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Monte Lagasca (Sierra de Guadarrama), San Rafael, El Espinar, Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Monte Lagasca (Sierra de Guadarrama)Mountain
San RafaelTown
El EspinarMunicipality
SegoviaProvince
Castile and LeonAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° North , 4° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N28W03
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
73025
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73025:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Near the San Rafael - Madrid road

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite var. Guadarramite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘvar. Guadarramite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ Ilmenite var. GuadarramiteFe2+TiO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Ilmenite var. GuadarramiteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Ilmenite var. GuadarramiteFe2+TiO3
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

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References

Munoz del Castillo, Jose, 1906, Nuevos Minerales radioactivos de San Rafael de El Espinar (provincia de Segovia), Bol. Real. Soc. Espanola Hist. Natur., v4, p. 163-166.
Munoz del Castillo, Jose, 1906, La Guadarramita, propuesta de una nueva individuailidad mineralogica, radioactiva, Bol. Real. Soc. Espanola Hist. Natur., v4, p 479-481.
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