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Tecina hill, San Sebastián de la Gomera, La Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tecina hill | Exposure (Active) |
| San Sebastián de la Gomera | Town |
| La Gomera | Island |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province | Province |
| Canary Islands | Group of Autonomous Communities |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 1' 47'' North , 17° 11' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Exposure (Active) - last checked 2022
Age:
66.0 Ma to present day
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Playa de Santiago | 989 (2015) | 0.8km |
| Alajeró | 2,066 (2012) | 6.1km |
| San Sebastián de la Gomera | 8,964 (2012) | 10.2km |
| Hermigua | 2,195 (2012) | 15.3km |
| Agulo | 1,252 (2012) | 17.6km |
High cliff with a few lava flows, with a red-yellow pyroclastic layer in the lower part. At its boundaries within porous basalt tuffs, a common calcite mineralisation zone. Good access from the nearby Playa de Santiago beach.
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 References: |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
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Tecina hill, San Sebastián de la Gomera, La Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands, Spain