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Navajún, La Rioja, Spaini
Regional Level Types
NavajúnVillage
La RiojaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
185708
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:185708:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Navajún, La Rioja, Espagne
German:
Navajún, La Rioja, Spanien
Italian:
Navajún, La Rioja, Spagna
Russian:
Навахун, Риоха, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
纳瓦洪, 拉里奥哈, 西班牙
Spanish:
Navajún, La Rioja, España
Aragonese:
Navajún, A Riocha, Espanya
Armenian:
Նավախուն, Լա Ռիոխա, Իսպանիա
Aromanian:
Navajún, Ispania
Asturian:
Navajún, La Rioxa, España
Basque:
Navajún, Errioxako Autonomia Erkidegoa, Espainia
Catalan:
Navajún, La Rioja, Espanya
Cebuano:
Navajún, Rioja, Espanya
Dutch:
Navajún, La Rioja, Spanje
Hungarian:
Navajún, La Rioja, Spanyolország
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Навахун, Риоха, Испания
Malay:
Navajún, La Rioja, Sepanyol
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Navajún, Se-pan-gâ
Occitan:
Navajún, La Rioja, Espanha
Polish:
Navajún, La Rioja, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Navajún, La Rioja, Espanha
Swedish:
Navajún, La Rioja, Spanien
Traditional Chinese:
納瓦洪, 拉里奧哈, 西班牙
Ukrainian:
Навахун, Ла-Ріоха, Іспанія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Navajún, La Rioja, Ispaniya
Vietnamese:
Navajún, La Rioja, Tây Ban Nha
Waray:
Navajún, La Rioja, Espanya


Navajún is a village in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain. The municipality covers an area of 16.38 square kilometres (6.32 sq mi).

The closest village next to the renowned Ampliación a Victoria Mine which produces some of the finest pyrite specimens in the world.

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12 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
References:
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: Mostly cubic
Colour: Metallic yellow
Description: Pyrite is found in Cretaceous marl. Almost perfect cubes with shiny faces of 4 cm in side are common. Have been collected cubes up to 20 cm.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘCookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences3
Youngest Fossil Listed136 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Urbión3129.4 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda145 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ornithopoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda145 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria145 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navaj%C3%BAn
Wikidata ID:Q954587
GeoNames ID:6359091

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