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Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
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Huércal de AlmeríaMunicipality
AlmeríaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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PlacePopulation
Huércal de Almería14,937 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
250490
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250490:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalousie, Espagne
German:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusien, Spanien
Italian:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spagna
Russian:
Уэркаль-де-Альмериа, Альмерия, Андалусия, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
韦尔卡尔德亚尔梅里亚, 阿尔梅里亚, 安達盧西亞, 西班牙
Spanish:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalucía, España
Arabic:
هويركال دي المرية, ألمرية, أندلوسيا, إسبانيا
Aragonese:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalucía, Espanya
Armenian:
Ուերկալ դե Ալմերիա, Ալմերիա, Անդալուզիա, Իսպանիա
Asturian:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalucía, España
Basque:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andaluzia, Espainia
Bulgarian:
Уеркал де Алмерия, Алмерия, Андалусия, Испания
Catalan:
Huércal de Almería, Almeria, Andalusia, Espanya
Cebuano:
Huércal de Almería , Almería , Andalucía, Espanya
Dutch:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusië, Spanje
Esperanto:
Huércal de Almería, Almerio, Andaluzio, Hispanio
Farsi/Persian:
اوئرکال د آلمریا, آلمریا, اندلس, اسپانیا
Haitian:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalouzi, Espay
Hungarian:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalúzia, Spanyolország
Interlingua:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Espania
Japanese:
ウエルカル・デ・アルメリーア, アルメリア, アンダルシア州, スペイン
Lithuanian:
Uerkal de Almerija, Almerija, Andalūzija, Ispanija
Macedonian:
Уеркал де Алмерија, Алмерија, Андалузија, Шпанија
Malay:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Sepanyol
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalucía, Se-pan-gâ
Occitan:
Huércal de Almería, Almeria, Andalosia, Espanha
Polish:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andaluzja, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Huércal de Almería, Almeria, Andaluzia, Espanha
Romanian:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andaluzia, Spania
South Azerbaijani:
اوئرکال د آلمریا, آلمریا, ایسپانیا
Swedish:
Huércal de Almería , Almería, Andalusien, Spanien
Turkish:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Endülüs (özerk topluluk), İspanya
Ukrainian:
Уеркаль-де-Альмерія, Альмерія, Андалусія, Іспанія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusiya, Ispaniya
Vietnamese:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalucía, Tây Ban Nha
Waray:
Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalucía, Espanya


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

20 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
References:
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
✪ Goldhillite
Formula: Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Habit: Of habit tabular in druses of crystals and more rare in crystals loose of green color bottle to green light.
Colour: Green
Description: Originally reported as philipsburgite (before goldhillite was approved and philipsburgite redefined). Analyzed by raman spectroscopy and confirmed by X-ray diffractogram in Barcelona and Granada (Spain). Also LIBS and SEM/EDS. The spectra and the discusion relevant to the identification are available at: https://www.mindat.org/mesg-6-420445.html
ⓘ Guanacoite
Formula: MgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Philipsburgite
Formula: Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Description: Subsequently recognised as goldhillite (which was described later). Analyzed by raman spectroscopy and confirmed by X-ray diffractogram in Barcelona and Granada (Spain). Also LIBS and SEM/EDS. The spectra and the discusion relevant to the identification are available at: https://www.mindat.org/mesg-6-420445.html
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘCornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘDuftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘGuanacoite8.DD.10MgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
ⓘGoldhillite8.DE.Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘPhilipsburgite ?8.DE.35Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ GuanacoiteMgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
Hⓘ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ GuanacoiteMgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
Oⓘ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ GuanacoiteMgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ GuanacoiteMgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
Cuⓘ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Asⓘ GuanacoiteMgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
Asⓘ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl

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