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Ourense, Galicia, Spaini
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OurenseProvince
GaliciaAutonomous Community
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ourense107,742 (2013)
Verín14,391 (2012)
O Barco de Valdeorras14,213 (2010)
O Carballiño14,114 (2010)
Xinzo de Limia10,161 (2018)
Celanova6,089 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
48177
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48177:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Orense
Other Languages:
French:
Ourense, Galice, Espagne
German:
Ourense, Galicien, Spanien
Italian:
provincia di Ourense, Galizia, Spagna
Russian:
Оренсе, Галисия, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
奥伦塞省, 加利西亚, 西班牙
Spanish:
Orense, Galicia, España
Albanian:
Provinca Ourense, Galicia, Spanja
Arabic:
أورينسي, منطقة غاليسيا, إسبانيا
Aragonese:
Provincia d'Ourense, Galicia, Espanya
Asturian:
Ourense, Galicia, España
Basque:
Ourenseko probintzia, Galizia, Espainia
Belarusian:
Арэнсэ, Галісія, Іспанія
Bengali:
ওরেন্স প্রদেশ, গালিথিয়া, স্পেন
Breton:
Proviñs Ourense, Galiza, Spagn
Bulgarian:
Оренсе, Галисия, Испания
Catalan:
Ourense, Galícia, Espanya
Cebuano:
Provincia de Ourense, Galicia, Espanya
Croatian:
Ourense, Galicija, Španjolska
Czech:
Provincie Ourense, Galicie, Španělsko
Danish:
Ourense, Galicien, Spanien
Dutch:
Ourense, Galicië, Spanje
Esperanto:
Provinco Oŭrenso, Galegio, Hispanio
Estonian:
Ourense provints, Galicia, Hispaania
Farsi/Persian:
استان اورنسه, گالیسیا, اسپانیا
Finnish:
Ourense, Galicia, Espanja
Galician:
Ourense, Galicia, España
Georgian:
ორენსეს პროვინცია, გალისია, ესპანეთი
Greek:
Ουρένσε, Γαλικία, Ισπανία
Gujarati:
ઓરેન્સે પ્રાંત, સ્પેન
Hindi:
ओउरेंस प्रांत, गलिशिया, स्पेन
Hungarian:
Ourense, Galicia, Spanyolország
Indonesian:
Provinsi Ourense, Galisia, Spanyol
Irish Gaelic:
Ourense, An Ghailís, An Spáinn
Japanese:
オウレンセ, ガリシア州, スペイン
Judaeo-Spanish:
Ourense , Galizia, Espanya
Kannada:
ಓರೆನ್ಸ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ಸ್ಪೇನ್
Kapampangan:
Ourense, Galicia, Espanya
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Оренсе, Галисия, Испания
Korean:
오렌세주, 갈리시아 지방, 스페인
Latvian:
Ourenses province, Galisija, Spānija
Lithuanian:
Orensės provincija, Galisija, Ispanija
Lombard:
Provincia de Ourense, Galissia, Spagna
Luxembourgish:
Provënz Ourense, Galicien, Spuenien
Malay:
Wilayah Ourense, Galicia, Sepanyol
Maori:
Ourense, Galicia, Pāniora
Marathi:
ओरनेसे प्रांत, गालिसिया, स्पेन
Mingrelian:
ორენსეშ პროვინცია, ესპანეთი
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Orense Séng, Galicia, Se-pan-gâ
Mirandese:
Ourense, Galízia, Spanha
Northern Sami:
Ourense eanangoddi, Spánia
Norwegian:
Ourense, Galicia, Spania
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Provinsen Ourense, Galicia i Spania, Spania
Occitan:
Ourense, Galícia, Espanha
Polish:
Ourense, Galicja, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Ourense, Galiza, Espanha
Romanian:
Provincia Ourense, Galicia, Spania
Scots:
Province o Ourense, Galicie, Spain
Scottish Gaelic:
Ourense, Galicia, An Spàinn
Serbian:
Оuренсе, Галиција, Шпанија
Serbo-Croatian:
Ourense, Galicija, Španija
Sinhalese:
අවරෙන්ස් පළාත, ස්පාඤ්ඤය
South Azerbaijani:
اورنسه اوستانی, قالیسیا, ایسپانیا
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Orense, Hispania
Swedish:
Orense, Galicien, Spanien
Tamil:
ஓரன்ஸ் மாகாணம், கலீசியா, எசுப்பானியா
Telugu:
ఔరెన్స్ ప్రావిన్స్, గలిసియా, స్పెయిన్
Thai:
จังหวัดโอว์แรนเซ, แคว้นกาลิเซีย, ประเทศสเปน
Turkish:
Ourense ili, Galiçya, İspanya
Ukrainian:
Оренсе, Галісія, Іспанія
Urdu:
صوبہ اورینسے, گالیسیا, ہسپانیہ
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Ourense, Galisiya, Ispaniya
Vietnamese:
Ourense, Galicia, Tây Ban Nha
Waray:
Lalawigan han Ourense, Galicia, Espanya
Welsh:
Talaith Ourense, Galisia, Sbaen


Ourense (Galician: [owˈɾɛnsɪ]; Spanish: Orense [oˈɾense]) is a province of Spain, in the southeastern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of Pontevedra to the west, Lugo to the north, León and Zamora, (which both belong to Castile and León) to the east, and by Portugal to the south. With an area of 7,278 km², it is the only landlocked province in Galicia. The provincial capital, Ourense, is the largest population centre, with the rest of the province being predominantly rural.

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57 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
References:
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
References:
ⓘ 'Columbite Group'
References:
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
References:
ⓘ Lillianite
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
References:
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
References:
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Preisingerite
Formula: Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rooseveltite
Formula: Bi(AsO4)
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Description: Found in slags
ⓘ Segnitite
Formula: PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
References:
ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘ 'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
References:
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ 'White mica'
References:
ⓘ Wodginite
Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
References:
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘBismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘLillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘTapiolite-(Fe)4.DB.10Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘTantalite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘTantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘWodginite4.DB.40Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘRooseveltite8.AD.50Bi(AsO4)
ⓘCarminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘSegnitite8.BL.10PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘPreisingerite8.BO.10Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘEosphorite8.DD.20Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Columbite Group'-
ⓘ'White mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RooseveltiteBi(AsO4)
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Feⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Asⓘ RooseveltiteBi(AsO4)
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Taⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Taⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Pbⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Biⓘ PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Biⓘ RooseveltiteBi(AsO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Fossils

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed13.8 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed20.4 Ma (Miocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cetotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Cetotheriidae : Cetotherium20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Ourense
Wikidata ID:Q95038
GeoNames ID:3114964

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