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El Almendral Quarry, Berja, Almería, Andalusia, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| El Almendral Quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Berja | Municipality |
| Almería | Province |
| Andalusia | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 48' 4'' North , 2° 59' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Cantera "El Almendral" Nº 596, esta cantera hoy en día esta en explotación, en ella se puede encontrar dolomita, calcita de varias cristalizaciones, y pirita pseudomorfizada (MTI Blog).
https://mineratlas.com/location/2182
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: Joan Rosell-Riba (2026)Identified by Joan Rosell: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: Joan Rosell-Riba (2026)Identified by Joan Rosell: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: Joan Rosell-Riba (2026)Identified by Joan Rosell: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: Joan Rosell-Riba (2026)Identified by Joan Rosell: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Joan Rosell-Riba (2026)Identified by Joan Rosell: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Betic CordilleraPassive Margin
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
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El Almendral Quarry, Berja, Almería, Andalusia, Spain