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Peridotite outcrop, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Peridotite outcropOutcrop (Extinct)
CártamaMunicipality
MálagaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 42' 23'' North , 4° 38' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.70640,-4.63996
GRN:
N25W03
Type:
Outcrop (Extinct) - last checked 2020
Deposit first discovered:
2020 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cártama21,313 (2018)0.8km
Estación de Cártama5,000 (2006)3.6km
Alhaurín el Grande23,319 (2012)8.2km
Alhaurín de la Torre35,114 (2014)8.4km
Pizarra7,345 (2014)9.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
404277
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:404277:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Spanish:
Afloramientos de Peridotitas, Cártama, provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, España


Small outcrop of peridotite on the Cártama-Alhaurin el Grande highway [Pequeño Afloramiento de peridotita en la carretera Cártama-Alhaurin el Grande].

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Amesite
Formula: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Brucite var. Nemalite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ '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
ⓘ '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 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
ⓘvar. Nemalite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘAmesite9.ED.15Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'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ⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Brucite var. NemaliteMg(OH)2
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ⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Brucite var. NemaliteMg(OH)2
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ⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Brucite var. NemaliteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
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
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ⓘ 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

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