 1940, el ocre (Limonita) de la zona se extraía para la posterior elaboración de pinturas, utilizadas para pintar las casas del pueblo (Cártama)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

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