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La Isleta del Moro, Cabo de Gata volcanic complex, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| La Isleta del Moro | Village |
| Cabo de Gata volcanic complex | Volcanic Complex |
| Níjar | Municipality |
| Almería | Province |
| Andalusia | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 48' 50'' North , 2° 3' 5'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
La Isleta del Moro Arráez; La Isleta
La Isleta del Moro is a small village belonging to the municipality of Níjar, located on the coast and in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park. Andesitic and dacitic rocks belonging to the Cabo de Gata Volcanic Complex outcrops in its environment, along with abundant alluvial deposits. In the area you can find nodules and small silicified levels with interesting samples of quartz in its cryptocrystalline varieties, chalcedony, jasper and agates, accompanied by some opal.
La Isleta del Moro es una pequeña localidad perteneciente al municipio de Níjar, situada en la costa, y localizada en parque natural Cabo de Gata-Níjar. En su entorno afloran rocas andesíticas y dacíticas pertenecientes al Complejo Volcánico del Cabo de Gata, junto con abundantes depósitos aluviales. En la zona se pueden encontrar nódulos y pequeños niveles silicificados con interesantes muestras de cuarzo en sus variedades criptocristalinas, calcedonia, jaspe y ágata, acompañadas de algo de ópalo.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities2 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Moss Opal ? | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Isleta_del_Moro |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q5963917 |
Localities in this Region
- Andalusia
- Almería
- Níjar
- Cabo de Gata volcanic complex
- La Isleta del Moro
- Cabo de Gata volcanic complex
- Níjar
- Almería
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References
Cerro de la Amatista, La Isleta del Moro, Cabo de Gata volcanic complex, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain