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Cerro Pelado Formation, Pedregal city, Bolívar, Venezuelai
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Cerro Pelado FormationFormation
Pedregal cityCity
BolívarState
VenezuelaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
6° North , 63° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~432km
GRN:
N05W45
Type:
Formation
Mindat Locality ID:
219791
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219791:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Coal-bearing, 10 km from the city.

Burning coal including previously non-reported sulfur-rich by-products associated with gas fissures, particularly ammonium thiosulfate.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMascagnite7.AD.05(NH4)2SO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChabazite-K9.GD.10(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hⓘ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Oⓘ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O

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South America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Journal of South American Earth Sciences (February-March 2009) 27(2-3), 211-218.
www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/search_maps_1_cerro+pelado+venezuela.html
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