Villaricos south slag locality, Villaricos, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 14' 18'' North , 1° 46' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Slag Locality (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vera | 13,985 (2012) | 7.2km |
| Garrucha | 6,920 (2012) | 7.5km |
| El Realengo | 399 (2018) | 9.3km |
| Cuevas del Almanzora | 13,025 (2018) | 11.3km |
| Antas | 3,166 (2018) | 12.4km |
Slags are found all along the coast between the village of Villaricos and the village of Palomares. The smelter which produced these slags is not known.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Fougèrite Formula: Fe2+4Fe3+2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Laurionite Formula: PbCl(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Phosgenite Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Unnamed (Ba Chloride)' Formula: Ba, Cl References: |
| ⓘ 'Unnamed (Pb-Fe-As-Cl-O-H)' Formula: Pb, Fe, As, Cl, O, H References: Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Laurionite | 3.DC.05 | PbCl(OH) |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Fougèrite | 4.FL.05 | Fe2+4Fe3+2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Phosgenite | 5.BE.20 | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Unnamed (Pb-Fe-As-Cl-O-H)' | - | Pb, Fe, As, Cl, O, H |
| ⓘ | 'Unnamed (Ba Chloride)' | - | Ba, Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Fougèrite | Fe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Unnamed (Pb-Fe-As-Cl-O-H) | Pb, Fe, As, Cl, O, H |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| C | ⓘ Fougèrite | Fe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Fougèrite | Fe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Unnamed (Pb-Fe-As-Cl-O-H) | Pb, Fe, As, Cl, O, H |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| Cl | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Unnamed (Pb-Fe-As-Cl-O-H) | Pb, Fe, As, Cl, O, H |
| Cl | ⓘ Unnamed (Ba Chloride) | Ba, Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Fougèrite | Fe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Unnamed (Pb-Fe-As-Cl-O-H) | Pb, Fe, As, Cl, O, H |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Unnamed (Pb-Fe-As-Cl-O-H) | Pb, Fe, As, Cl, O, H |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Unnamed (Ba Chloride) | Ba, Cl |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Unnamed (Pb-Fe-As-Cl-O-H) | Pb, Fe, As, Cl, O, H |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Betic CordilleraPassive Margin
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
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Villaricos south slag locality, Villaricos, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain