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Torrequebrada, Benalmádena, Málaga, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
TorrequebradaExposure
BenalmádenaMunicipality
MálagaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 34' 47'' North , 4° 33' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.57999,-4.55420
GeoHash:
G#: eysb075tz
GRN:
N25W03
Type:
Exposure
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Benalmádena58,854 (2017)2.4km
Torremolinos65,448 (2012)6.6km
Mijas73,787 (2012)7.6km
Fuengirola71,482 (2013)7.7km
Alhaurín de la Torre35,114 (2014)9.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
429082
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:429082:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Spanish:
Torrequebrada, Benalmádena, provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, España


Exposure of metamorphic slates (pelites? phyllites?) along the urbanized coast, sometimes isolated rocks on beaches with very frequent veins of milky quartz or quartz lenses, with locally frequent reddish crystals of andalusite up to 2 cm, with indistinctly defined walls.

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4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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