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Cabo de Gata volcanic complex, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cabo de Gata volcanic complex | Volcanic Complex |
| Níjar | Municipality |
| Almería | Province |
| Andalusia | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 43' 18'' North , 2° 11' 35'' West
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Name(s) in local language(s):
Cabo de Gata, Níjar, Almería, Andalucía, España
The Upper Miocene age Cabo de Gata volcanic complex is the largest volcanic manifestation in SE Spain. It continues to expand beneath the Alboran Sea and has been brought into its present position by the operation of the Carboneras-Serrata Fault. The greater part of volcanism in the Alboran basin is submerged. Volcanic structures of Cabo de Gata have signs of having been generated, by and large, beneath the sea. Some of the oldest volcanic structures could grow enough to reach the surface, forming islands of volcanic origin fringed by marine sedimentary platforms.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Moss Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kasolite | 9.AK.15 | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Sepiolite | 9.EE.25 | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Phillipsite-K | 9.GC.10 | K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Paulingite-K | 9.GC.35 | (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
| ⓘ | Erionite-K | 9.GD.20 | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| ⓘ | Faujasite-Na | 9.GD.30 | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| ⓘ | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| ⓘ | Ferrierite-Mg | 9.GD.50 | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| ⓘ | Clinoptilolite-Ca | 9.GE.05 | Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | Clinoptilolite-K | 9.GE.05 | K6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | Clinoptilolite-Na | 9.GE.05 | Na6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca | Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-K | K6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Na | Na6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| H | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| H | ⓘ Paulingite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
| H | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca | Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-K | K6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Na | Na6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| O | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| O | ⓘ Paulingite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Na | Na6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Paulingite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca | Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-K | K6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Na | Na6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Paulingite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca | Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-K | K6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Na | Na6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Paulingite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| K | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-K | K6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| K | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| K | ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| K | ⓘ Paulingite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
| K | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca | Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Paulingite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Paulingite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
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| Wikipedia: | https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabo_de_Gata |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q2932431 |
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