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Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spaini
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Gavà45,994 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
67529
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67529:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Catalan:
Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalunya, Espanya
French:
Gavà, Bas-Llobrégat, Barcelone, Catalogne, Espagne
German:
Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Provinz Barcelona, Katalonien, Spanien
Italian:
Gavà, Baix Llobregat, provincia di Barcellona, Catalogna, Spagna
Russian:
Гава, Баш-Льобрегат, Барселона, Каталония, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
加瓦, 下略布雷加特, 巴塞罗那省, 加泰罗尼亚, 西班牙
Spanish:
Gavá, Bajo Llobregat, Barcelona, Cataluña, España
Albanian:
Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Provinca Barcelona, Katalonia, Spanja
Arabic:
ڤابا, باش ليوبريغات, برشلونة, كتالونيا, إسبانيا
Aragonese:
Gavà, Baixo Llobregat, provincia de Barcelona, Catalunya, Espanya
Armenian:
Գավա, Կատալոնիա, Իսպանիա
Asturian:
Gavà, provincia de Barcelona, Cataluña, España
Basque:
Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Bartzelona, Kataluniako Herrialdea, Espainia
Cebuano:
Gavà, Província de Barcelona, Katalunya, Espanya
Chechen:
Гава , Каталони, Испани
Danish:
Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonien, Spanien
Dutch:
Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonië, Spanje
Esperanto:
Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Provinco Barcelono, Katalunio, Hispanio
Farsi/Persian:
گایا , بایکس لوبرگات, استان بارسلون, کاتالونیا, اسپانیا
Galician:
Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Cataluña, España
Hebrew:
גאבה, מחוז ברצלונה, קטלוניה, ספרד
Hungarian:
Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona , Katalónia, Spanyolország
Interlingua:
Gavà, Provincia Barcelona, Catalonia, Espania
Interlingue:
Gavà, Hispania
Irish Gaelic:
Gavà, An Chatalóin, An Spáinn
Japanese:
ガバ , バッジ・リュブラガート, バルセロナ県, カタルーニャ州, スペイン
Kapampangan:
Gavà, Barcelona, Catalonia, Espanya
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Гава, Баш-Льобрегат, Барселона, Каталония, Испания
Korean:
가바, 바르셀로나주, 카탈루냐, 스페인
Ladin:
Gavà
Latin:
Gavà, Provincia Barcinonensis, Catalaunia, Hispania
Lithuanian:
Gava, Baš Ljobregatas, Barselona, Katalonija, Ispanija
Lombard:
Gavà, Catalògna, Spagna
Malagasy:
Gavà, Espaina
Malay:
Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Sepanyol
Occitan:
Gavà, Bas Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonha (comunautat autonòma), Espanha
Polish:
Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Katalonia, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalunha, Espanha
Romanian:
Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Provincia Barcelona, Catalonia, Spania
Scots:
Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Province o Barcelona, Catalonie, Spain
Serbian:
Гава, Покрајина Барселона, Каталонија, Шпанија
Serbo-Croatian:
Gavà, Barcelona , Katalonija, Španija
South Azerbaijani:
قایا, بارسلون اوستانی, کاتالونیا, ایسپانیا
Swedish:
Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Katalonien, Spanien
Tatar:
Гава , Каталония, Испания
Turkish:
Gavà, Barselona ili, Katalonya, İspanya
Ukrainian:
Ґаба, Баш-Любрагат, Барселона , Каталонія, Іспанія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Gavà, Barselona, Kataloniya, Ispaniya
Venetian:
Gavà, Provincia de Barcełona, Catełogna, Spagna
Waray:
Gavà, Provincia de Barcelona, Catalunya, Espanya
Zazaki:
Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Katalonya, İspanya


Sedex-type deposits with interbedded layers of phosphates.

Gavà (Catalan pronunciation: [ɡəˈβa]) is a municipality in the Baix Llobregat comarca, in the province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It borders the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Viladecans and Castelldefels.

Gavà has a beach and two population centres: the city proper and Gavà Mar (Gavà Sea), a coastal neighbourhood.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

70 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded


Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

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Detailed Mineral List:

Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Aluminite
Formula: Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Alumohydrocalcite
Formula: CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
References:
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Description: (When alleged "brushite" specimens from this locality are analyzed, they typically turn out to be carbonate-fluorapatite, although the possibility of existence of brushite at this locality cannot yet be excluded.)
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Calcioferrite
Formula: Ca4MgFe3+4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Collinsite
Formula: Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Crandallite var. Viséite
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Description: Black masses associated with goethite. On the tinticite area, sometimes envolving tinticite nodules.
Delvauxite
Formula: CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
References:
Evansite
Formula: Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Ferricopiapite
Formula: Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Description: Confirmed by SEM-EDS and Raman
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hisingerite
Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
'Hydrohalloysite'
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Koninckite
Formula: Fe3+PO4 · 3H2O
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
References:
'Limonite'
Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Magnesiocopiapite
Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Meta-aluminite
Formula: Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 5H2O
Mitridatite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Montgomeryite
Formula: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Nordstrandite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Perhamite
Formula: Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Planerite
Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
References:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Richellite
Formula: CaFe3+2(PO4)2(OH,F)2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
'Siderogel'
Formula: ~FeO(OH) · nH2O
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Tinticite
Formula: Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Wavellite ?
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Description: No wavellite specimens has been identified.
'Xenotime'
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Nordstrandite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Lithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Asbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Ranciéite4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Alumohydrocalcite5.DB.05CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Ferricopiapite7.DB.35Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Magnesiocopiapite7.DB.35MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Aluminite7.DC.05Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Meta-aluminite7.DC.05Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 5H2O
Fibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Richellite8.BB.90CaFe3+2(PO4)2(OH,F)2
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Crandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
var. Viséite8.BL.10 vaCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Fluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Hydroxylapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Phosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Koninckite8.CE.55Fe3+PO4 · 3H2O
Collinsite8.CG.05Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Brushite ?8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Beraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Tinticite8.DC.32Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Wavellite ?8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Planerite8.DD.15Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Evansite8.DF.10Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Calcioferrite8.DH.25Ca4MgFe3+4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Montgomeryite8.DH.25Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Mitridatite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Dufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Delvauxite8.DM.35CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Perhamite8.DO.20Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hisingerite9.ED.10Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
'Hydrohalloysite'9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Siderogel'-~FeO(OH) · nH2O
'Xenotime'-
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
H AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
H Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
H BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
H CalcioferriteCa4MgFe43+(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
H CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
H DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
H FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
H HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2O
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
H Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
H MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H Meta-aluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 5H2O
H MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
H MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H NordstranditeAl(OH)3
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
H PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
H PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
H RichelliteCaFe23+(PO4)2(OH,F)2
H Siderogel~FeO(OH) · nH2O
H StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
H TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
H HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
LiLithium
Li Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
CCarbon
C AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
C Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
O AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
O BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
O CalcioferriteCa4MgFe43+(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
O Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
O FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
O HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2O
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
O Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
O MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O Meta-aluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 5H2O
O MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O NordstranditeAl(OH)3
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
O PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
O PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O QuartzSiO2
O Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
O RichelliteCaFe23+(PO4)2(OH,F)2
O SideriteFeCO3
O Siderogel~FeO(OH) · nH2O
O StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
O TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F RichelliteCaFe23+(PO4)2(OH,F)2
NaSodium
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Na NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg CalcioferriteCa4MgFe43+(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Mg CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Mg MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Al AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Al HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Al Meta-aluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 5H2O
Al MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Al PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Al PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Al HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Si HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
PPhosphorus
P BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
P BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
P CalcioferriteCa4MgFe43+(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
P Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
P CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
P CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
P DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
P EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
P KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2O
P LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
P MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
P PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
P PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
P PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P RichelliteCaFe23+(PO4)2(OH,F)2
P StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
P TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
S BaryteBaSO4
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S Meta-aluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 5H2O
S NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Ca CalcioferriteCa4MgFe43+(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Ca Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Ca CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Ca DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Ca MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Ca MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Ca Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Ca RichelliteCaFe23+(PO4)2(OH,F)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
MnManganese
Mn Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Fe CalcioferriteCa4MgFe43+(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Fe DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Fe FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2O
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Fe MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Fe NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe RichelliteCaFe23+(PO4)2(OH,F)2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Siderogel~FeO(OH) · nH2O
Fe StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
CoCobalt
Co Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
NiNickel
Ni Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)

Fossils

There are 15 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences15
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed3.20 Ma (Pliocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Agamidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Agamidae3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Tarentola
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Phyllodactylidae : Tarentola3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Lacertidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertidae3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Serpentes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Serpentes3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Vipera
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Viperidae : Vipera3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Colubrinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Colubrinae3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Natrix natrix
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Natricidae : Natrix : Natrix natrix3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pseudopus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Pseudopus3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Rhinechis scalaris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Rhinechis : Rhinechis scalaris3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Malpolon monspessulanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Malpolon : Malpolon monspessulanus3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Coronella girondica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Coronella : Coronella girondica3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pseudopus pannonicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Pseudopus : Pseudopus pannonicus3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Blanus cinereus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Blanidae : Blanus : Blanus cinereus3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Bufo bufo
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Bufonidae : Bufo : Bufo bufo3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Natrix maura
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Natrix : Natrix maura3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gav%C3%A0
Wikidata ID:Q15622
GeoNames ID:6356119

Localities in this Region

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