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Os Ancares, Lugo, Galicia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Os AncaresComarca
LugoProvince
GaliciaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Becerreá3,403 (2012)
Baralla3,146 (2012)
San Román1,987 (2012)
Navia de Suarna1,669 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
406480
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:406480:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Os Ancares, province de Lugo, Galice, Espagne
Italian:
Os Ancares, provincia di Lugo, Galizia, Spagna
Russian:
Лос-Анкарес, Луго, Галисия, Испания
Spanish:
Ancares, Provincia de Lugo, Galicia, España
Basque:
Ancares, Lugoko probintzia, Galizia, Espainia
Bulgarian:
Лос Анкарес, Галисия, Испания
Catalan:
Comarca dos Ancares, Lugo, Galícia, Espanya
Dutch:
Comarca dos Ancares, Lugo, Galicië, Spanje
Galician:
Os Ancares, Lugo, Galicia, España
Hungarian:
Os Ancares, Lugo, Galicia, Spanyolország
Japanese:
コマルカ・ドス・アンカーレス, ルーゴ県, ガリシア州, スペイン
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Лос-Анкарес, Луго, Галисия, Испания
Portuguese:
Os Ancares, Lugo, Galiza, Espanha


Comarca.
Note: Today, Os Ancares also refers to a broader region that straddles the provinces of Lugo and León (Wikipedia).

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Mineral List

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27 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cervantite (TL)
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hydroxycalcioroméite
Formula: (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Metastibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Inclusions in pyrite.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Senarmontite
Formula: Sb2O3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Tripuhyite
Formula: Fe3+Sb5+O4
Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Metastibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Senarmontite4.CB.50Sb2O3
Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Tripuhyite4.DB.05Fe3+Sb5+O4
Cervantite (TL)4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Hydroxycalcioroméite4.DH.20(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
Stibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C CalciteCaCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SenarmontiteSb2O3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
O ValentiniteSb2O3
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MetastibniteSb2S3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sb CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sb Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
Sb MetastibniteSb2S3
Sb SenarmontiteSb2O3
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Sb ValentiniteSb2O3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Os_Ancares
Wikidata ID:Q603221

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