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Cartagena, Murcia, Spaini
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a 2 meter high cavity I could stand in with Hemimorphite everywh

Precaución Mine, Cabezo de San Ginés, El Estrecho de San Ginés, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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view from Precaucion towards Los Blancos

Los Blancos Quarry, Llano del Beal, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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a 2 meter high cavity I could stand in with Hemimorphite everywh

Precaución Mine, Cabezo de San Ginés, El Estrecho de San Ginés, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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view from Precaucion towards Los Blancos

Los Blancos Quarry, Llano del Beal, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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a 2 meter high cavity I could stand in with Hemimorphite everywh

Precaución Mine, Cabezo de San Ginés, El Estrecho de San Ginés, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Cartagena211,996 (2012)
Atamaría30,000 (2018)
La Manga del Mar Menor10,000 (2018)
El Plan7,497 (2018)
Los Gabatos5,581 (2018)
Barrio de la Concepción4,947 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
20103
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20103:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Carthagène, Murcie, Espagne
German:
Cartagena, Murcia, Spanien
Italian:
Cartagena, Murcia, Spagna
Russian:
Картахена, Мурсия, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
卡塔赫纳, 穆尔西亚自治区, 西班牙
Spanish:
Cartagena, Región de Murcia, España
Afrikaans:
Cartagena, Spanje
Albanian:
Kartagjena, Rajoni Murcia, Spanja
Amharic:
ካርታሔና, እስፓንያ
Arabic:
قرطاجنة, مرسية, إسبانيا
Aragonese:
Cartachena, Rechión de Murcia, Espanya
Armenian:
Նոր Կարթագեն, Մուրսիա, Իսպանիա
Asturian:
Cartagena, Rexón de Murcia, España
Basque:
Cartagena, Murtziako Eskualdea, Espainia
Belarusian:
Картахена, аўтаномная супольнасць Мурсія, Іспанія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Картахэна, Мурсія, Гішпанія
Bengali:
কার্টাগেনা, মুর্সিয়া অঞ্চল, স্পেন
Breton:
Cartagena, Rannvro Murcia, Spagn
Bulgarian:
Картахена, Мурсия, Испания
Catalan:
Cartagena, Regió de Múrcia, Espanya
Cebuano:
Cartagena, Región de Murcia, Espanya
Chuvash:
Картахена, Испани
Czech:
Cartagena, Murcia, Španělsko
Danish:
Cartagena, Murcia, Spanien
Dutch:
Cartagena, Murcia, Spanje
Egyptian Arabic:
كارتاخينا, مورسيا, اسبانيا
Esperanto:
Kartaĥeno, Murcio, Hispanio
Estonian:
Cartagena, Murcia, Hispaania
Farsi/Persian:
کارتاگنا, مورسیا, اسپانیا
Finnish:
Cartagena, Murcia, Espanja
Galician:
Cartaxena, Murcia, España
Georgian:
კარტახენა, მურსია, ესპანეთი
Greek:
Καρθαγένη, Μούρθια, Ισπανία
Gujarati:
કાર્ટેજેના, મુર્સિયા પ્રદેશ, સ્પેન
Hebrew:
קרטחנה, מורסיה, ספרד
Hindi:
कार्टाजेना, मर्सिया, स्पेन
Hungarian:
Cartagena, Murcia, Spanyolország
Icelandic:
Cartagena , Múrsía, Spánn
Indonesian:
Cartagena, Murcia, Spanyol
Japanese:
カルタヘナ, ムルシア, スペイン
Judaeo-Spanish:
Cartagena, Mursia, Espanya
Kannada:
ಕಾರ್ಟೆಜಿನಾ, ಮರ್ಸಿಯ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಸ್ಪೇನ್
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Картахена, Мурсия, Испания
Korean:
카르타헤나, 무르시아, 스페인
Latin:
Carthago Nova, Murcia, Hispania
Latvian:
Kartahena, Mursija, Spānija
Lithuanian:
Kartachena, Mursija, Ispanija
Macedonian:
Картагина, Мурсија, Шпанија
Malay:
Cartagena, Wilayah Murcia, Sepanyol
Marathi:
कार्ताजिना, मुर्सिया, स्पेन
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Cartagena, Se-pan-gâ
Mongolian:
Картахена, Испани
Nahuatl:
Cartagena, Cemāxcāyōtl Murcia, Caxtillan
Norwegian:
Cartagena, Murcia, Spania
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Cartagena i Spania, Regionen Murcia, Spania
Occitan:
Cartagena , Region de Múrcia, Espanha
Polish:
Kartagena, Murcja, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Cartagena, Múrcia, Espanha
Quechua:
Cartagena, Murcia, Ispaña
Romanian:
Cartagena, Murcia, Spania
Sanskrit:
कार्टाजेना, मुर्सिया, स्पेन्
Sardinian:
Cartagena, Regione de Murcia, Ispagna
Scots:
Cartagena, Region o Murcie, Spain
Serbian:
Картахена, Регион Мурсија, Шпанија
Serbo-Croatian:
Cartagena, Regija Murcia, Španija
Silesian:
Cartagena, Szpańijo
Sinhalese:
කාර්ටගේනා, මුරිකා කලාපය, ස්පාඤ්ඤය
Slovak:
Cartagena, Murcia, Španielsko
Slovenian:
Cartagena, Murcia, Španija
South Azerbaijani:
کارتاخنا, مورسیا, ایسپانیا
Swedish:
Cartagena, Murcia, Spanien
Tamil:
கார்டஜெனா, முற்சியா பகுதி, எசுப்பானியா
Tatar:
Картахена, Мурсия, Испания
Telugu:
కార్టజేనా, ముర్సియా ప్రాంతం, స్పెయిన్
Thai:
การ์ตาเกนา, มูร์เซีย, ประเทศสเปน
Traditional Chinese:
卡塔赫納, 穆爾西亞, 西班牙
Turkish:
Cartagena, Murcia, İspanya
Ukrainian:
Картахена, Мурсія, Іспанія
Urdu:
کارتاجینا, مورسیا, ہسپانیہ
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Cartagena, Murcia, Ispaniya
Venetian:
Cartagena , Murcia, Spagna
Vietnamese:
Cartagena, Murcia, Tây Ban Nha
Waray:
Cartagena, Murcia, Espanya
Welsh:
Cartagena, Murcia , Sbaen
Western Punjabi:
کارتیگانا, مرسیہ شہر, سپین
Wu Chinese:
卡塔赫纳 , 西班牙


