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Basalt outcrop, Igueste de San Andrés, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands, Spaini
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 31' 38'' North , 16° 9' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 222,417 (2016) | 11.8km |
| Tegueste | 10,666 (2012) | 15.9km |
| La Laguna | 150,661 (2012) | 16.8km |
| Tacoronte | 23,562 (2012) | 25.6km |
| Sauzal | 8,172 (2012) | 26.5km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Afloramiento de Basaltos en el pueblo, Montañas de Anaga, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife
Olivine basalt outcrop with large idiomorphic crystals of Augite, freed from altered rock.
Observed as numerous olivine altered sections varying degrees in materials type "Iddingsite"
Collecting may be limited by local regulations.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' References: |
| ⓘ 'Iddingsite' References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Iddingsite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
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Basalt outcrop, Igueste de San Andrés, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands, Spain