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View from Hoya de Tabeibal to Montaña de Faneque

Hoya del Tabaibal, El Risco, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Analcime

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Calcite

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

View from Hoya de Tabeibal to Montaña de Faneque

Hoya del Tabaibal, El Risco, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Analcime

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Calcite

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

View from Hoya de Tabeibal to Montaña de Faneque

Hoya del Tabaibal, El Risco, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Analcime

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Neighbouring regions:

Artenara, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Type:

Municipality

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Agaete	5,459 (2012)

Mindat Locality ID:

209944

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:209944:9

GUID (UUID V4):

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French:

Agaete, Grande Canarie, province de Las Palmas, Îles Canaries, Espagne

German:

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Provinz Las Palmas, Kanarische Inseln, Spanien

Italian:

Agaete, Gran Canaria, provincia di Las Palmas, Isole Canarie, Spagna

Russian:

Агаэте, Гран-Канария, Лас-Пальмас, Канарские острова, Испания

Simplified Chinese:

阿盖特, 大加那利岛, 拉斯帕爾馬斯省, 加那利群岛, 西班牙

Spanish:

Agaete, Gran Canaria, provincia de Las Palmas, Canarias, España

Arabic:

أغايتي, كناريا الكبرى, لاس بالماس, جزر الكناري, إسبانيا

Asturian:

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Provincia de Les Palmes, Canaries, España

Basque:

Agaete, Kanaria Handia, Las Palmasko probintzia, Kanariak, Espainia

Catalan:

Agaete, Gran Canària, província de Las Palmas, Illes Canàries, Espanya

Cebuano:

Agaete, Isla de Gran Canaria, Provincia de Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Espanya

Chechen:

Агаэте, Канаран гӀайренаш, Испани

Dutch:

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Canarische Eilanden, Spanje

Finnish:

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Kanariansaaret, Espanja

Galician:

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Provincia das Palmas, Illas Canarias, España

Hungarian:

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Kanári-szigetek, Spanyolország

Japanese:

アガエテ, グラン・カナリア島, ラス・パルマス県, カナリア諸島, スペイン

Latin:

Agaete, Insula Canaria, Provincia Palmaria, Canariae Insulae, Hispania

Lithuanian:

Agaetė, Gran Kanarija, Las Palmo provincija, Kanarų salos, Ispanija

Malay:

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Wilayah Las Palmas, Kepulauan Canaria, Sepanyol

Norwegian:

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Kanariøyene, Spania

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Provinsen Las Palmas, Kanariøyane, Spania

Occitan:

Agaete, Grand Canària, Las Palmas, Illas Canàrias, Espanha

Polish:

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Wyspy Kanaryjskie, Hiszpania

Portuguese:

Agaete, Grã Canária, Las Palmas, Canárias, Espanha

Swedish:

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Kanarieöarna, Spanien

Tatar:

Агаэте, Канар утраулары, Испания

Ukrainian:

Агаете, Гран-Канарія, Лас-Пальмас, Канарські острови, Іспанія

Uzbek (Latin Script):

Agaete, Las Palmas, Kanar orollari, Ispaniya

Venetian:

Agaete, Ìxołe Canarie, Spagna

Waray:

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Provincia de Las Palmas, Islas Canarias, Espanya

Agaete is a municipality of Las Palmas province, on the Canary Islands, Spain. It is in the northwest of Gran Canaria island and is enclosed by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Gáldar to the northeast, and Artenara to the south. Agaete's area is 45.50 km² (17.57 sq mi).

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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Cueva Blanca mountain, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

References:

Calvo Rebollar, Miguel. (2018). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. IX. Silicatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 767 págs.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

Localities:

Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
Barranquillo de la Cruz del Jordán, El Risco, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
Tunnel Chico, Barranco de Chajunco, El Risco, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
El Burrerillo, Barranco de Chajunco, El Risco, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

ⓘ Chabazite-Ca

Formula: (Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O

Locality: Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

References:

Calvo, Miguel. (2018). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. IX. Silicatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 767 págs.

ⓘ Chabazite-Na

Formula: (Na₂,K₂,Ca,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O

Locality: Cueva Blanca mountain, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

References:

Calvo Rebollar, Miguel. (2018). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. IX. Silicatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 767 págs.

ⓘ Epistilbite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O

Locality: Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

References:

Betz, V. (2009) Der Westen von Gran Canaria - ein Fundbericht, Lapis 34, Heft 9, 25-36

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Locality: Paso del Canario, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

References:

Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2012) Minerales y Minas de España [Minerals and Mines of Spain] Vol. V - Carbonatos y Nitratos, Boratos [Carbonates and Nitrates, Borates]. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 711pp.

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

Localities:

Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
Cruz de Tabaibal, El Risco, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
Tunnel Chico, Barranco de Chajunco, El Risco, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
El Burrerillo, Barranco de Chajunco, El Risco, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

Locality: Farallón de Segura, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

References:

Betz, V. (2009) Der Westen von Gran Canaria - ein Fundbericht, Lapis 34, Heft 9, 25-36

ⓘ Mesolite

Formula: Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O

Locality: Cueva Blanca mountain, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

References:

Calvo Rebollar, Miguel. (2018). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. IX. Silicatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 767 págs.

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Barranco de Guayedra, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

References:

María Jesús Mediavilla collection

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Quartz var. Agate

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
Hoya del Tabaibal, El Risco, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
Hoya del Tabaibal, El Risco, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

ⓘ Scolecite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O

Localities:

Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
Cruz de Tabaibal, El Risco, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

ⓘ Stilbite-Ca

Formula: NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O

References:

Fabre, Jordi (n.d.) Personal communication.

