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Pozo de Los Frailes, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
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Pozo de Los FrailesVillage
NíjarMunicipality
AlmeríaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 47' 20'' North , 2° 6' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
398281
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:398281:8
GUID (UUID V4):
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Mineral List

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31 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
References:
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Herbertsmithite
Formula: Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
Hinsdalite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Parsonsite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
References:
Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Paratacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Herbertsmithite3.DA.10cCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Hinsdalite8.BL.05PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Phosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Parsonsite8.EA.10Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
Kasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
H PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
CCarbon
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
O ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
O PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O WillemiteZn2SiO4
O HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
O PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Al HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si WillemiteZn2SiO4
PPhosphorus
P HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
P PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GreenockiteCdS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cl HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
Cl PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CuCopper
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn WillemiteZn2SiO4
Zn HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
AsArsenic
As PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Pb PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
UUranium
U KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
U ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2

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