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Sierra de la Mosca, Cáceres, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Sierra de la MoscaGroup of Hills
CáceresMunicipality
CáceresProvince
ExtremaduraAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Valdeflorez Tunnel

Valdeflórez, Sierra de la Mosca, Cáceres, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
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Montebrasite, etc.

Valdeflórez, Sierra de la Mosca, Cáceres, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
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Cassiterite

Valdeflórez, Sierra de la Mosca, Cáceres, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
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Valdeflorez Tunnel

Valdeflórez, Sierra de la Mosca, Cáceres, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
01300170017272044577775.jpg
Montebrasite, etc.

Valdeflórez, Sierra de la Mosca, Cáceres, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
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Cassiterite

Valdeflórez, Sierra de la Mosca, Cáceres, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
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Valdeflorez Tunnel

Valdeflórez, Sierra de la Mosca, Cáceres, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
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Montebrasite, etc.

Valdeflórez, Sierra de la Mosca, Cáceres, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 6° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~35km
GRN:
N27W04
Type:
Group of Hills
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
434542
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:434542:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Range of hills, located just SE of Cáceres.

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13 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Augelite
Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAmblygonite ?8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘMontebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘAugelite8.BE.05Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Zinnwaldite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Zinnwaldite
LiLithium
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Liⓘ Zinnwaldite
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Zinnwaldite
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Zinnwaldite
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Zinnwaldite
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Zinnwaldite
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Zinnwaldite
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ Zinnwaldite
CuCopper
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4

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