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Cerro de la Sal quarry, Sierra Albarrana, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spaini
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Sierra AlbarranaSierra
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CórdobaProvince
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Andalusite

Cerro de la Sal quarry, Sierra Albarrana, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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Andalusite

Cerro de la Sal quarry, Sierra Albarrana, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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Andalusite

Cerro de la Sal quarry, Sierra Albarrana, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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Almandine

Cerro de la Sal quarry, Sierra Albarrana, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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Andalusite

Cerro de la Sal quarry, Sierra Albarrana, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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Andalusite

Cerro de la Sal quarry, Sierra Albarrana, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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Andalusite

Cerro de la Sal quarry, Sierra Albarrana, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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Almandine

Cerro de la Sal quarry, Sierra Albarrana, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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Andalusite

Cerro de la Sal quarry, Sierra Albarrana, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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Andalusite

Cerro de la Sal quarry, Sierra Albarrana, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 4' 57'' North , 5° 27' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.08252,-5.45566
GeoHash:
G#: eyu0eueqc
GRN:
N26W04
Type:
Quarry
No hay ni "Corto" Cerro de la Sal, ni "Corta". Es un frente de cantera, no una corta.
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Malcocinado484 (2012)20.3km
Fuente Obejuna5,451 (2012)20.7km
Constantina6,757 (2015)27.8km
Granja de Torrehermosa2,475 (2011)28.3km
Azuaga8,242 (2012)28.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
67490
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67490:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Hesperian Massif (Southern Spain).
Quartz feldspar pegmatitic body with nodular enclaves of the metamorphic host-rock (Lower Paleozoic sillimanite/K feldspar, sillimanite/muscovite and staurolite/andalusite facies).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Berthierine
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Description: Mg/Mn-Chamosite IIb.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Description: Mn/Fe-Chlorites.
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘBerthierine9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series

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Maria del Mar Abad-Ortega and Fernando Nieto (1995): Eur. Journ. Mineral. 7, 363-367.
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