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

Locality: Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

References:

Betz, V. (2009) Der Westen von Gran Canaria - ein Fundbericht, Lapis 34, Heft 9, 25-36

Gallery:

CaCO₃ⓘ Calcite

Calcite, etc.

Farallón de Segura, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Calcite, etc.

Hoya del Tabaibal, El Risco, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Calcite

Barranco de Guayedra, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Calcite, etc.

Farallón de Segura, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Calcite, etc.

Hoya del Tabaibal, El Risco, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Calcite

Barranco de Guayedra, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Calcite, etc.

Farallón de Segura, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Calcite, etc.

Hoya del Tabaibal, El Risco, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

CaF₂ⓘ Fluorite

Fluorite, etc.

Paso del Canario, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Fluorite, etc.

Paso del Canario, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Fluorite, etc.

Paso del Canario, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Fluorite, etc.

Paso del Canario, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Fluorite, etc.

Paso del Canario, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Fluorite, etc.

Paso del Canario, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Fluorite, etc.

Paso del Canario, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Fluorite, etc.

Paso del Canario, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂Oⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Heulandite Subgroup, etc.

Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Heulandite Subgroup

Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Heulandite Subgroup, etc.

Barranco del Risco, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Heulandite Subgroup, etc.

Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Heulandite Subgroup

Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Heulandite Subgroup, etc.

Barranco del Risco, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Heulandite Subgroup, etc.

Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Heulandite Subgroup

Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂Oⓘ Mesolite

Mesolite, etc.

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Mesolite, etc.

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Mesolite, etc.

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂Oⓘ Stilbite-Ca

Stilbite-Ca

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Stilbite-Ca

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Stilbite-Ca

Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Mesolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Scolecite	9.GA.05	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Chabazite-Ca	9.GD.10	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Chabazite-Na	9.GD.10	(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Epistilbite	9.GD.45	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Stilbite-Ca	9.GE.10	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Chabazite-Na	(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Stilbite-Ca	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Chabazite-Na	(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Stilbite-Ca	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Na	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Na	ⓘ Chabazite-Na	(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Na	ⓘ Stilbite-Ca	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Chabazite-Na	(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Al	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Chabazite-Na	(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Stilbite-Ca	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Chabazite-Na	(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Stilbite-Ca	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
K	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
K	ⓘ Chabazite-Na	(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Chabazite-Na	(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Stilbite-Ca	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Chabazite-Na	(Na₂,K₂,Ca,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O

Fossils

There are 42 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Dentalium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : *Dentalium*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Vermetus (Bivonia) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Vermetidae : Vermetus : *Vermetus (Bivonia)*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Ranella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Ranellidae : *Ranella*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Semicassis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : *Semicassis*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Cantharus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pisaniidae : *Cantharus*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Columbella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : *Columbella*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Conus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : *Conus*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Nassarius (Hinia) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : *Nassarius (Hinia)*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Mitra genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mitridae : *Mitra*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Nassarius genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : *Nassarius*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Glycymeris genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : *Glycymeris*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Chlamys genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Chlamys*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Pecten genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Pecten*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Glans genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : *Glans*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Meretrix genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Meretrix*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Venus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Venus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Pitaria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : *Pitaria*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Haustator genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : *Haustator*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Glycymeris glycymeris species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : *Glycymeris glycymeris*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Pecten maxima species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten : *Pecten maxima*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Lima lima species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Lima : *Lima lima*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Astarte castanea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte : *Astarte castanea*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Hyotissa hyotis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Hyotissa : *Hyotissa hyotis*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Cerithium (Thericium) rupestre species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Campanilidae : Thericium : *Cerithium (Thericium) rupestre*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Conus mediterraneus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : *Conus mediterraneus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Hadriania craticulata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Hadriania : *Hadriania craticulata*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Chama gryphoides species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Chamidae : Chama : *Chama gryphoides*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Venus (Ventricoloidea) multilamella species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Venus : *Venus (Ventricoloidea) multilamella*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Bolma rugosus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Bolma : *Bolma rugosus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Tectonatica tectula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Tectonatica : *Tectonatica tectula*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Glycymeris pilosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : *Glycymeris pilosa*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Venus cassina species	*Venus cassina*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Callista (Callista) chione species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Callista : *Callista (Callista) chione*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Clausinella fasciata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Clausinella : *Clausinella fasciata*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Ocinebrina concerpta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Ocinebrina : *Ocinebrina concerpta*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Aspa marginata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ranellidae : Gyrineum : *Aspa marginata*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Bursa scrobilator species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bursidae : Bursa : *Bursa scrobilator*	2.588 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene

Fossil Localities

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Spain

Canary Islands
- Las Palmas Province
  - Gran Canaria
    - Agaete
      - Pleistocene🐚 Agaete

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaete
Wikidata ID:	Q390069
GeoNames ID:	6360171

Localities in this Region

Spain

Canary Islands
- Las Palmas Province
  - Gran Canaria
    - Agaete

Spain

Canary Islands
- Las Palmas Province
  - Gran Canaria
    - Agaete

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

African PlateTectonic Plate

Atlantic Ocean

African BasinOceanic Crust

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References

Hessenberg, F. (1870) Über Kalkspat von Agaëte auf Gran Canaria. Mineralogische Notizen: 9: 21 (cited in Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie: 481).

Betz, V. (2009) Der Westen von Gran Canaria - ein Fundbericht. Lapis: 34(9): 25-36.

Calvo, M. (2018) Minerales y Minas de España. Vol IX. Silicatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 767 pages.

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