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Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spaini
Regional Level Types
FaneroquitoOutcrop
Risco FanequeMountain
AgaeteMunicipality
Gran CanariaIsland
Las Palmas ProvinceProvince
Canary IslandsGroup of Autonomous Communities
SpainCountry

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Heulandite Subgroup, etc.

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

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

Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
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Heulandite Subgroup, etc.

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

Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
09265730017272298699488.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
06704540017272298684181.jpg
Heulandite Subgroup, etc.

Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
09168420017272298682899.jpg
Heulandite Subgroup

Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 4' 0'' North , 15° 43' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
28.06675,-15.72306
GRN:
N19W10
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Agaete5,459 (2012)4.4km
Artenara1,565 (2012)9.1km
San Nicolás7,950 (2008)10.3km
Gáldar24,405 (2012)11.4km
Guia14,031 (2008)12.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
209946
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209946:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Faneroquito, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria


Rock outcrops near GC 200 (km 10). Area of frequent rock falls and often frequent traffic.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘEpistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O

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References

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