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Coal dumps, Montalbán, Teruel, Aragon, Spaini
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Coal dumpsMine Dump
MontalbánMunicipality
TeruelProvince
AragonAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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View of a reddish mountain of mullite rubble

Coal dumps, Montalbán, Teruel, Aragon, Spain
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View of a reddish mountain of mullite rubble

Coal dumps, Montalbán, Teruel, Aragon, Spain
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Pebbles of mullite-rich clinker in a coal dump

Coal dumps, Montalbán, Teruel, Aragon, Spain
04330120017272322529692.jpg
View of a reddish mountain of mullite rubble

Coal dumps, Montalbán, Teruel, Aragon, Spain
00089390017272322538050.jpg
View of a reddish mountain of mullite rubble

Coal dumps, Montalbán, Teruel, Aragon, Spain
05745590017272322535490.jpg
Pebbles of mullite-rich clinker in a coal dump

Coal dumps, Montalbán, Teruel, Aragon, Spain
04330120017272322529692.jpg
View of a reddish mountain of mullite rubble

Coal dumps, Montalbán, Teruel, Aragon, Spain
00089390017272322538050.jpg
View of a reddish mountain of mullite rubble

Coal dumps, Montalbán, Teruel, Aragon, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 49' 33'' North , 0° 50' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Utrillas3,219 (2012)1.5km
Montalbán1,472 (2012)3.6km
Escucha1,097 (2012)4.5km
Martín del Río472 (2012)4.8km
Palomar de Arroyos218 (2012)9.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
247972
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247972:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Escombreras de carbón, Montalbán, Teruel


Mining area with abundant coal outcrops (lignite). In the natural combustion of coals (pyrometamorphism), clay layers are transformed into a rock, brick-like, consisting mainly of mullite, with varied contents of quartz, cristobalite and hematite. In dumps from coal mines in the area, mullite is frequent.

Área minera con abundantes afloramientos de carbón (lignito). En la combustión natural de los carbones (pirometamorfismo), las capas de arcilla se transforman en una roca similar a un ladrillo, que consiste principalmente en mullita, con contenidos variados de cuarzo, cristobalita y hematites. En los vertederos y escombreras de las minas de carbón del área es frecuente la mullita.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Mullite
Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMullite9.AF.20Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x

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