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Doña Ana quarries, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Doña Ana quarriesGroup of Quarries (Inactive)
CártamaMunicipality
MálagaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 42' 44'' North , 4° 35' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.71233,-4.59091
GeoHash:
G#: eys8ze2bz
GRN:
N25W03
Type:
Group of Quarries (Inactive) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Estación de Cártama5,000 (2006)3.3km
Cártama21,313 (2018)3.8km
Alhaurín de la Torre35,114 (2014)6.0km
Alhaurín el Grande23,319 (2012)11.5km
Pizarra7,345 (2014)12.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
408178
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:408178:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Spanish:
Canteras de Doña Ana, Cártama, provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, España


Group of mining operations from which peridotite was extracted, the
peridotites from the area were used to make tiles used to build houses, later the rocks extracted from the area were used to build the Guadalhorce highway.

The peridotites of the area contain crystals of olivine, pyroxenes, picotite and serpentine.

Besides, some outcrops of dunites and pyroxenites appear.

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Conjunto de explotaciones mineras de las que se extraían peridotitas, las
peridotitas de la zona eran usadas para elaborar baldosas utilizadas para construir casas, posteriormente las rocas extraídas del lugar fueron utilizadas para construir la autovía del Guadalhorce.

Las Peridotitas de la zona contienen cristales de Olivino, Piroxenos, Picotita y Serpentinas.

Aparte, aparecen algunos afloramientos de Dunitas y Piroxenitas.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aerinite
Formula: (Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
Colour: Azul
Description: El la zona la Aerinita aparece en forma de costra azulada junto a las peridotitas
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Brucite var. Nemalite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Chromite ?
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Forsterite var. Peridot
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Hercynite ?
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite ?
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Habit: Octaedro
Colour: Negro
Description: Aparece en forma de granos negruzcos en las peridotitas de la zona.
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Sepiolite ?
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite ?4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHercynite ?4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHercynite
var. Picotite ?		4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
ⓘvar. Nemalite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘvar. Peridot9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘAerinite9.DB.45(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘSepiolite ?9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aerinite(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Brucite var. NemaliteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aerinite(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aerinite(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Brucite var. NemaliteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oⓘ Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Oⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aerinite(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Aerinite(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Brucite var. NemaliteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgⓘ Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aerinite(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Aerinite(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siⓘ Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aerinite(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Aerinite(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Feⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4

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Alejandro Sánchez Jiménez
Crystals & Smiles (2024), written album By Sunset Diamond
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