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Sierra de las Cabras, Cancarix lamproite intrusion, Hellín, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sierra de las Cabras | Sierra |
| Cancarix lamproite intrusion | Intrusion |
| Hellín | Municipality |
| Albacete | Province |
| Castile-La Mancha | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 25' 2'' North , 1° 35' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pitón Volcánico de Cancarix
Name(s) in local language(s):
Sierra de las Cabras, Cancarix, Hellín, Albacete, Castilla La Mancha, España
Also known as Cancarix volcano (volcán de Cancarix). This is a protected area included in the "Monumento Nacional Pitón Volcánico de Cancarix". Collecting minerals is forbidden.
It is a volcanic dome, just over 7 million years old (Messinian), composed of rare lamproite (cancalite or cancarixite) rocks.
Lamproites (7.5 My).
It is a volcanic dome, just over 7 million years old (Messinian), composed of rare lamproite (cancalite or cancarixite) rocks.
Lamproites (7.5 My).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
27 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Arfvedsonite Formula: NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 Description: Fe-arfvedsonite rims around richterite. |
| ⓘ Armalcolite Formula: MgTi4+2O5 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) Formula: (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chayesite Formula: K◻2Mg2(Mg2Fe3+)[Si12O30] |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Description: - Mg/Ti cpx.
- Na/Fe/Zr cpx (late). |
| ⓘ Dalyite Formula: K2ZrSi6O15 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 References: Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 References: Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F References: Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Fluoro-richterite Formula: Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)F2 References: Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ 'Glass' |
| ⓘ Harmotome Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O References: Fran GARCIA ALACiD specimens & Georges FAVREAU EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Hercynite Formula: Fe2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Leucite Formula: K(AlSi2O6) |
| ⓘ Offretite Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O References: Fran GARCIA ALACiD specimens & Georges FAVREAU EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Description: Mg55-86 |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Potassic-richterite Formula: K(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pseudobrookite Formula: Fe3+2Ti4+O5 |
| ⓘ Richterite Formula: Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Description: K/F-richterite. |
| ⓘ Roedderite Formula: K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] |
| ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Description: Zoned crystals with Fe-rich rims (up to 60 KFeSi3O8 mole %). |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTiO(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hercynite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Picotite | 4.BB.05 | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Armalcolite | 4.CB.15 | MgTi4+2O5 |
| ⓘ | Pseudobrookite | 4.CB.15 | Fe3+2Ti4+O5 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Britholite-(Ce) | 9.AH.25 | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| ⓘ | Chayesite | 9.CM.05 | K◻2Mg2(Mg2Fe3+)[Si12O30] |
| ⓘ | Roedderite | 9.CM.05 | K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Richterite | 9.DE.20 | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Fluoro-richterite | 9.DE.20 | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)F2 |
| ⓘ | Potassic-richterite | 9.DE.20 | K(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Dalyite | 9.EA.25 | K2ZrSi6O15 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Leucite | 9.GB.05 | K(AlSi2O6) |
| ⓘ | Harmotome | 9.GC.10 | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Offretite | 9.GD.25 | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| H | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Potassic-richterite | K(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Armalcolite | MgTi24+O5 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chayesite | K◻2Mg2(Mg2Fe3+)[Si12O30] |
| O | ⓘ Dalyite | K2ZrSi6O15 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| O | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe23+Ti4+O5 |
| O | ⓘ Richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Roedderite | K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Fluoro-richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)F2 |
| O | ⓘ Potassic-richterite | K(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Fluoro-richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)F2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Roedderite | K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] |
| Na | ⓘ Fluoro-richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)F2 |
| Na | ⓘ Potassic-richterite | K(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Armalcolite | MgTi24+O5 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chayesite | K◻2Mg2(Mg2Fe3+)[Si12O30] |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Roedderite | K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] |
| Mg | ⓘ Fluoro-richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Potassic-richterite | K(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Al | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| Si | ⓘ Chayesite | K◻2Mg2(Mg2Fe3+)[Si12O30] |
| Si | ⓘ Dalyite | K2ZrSi6O15 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Si | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Roedderite | K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Fluoro-richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Potassic-richterite | K(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Chayesite | K◻2Mg2(Mg2Fe3+)[Si12O30] |
| K | ⓘ Dalyite | K2ZrSi6O15 |
| K | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| K | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Roedderite | K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Potassic-richterite | K(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluoro-richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)F2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Potassic-richterite | K(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Armalcolite | MgTi24+O5 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe23+Ti4+O5 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chayesite | K◻2Mg2(Mg2Fe3+)[Si12O30] |
| Fe | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe23+Ti4+O5 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Dalyite | K2ZrSi6O15 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
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| Wikipedia: | https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit%C3%B3n_volc%C3%A1nico_de_Cancarix |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q5406247 |
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References
Velde, Danielle, Medenbach, Olaf, Wagner, Christiane, Schreyer, Werner (1989) Chayesite, K(Mg,Fe2+)4Fe3+[Si12O30]: A new rock-forming silicate mineral of the osumilite group from the Moon Canyon (Utah) lamproite. American Mineralogist, 74 (11-12) 1368-1373
Sierra de las Cabras, Cancarix lamproite intrusion, Hellín, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain