Erythrite locality, Villaricos, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Erythrite locality | Slope |
| Villaricos | Village |
| Sierra Almagrera | Sierra |
| Cuevas del Almanzora | Municipality |
| Almería | Province |
| Andalusia | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 14' 53'' North , 1° 46' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vera | 13,985 (2012) | 7.7km |
| Garrucha | 6,920 (2012) | 8.7km |
| El Realengo | 399 (2018) | 9.2km |
| Cuevas del Almanzora | 13,025 (2018) | 11.1km |
| Guazamara | 601 (2018) | 11.3km |
A series of quartz veins in "phyllite" environment prospected by mineral collectors for quartz crystals, among the best in Sierra Almagrera.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O References: Marcel Valladares collection; EDX analysis Georges FavreauIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Pharmacoalumite Formula: KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O References: Marcel Valladares collection; EDX analysis Georges FavreauIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Marcel Valladares collectionIdentified by Georges Favreau: Visual Identification |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Pharmacoalumite | 8.DK.12 | KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Pharmacoalumite | KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Pharmacoalumite | KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Pharmacoalumite | KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Pharmacoalumite | KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacoalumite | KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Betic CordilleraPassive Margin
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
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Erythrite locality, Villaricos, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain