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Herrerías Volcano (Las Herrerías quarry), Bolaños de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spaini
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Herrerías Volcano (Las Herrerías quarry)Volcano
Bolaños de CalatravaMunicipality
Ciudad RealProvince
Castile-La ManchaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Herrerías Volcano, Bolaños de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Herrerías Volcano, Bolaños de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Herrerías Volcano, Bolaños de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Herrerías Volcano, Bolaños de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Herrerías Volcano, Bolaños de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Herrerías Volcano, Bolaños de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Herrerías Volcano, Bolaños de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Herrerías Volcano, Bolaños de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 53' 19'' North , 3° 38' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.88876,-3.64793
GeoHash:
G#: eyvmhzrxm
GRN:
N26W03
Type:
Volcano
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bolaños de Calatrava12,490 (2012)2.4km
Almagro8,546 (2012)5.5km
Moral de Calatrava5,236 (2012)8.9km
Valenzuela de Calatrava788 (2012)11.5km
Granátula de Calatrava999 (2012)13.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
253239
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:253239:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Volcán Las Herrerías, Bolaños de Calatrava, Volcanes del Campo de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, España


Las Herrerías volcano is located about 1 km SSE of the town of Bolaños de Calatrava. The lava here is melilitite-nephelinite. In these lava flows a quarry called Las Herrerías is located, which was exploited by the company Ubladesa Inc. since 1987, especially to obtain ballast for the construction of the high-speed railway between Madrid and Seville.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Lévyne-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘPhillipsite-Ca9.GC.10Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘLévyne-Ca9.GD.15(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
NaSodium
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Calvo, Miguel, Viñals, Joan, Sanz, Agustín, Martí, Joan (2013) Zeolites and associated minerals in the vacuoles of some of the Campo de Calatrava volcanoes - Ciudad Real, Spain. Mineral Up, 3 (4) 54-69
Calvo Rebollar, Miguel and Rewitzer, Christian (2022). Atlas de minerales de España. Atlas of Spanish minerals. Prames, Zaragoza. 384 págs.
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