Cartagena is a Spanish city, a municipality and a major naval station located in the Region of Murcia, by the Mediterranean coast, south-eastern Spain.

Cartagena has been inhabited for over two millennia, being founded around 227 BC by the Carthaginian Hasdrubal the Fair as Qart Hadasht (Phoenician, meaning 'New Town'), the same name as the original city of Carthage. The city had its heyday during the Roman Empire when it was known as Carthago Nova (the New Carthage) and Carthago Spartaria, the capital of the province of Carthaginensis. It was one of the important cities during the Umayyad invasion of Hispania, under its Arabic name of Qartayannat al-Halfa.

Much of the historical weight of Cartagena in the past goes to its coveted defensive port, one of the most important in the western Mediterranean. Cartagena has been the capital of the Spanish Navy's Maritime Department of the Mediterranean since the arrival of the Spanish Bourbons in the 18th century. As far back as the 16th century, it was one of the most important naval ports in Spain, together with Ferrol in the North. It is still an important naval seaport, the main military haven of Spain, and is home to a large naval shipyard.

The confluence of civilizations as well as its strategic harbour, together with the rise of the local mining industry is manifested by a unique artistic heritage, with several landmarks such as the Roman Theatre, the second largest of the Iberian Peninsula after the one in Mérida, an abundance of Phoenician, Roman, Byzantine, and Moorish remains, and a plethora of Art Nouveau buildings, a result of the bourgeoisie from the early 20th century. Cartagena is now established as a major cruise ship destination in the Mediterranean and an emerging cultural focus.

It was the first of a number of cities that have been named Cartagena, most notably Cartagena, Colombia.

