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Vallehermoso dykes, Vallehermoso, La Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Vallehermoso dykesDike swarm (Active)
VallehermosoAdministrative Region
La GomeraIsland
Santa Cruz de Tenerife ProvinceProvince
Canary IslandsGroup of Autonomous Communities
SpainCountry

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Network of dikes in Vallehermoso beach

Vallehermoso dykes, Vallehermoso, La Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

Vallehermoso dykes, Vallehermoso, La Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands, Spain
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Pyrite

Vallehermoso dykes, Vallehermoso, La Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands, Spain
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Quartz, etc.

Vallehermoso dykes, Vallehermoso, La Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands, Spain
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Network of dikes in Vallehermoso beach

Vallehermoso dykes, Vallehermoso, La Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

Vallehermoso dykes, Vallehermoso, La Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands, Spain
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Pyrite

Vallehermoso dykes, Vallehermoso, La Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands, Spain
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Quartz, etc.

Vallehermoso dykes, Vallehermoso, La Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands, Spain
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Network of dikes in Vallehermoso beach

Vallehermoso dykes, Vallehermoso, La Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

Vallehermoso dykes, Vallehermoso, La Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands, Spain
Type:
Dike swarm (Active) - last checked 2022
Mindat Locality ID:
204285
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:204285:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Vallehermoso, Santa Cruz de Ténérife, Îles Canaries, Espagne
German:
Vallehermoso, Provinz Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Kanarische Inseln, Spanien
Italian:
Vallehermoso, provincia di Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Isole Canarie, Spagna
Russian:
Вальеэрмосо, Санта-Крус-де-Тенерифе, Канарские острова, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
巴列埃尔莫索, 聖克魯斯-德特內里費省, 加那利群岛, 西班牙
Spanish:
Vallehermoso, provincia de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, España
Albanian:
Vallehermoso, Provinca Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Ishujt Kanare, Spanja
Arabic:
فايرموسو , سانتا كروث دي تينيريفه, جزر الكناري, إسبانيا
Asturian:
Vallehermoso, Provincia de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canaries, España
Basque:
Vallehermoso, Santa Cruz Tenerifekoko probintzia, Kanariak, Espainia
Bulgarian:
Валехермоса, Санта Крус де Тенерифе, Канарски острови, Испания
Catalan:
Vallehermoso, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Illes Canàries, Espanya
Cebuano:
Vallehermoso, Provincia de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Espanya
Chechen:
Вальеэрмосо, Канаран гӀайренаш, Испани
Dutch:
Vallehermoso, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarische Eilanden, Spanje
Egyptian Arabic:
فايرموسو, جزر الكنارى, اسبانيا
Esperanto:
Vallehermoso, Provinco Sankta Kruco de Tenerifo, Kanarioj, Hispanio
Galician:
Vallehermoso, Provincia de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Illas Canarias, España
Hungarian:
Vallehermoso, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Kanári-szigetek, Spanyolország
Irish Gaelic:
Vallehermoso, Na hOileáin Chanáracha, An Spáinn
Latin:
Vallehermoso, Provincia Nivariensis, Canariae Insulae, Hispania
Lithuanian:
Valjehermosas, Tenerifės Santa Krusas, Kanarų salos, Ispanija
Luxembourgish:
Vallehermoso, Provënz Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Kanaresch Inselen, Spuenien
Malay:
Vallehermoso, Wilayah Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Kepulauan Canaria, Sepanyol
Norwegian:
Vallehermoso, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Kanariøyene, Spania
Occitan:
Vallehermoso, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Illas Canàrias, Espanha
Polish:
Vallehermoso, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Wyspy Kanaryjskie, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Vallehermoso, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canárias, Espanha
Swedish:
Vallehermoso, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Kanarieöarna, Spanien
Tatar:
Вальеэрмосо, Канар утраулары, Испания
Ukrainian:
Вальєермосо, Санта-Крус-де-Тенерифе, Канарські острови, Іспанія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Vallehermoso, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Kanar orollari, Ispaniya
Venetian:
Vallehermoso , Ìxołe Canarie, Spagna
Waray:
Vallehermoso, Provincia de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Espanya


Outcrop of intrusive rocks (syenites and alkali gabbroids) near Vallehermoso village. The rocks are cut by a dense swarm of dykes which are mainly of salic composition.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' ?
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘKaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Anorthoclase9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group' ?-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(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
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallehermoso,_Santa_Cruz_de_Tenerife
Wikidata ID:Q635308
GeoNames ID:6534200


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References

Rodríguez-Losada, J. A.; Martínez-Frías, J. (1998) Ancient oxide- and sulphide-mineralization in the islands of Tenerife and La Gomera (Canary Archipelago, Spain). Mineralium Deposita, 33 (6). 639-643 doi:10.1007/s001260050179
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