Venturelli, G., Capedri, S., Di Battistini, G., Crawford, A., Kogarko, L.N., Celestini, S. (1984) The ultrapotassic rocks from southeastern Spain. Lithos, 17. 37-54 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(84)90005-7

Prelević, D., Foley, S.F., Romer, R., Conticelli, S. (2008) Mediterranean Tertiary lamproites derived from multiple source components in postcollisional geodynamics. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 72 (8) 2125-2156 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2008.01.029

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

Locality: Mula lamproite dike, Mula, Murcia, Spain

References:

Fuster, J., Gastesi, P., Sagredo, J., & Fermoso, M. L. (1967). Las rocas lamproíticas del SE de España. Estudios Geológicos, 23, 35-69.

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Mula lamproite dike, Mula, Murcia, Spain

References:

Fuster, J., Gastesi, P., Sagredo, J., & Fermoso, M. L. (1967). Las rocas lamproíticas del SE de España. Estudios Geológicos, 23, 35-69.

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Mula lamproite dike, Mula, Murcia, Spain

References:

Fuster, J., Gastesi, P., Sagredo, J., & Fermoso, M. L. (1967). Las rocas lamproíticas del SE de España. Estudios Geológicos, 23, 35-69.

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Mula lamproite dike, Mula, Murcia, Spain

References:

Fuster, J., Gastesi, P., Sagredo, J., & Fermoso, M. L. (1967). Las rocas lamproíticas del SE de España. Estudios Geológicos, 23, 35-69.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Mula lamproite dike, Mula, Murcia, Spain

References:

Fuster, J., Gastesi, P., Sagredo, J., & Fermoso, M. L. (1967). Las rocas lamproíticas del SE de España. Estudios Geológicos, 23, 35-69.

ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'

Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃

Locality: Mula lamproite dike, Mula, Murcia, Spain

References:

Fuster, J., Gastesi, P., Sagredo, J., & Fermoso, M. L. (1967). Las rocas lamproíticas del SE de España. Estudios Geológicos, 23, 35-69.

ⓘ Sanidine

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Mula lamproite dike, Mula, Murcia, Spain

References:

Fuster, J., Gastesi, P., Sagredo, J., & Fermoso, M. L. (1967). Las rocas lamproíticas del SE de España. Estudios Geológicos, 23, 35-69.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.00.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Sanidine	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
ⓘ	'Rhombohedral Carbonate'	-	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
O	ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg	ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Ca	ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe	ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃

Fossils

There are 97 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

28.1 Ma (Oligocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

33.9 Ma (Oligocene)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
El Bosque	97	33.9 - 28.1 Ma (Oligocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Amphistegina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Amphisteginidae : *Amphistegina*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Archaias genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Soritidae : *Archaias*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Asterigerina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Asterigerinidae : *Asterigerina*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Borelis genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Alveolinidae : *Borelis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Haddonia genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Lituolidae : *Haddonia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Heterostegina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : *Heterostegina*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Nummulites genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : *Nummulites*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Operculina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : *Operculina*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Sphaerogypsina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Acervulinidae : *Sphaerogypsina*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Scleractinia order	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Mollusca phylum	Animalia : Mollusca	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Bryozoa phylum	Animalia : Bryozoa	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Mesophyllum genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : *Mesophyllum*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Sporolithon genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Sporolithaceae : *Sporolithon*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Lithothamnion genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : *Lithothamnion*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Spongites genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Spongites*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Neogoniolithon genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Neogoniolithon*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Lithoporella genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Lithoporella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Polystrata genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Peyssonneliales : Peyssonneliaceae : *Polystrata*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Melobesioideae subfamily	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : Melobesioideae	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Miliolidae family	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Miliolidae	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Subterraniphyllum genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Subterraniphyllum*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Alveolinidae family	Foraminferea : Miliolida : Alveolinidae	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Polystrata alba species	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Cryptonemiales : Peyssonneliaceae : Polystrata : *Polystrata alba*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Echinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Karpathia genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Peyssonneliales : Peyssonneliaceae : *Karpathia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Archaeolithothamnium lugeoni species	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Sporolithaceae : Archaeolithothamnion : *Archaeolithothamnium lugeoni*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Mesophyllum obsitum species	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : Mesophyllum : *Mesophyllum obsitum*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Praerhapydionina delicata species	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Soritidae : Praerhapydionina : *Praerhapydionina delicata*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Spongites personatus species	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Spongites : *Spongites personatus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene

Fossil Localities

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Murcia
- Oligocene🐚 Malaguide Complex

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mula,_Spain
Wikidata ID:	Q1983986
GeoNames ID:	6359534

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