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Emilia open pit, Llano del Beal, Cartagena, Murcia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Emilia open pitOpen-Cast Mine
Llano del Beal- not defined -
CartagenaMunicipality
MurciaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Amethyst

Emilia open pit, Llano del Beal, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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Cerussite

Emilia open pit, Llano del Beal, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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Quartz

Emilia open pit, Llano del Beal, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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Amethyst

Emilia open pit, Llano del Beal, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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Cerussite

Emilia open pit, Llano del Beal, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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Quartz

Emilia open pit, Llano del Beal, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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Amethyst

Emilia open pit, Llano del Beal, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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Cerussite

Emilia open pit, Llano del Beal, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 36' 50'' North , 0° 51' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.61389,-0.85111
GeoHash:
G#: eyxmuxkhz
GRN:
N26W01
Type:
Open-Cast Mine
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
La Unión17,737 (2012)2.4km
Atamaría30,000 (2018)4.2km
Cala Reona701 (2018)11.8km
Cartagena211,996 (2012)11.9km
La Manga del Mar Menor10,000 (2018)12.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
65198
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:65198:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Emilia Quarry
Name(s) in local language(s):
Corta Emilia (Cantera Emilia), Llano del Beal, Sierra Minera de Cartagena-La Unión, Cartagena, Murcia, España


From Bocamina 1996-02.

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5 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
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