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Chromitite outcrops, Sierra Alpujata, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain i
Regional Level Types
Chromitite outcrops Group of Outcrops
Sierra Alpujata Range of Mountains and Hills
Málaga Province
Andalusia Autonomous Community
Spain Country

Regional Level Types
Chromitite outcrops	Group of Outcrops
Sierra Alpujata	Range of Mountains and Hills
Málaga	Province
Andalusia	Autonomous Community
Spain	Country

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General view of the Sierra Alpujata massif from el Nebral site

Chromitite outcrops, Sierra Alpujata, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

General view of the Sierra Alpujata massif from el Nebral site

Chromitite outcrops, Sierra Alpujata, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

General view of the Sierra Alpujata massif from el Nebral site

Chromitite outcrops, Sierra Alpujata, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

36° North , 4° West (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~86km

GRN:

N25W03

Type:

Group of Outcrops

Köppen climate type:

Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate

Mindat Locality ID:

52449

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:52449:7

GUID (UUID V4):

Chromitites pods in orthopyroxenite dykes cutting across a harzburgite massif

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15 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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ⓘ Chromitite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

Oen, Ing Soen, Kieft, Cornelis, Burke, Ernest Alexander Julius, Westerhof, Aenaeus Bernardus (1980) Orcelite and associated minerals in the Ni—Fe—As—S system in chromitites and orthopyroxenites of Nebral, Málaga, Spain. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 103 (2). 198-208 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1980.7397

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

References:

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

ⓘ Cummingtonite

Formula: ◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Heazlewoodite

Formula: Ni₃S₂

References:

ⓘ Lizardite

Formula: Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

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ⓘ Maucherite

Formula: Ni₁₁As₈

References:

ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

References:

ⓘ Nickeline

Formula: NiAs

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ⓘ Orcelite

Formula: Ni_5-xAs₂, x ~ 0.25

References:

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

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ⓘ Parkerite

Formula: Ni₃(Bi,Pb)₂S₂

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ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

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ⓘ Polydymite

Formula: Ni²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄

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ⓘ Violarite

Formula: Fe²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Orcelite	2.AB.10	Ni_5-xAs₂, x ~ 0.25
ⓘ	Maucherite	2.AB.15	Ni₁₁As₈
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Heazlewoodite	2.BB.05	Ni₃S₂
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Parkerite	2.BE.20	Ni₃(Bi,Pb)₂S₂
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Nickeline	2.CC.05	NiAs
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Polydymite	2.DA.05	Ni²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Violarite	2.DA.05	Fe²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Cummingtonite	9.DE.05	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Lizardite	9.ED.15	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Cummingtonite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Lizardite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Cummingtonite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Lizardite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Cummingtonite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Lizardite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Cummingtonite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Lizardite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Heazlewoodite	Ni₃S₂
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Parkerite	Ni₃(Bi,Pb)₂S₂
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Polydymite	Ni²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Heazlewoodite	Ni₃S₂
Ni	ⓘ Maucherite	Ni₁₁As₈
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Ni	ⓘ Nickeline	NiAs
Ni	ⓘ Orcelite	Ni_5-xAs₂, x ~ 0.25
Ni	ⓘ Parkerite	Ni₃(Bi,Pb)₂S₂
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	ⓘ Polydymite	Ni²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Ni	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Maucherite	Ni₁₁As₈
As	ⓘ Nickeline	NiAs
As	ⓘ Orcelite	Ni_5-xAs₂, x ~ 0.25
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Parkerite	Ni₃(Bi,Pb)₂S₂
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Parkerite	Ni₃(Bi,Pb)₂S₂

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