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96 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
References:
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Armalcolite
Formula: MgTi4+2O5
ⓘ 'Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series'
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Azoproite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bindheimite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
References:
ⓘ Boleite
Formula: KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
References:
ⓘ Boyleite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 4H2O
References:
ⓘ Brianyoungite
Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Cadwaladerite
Formula: Al5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Description: Nice crystals with manganese oxides inclusions
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Caracolite
Formula: Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
✪ Cotunnite
Formula: PbCl2
ⓘ Dietrichite ?
Formula: ZnAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
References:
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Description: Enstatite-ferrosilite.
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Ferropseudobrookite
Formula: Fe2+Ti4+2O5
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
References:
Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Fluorophlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Groutite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ 'Halotrichite Group'
Formula: M2+M3+2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
References:
ⓘ Hawleyite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Description: Symplectites with quartz.
ⓘ Hetaerolite
Formula: ZnMn2O4
Description: (On analysis, some purported "hydrohetaerolite" specimens from here turned out to be chalcophanite.)
ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite
Formula: Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Description: (On analysis, some purported "hydrohetaerolite" specimens from here turned out to be chalcophanite.)
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ⓘ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
References:
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite ?
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
✪ Lindbergite
Formula: Mn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)
Formula: K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
References:
ⓘ Oxyplumboroméite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
References:
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Penfieldite
Formula: Pb2Cl3(OH)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pickeringite ?
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
References:
ⓘ Priderite
Formula: K(Ti4+7Fe3+)O16
ⓘ Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe3+2Ti4+O5
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
References:
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Globules in clinoamphibole.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ⓘ Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Description: Large and nice crystals
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Starkeyite
Formula: MgSO4 · 4H2O
References:
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Warwickite
Formula: (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
ⓘ Yuanfuliite
Formula: Mg(Fe3+,Al)O(BO3)
ⓘ Zincolivenite
Formula: CuZn(AsO4)(OH)
References:
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:
Georges FAVREAU collection and EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHawleyite2.CB.05aCdS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘvar. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘCotunnite3.AB.85PbCl2
ⓘCadwaladerite3.BD.05Al5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘBoleite3.DB.15KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
ⓘPenfieldite3.DC.15Pb2Cl3(OH)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHetaerolite4.BB.10ZnMn2O4
ⓘvar. Hydrohetaerolite4.BB.10Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘArmalcolite4.CB.15MgTi4+2O5
ⓘPseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe3+2Ti4+O5
ⓘFerropseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe2+Ti4+2O5
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
ⓘOxyplumboroméite4.DH.Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘBindheimite4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘCoronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘPriderite4.DK.05bK(Ti4+7Fe3+)O16
ⓘRomanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘGroutite4.FD.10Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘChalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘRanciéite4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘBrianyoungite5.BF.30Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
ⓘLeadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘWarwickite6.AB.20(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
ⓘYuanfuliite6.AB.20Mg(Fe3+,Al)O(BO3)
ⓘAzoproite6.AB.30(Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite ?7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘCaracolite7.BD.20Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
ⓘBoyleite7.CB.15ZnSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘStarkeyite7.CB.15MgSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘDietrichite ?7.CB.85ZnAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘPickeringite ?7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘSideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAdamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘvar. Copper-bearing Adamite8.BB.30(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘZincolivenite8.BB.30CuZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘOsumilite-(Mg)9.CM.05K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘKaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘFluorophlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘLindbergite10.AB.05Mn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Halotrichite Group'-M2+M3+2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ'Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series'-
ⓘ'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Hⓘ BoyleiteZnSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Hⓘ DietrichiteZnAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PenfielditePb2Cl3(OH)
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ LindbergiteMn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Halotrichite GroupM2+M23+(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ Azoproite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2
Bⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Bⓘ YuanfuliiteMg(Fe3+,Al)O(BO3)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ LindbergiteMn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Cⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ArmalcoliteMgTi24+O5
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ Azoproite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Oⓘ BoyleiteZnSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CaracoliteNa3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Oⓘ DietrichiteZnAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Oⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PenfielditePb2Cl3(OH)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
Oⓘ PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Oⓘ YuanfuliiteMg(Fe3+,Al)O(BO3)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ LindbergiteMn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Halotrichite GroupM2+M23+(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series
Oⓘ FerropseudobrookiteFe2+Ti24+O5
Oⓘ OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ CaracoliteNa3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ArmalcoliteMgTi24+O5
Mgⓘ Azoproite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Mgⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mgⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Mgⓘ YuanfuliiteMg(Fe3+,Al)O(BO3)
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Mgⓘ Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series
Mgⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
Alⓘ DietrichiteZnAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Alⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Alⓘ YuanfuliiteMg(Fe3+,Al)O(BO3)
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ BoyleiteZnSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ CaracoliteNa3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ DietrichiteZnAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HawleyiteCdS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ Halotrichite GroupM2+M23+(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Clⓘ CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
Clⓘ CaracoliteNa3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ CotunnitePbCl2
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clⓘ PenfielditePb2Cl3(OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Kⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ ArmalcoliteMgTi24+O5
Tiⓘ Azoproite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Tiⓘ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
Tiⓘ PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Tiⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Tiⓘ Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series
Tiⓘ FerropseudobrookiteFe2+Ti24+O5
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mnⓘ LindbergiteMn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Mnⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Azoproite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
Feⓘ PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Feⓘ YuanfuliiteMg(Fe3+,Al)O(BO3)
Feⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series
Feⓘ FerropseudobrookiteFe2+Ti24+O5
Feⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cuⓘ ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ BoyleiteZnSO4 · 4H2O
Znⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Znⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Znⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Znⓘ DietrichiteZnAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Znⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Znⓘ ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Cdⓘ HawleyiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CaracoliteNa3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pbⓘ CotunnitePbCl2
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PenfielditePb2Cl3(OH)
Pbⓘ OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Miocene : 23.03 Ma to 5.332 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Neogene
   Miocene
ⓘ LimestoneMiocene
(5.332 - 23.03 Ma)
Aljorra lamproitic pipe, La Aljorra, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

Fossils

There are 34 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences34
Youngest Fossil Listed112 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed122 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Actinaraea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinacididae : Actinaraea122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Complexastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Complexastrea122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dimorpharaea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Dimorpharaea122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dimorphastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Dimorphastrea122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Diplogyra
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Diplogyra122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eugyra
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eugyra122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Microsolena
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Polyphylloseris polymorpha
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Polyphylloseris : Polyphylloseris polymorpha122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Plesiosmilia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Smilotrochiidae : Plesiosmilia122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Montlivaltia multiformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia multiformis122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Actinaraea robusta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinacididae : Actinaraea : Actinaraea robusta122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Holocystis dupini
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Cyathophoridae : Holocystis : Holocystis dupini122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thalamocaeniopsis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thalamocaeniopsis122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stelidioseris japonica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Stelidioseris : Stelidioseris japonica122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dimorpharaea deickei
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Dimorpharaea : Dimorpharaea deickei122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Polyphylloseris icaunensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Polyphylloseris : Polyphylloseris icaunensis122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartagena,_Spain
Wikidata ID:Q162615
GeoNames ID:2520058

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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EuropeContinent
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