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Los Blancos Quarry, Llano del Beal, Cartagena, Murcia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Los Blancos QuarryQuarry
Llano del Beal- not defined -
CartagenaMunicipality
MurciaAutonomous Community
SpainGroup of Countries

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 37' 41'' North , 0° 49' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.62806,-0.81722
GeoHash:
G#: eyxqj3uzm
GRN:
N26W01
Type:
Quarry
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Atamaría30,000 (2018)3.3km
La Unión17,737 (2012)5.4km
Cala Reona701 (2018)8.9km
La Manga del Mar Menor10,000 (2018)9.0km
Los Alcázares15,619 (2010)13.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
18783
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18783:4
GUID (UUID V4):
f6afc35d-2755-4990-a35c-d54752ddcb17
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cantera Los Blancos, Llano del Beal, Sierra Minera de Cartagena-La Unión, Cartagena, Murcia, España




This is a deposit stratiform (mantle) with a paragenesis of Chlorite-Sulphides-Carbonates-Silica.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brianyoungite
Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Hawleyite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Gallery:

PbSO4ⓘ Anglesite
PbCO3ⓘ Cerussite
(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2Oⓘ Ranciéite
FeCO3ⓘ Siderite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘHawleyite2.CB.05aCdS
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘRanciéite4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘBrianyoungite5.BF.30Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ HawleyiteCdS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Cdⓘ HawleyiteCdS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl

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References

Oen, I.S. et al. (1974). Hawleyite and greenockite in the ores of Los Blancos, Sierra de Cartagena, Spain. Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie Monatschefte, 11, 507-513.
Lopez Garcia, J.A. y Lunar, R. (1981). Mineralogía de los yacimientos de Buen Consejo y Los Blancos, Sierra de Cartagena, Murcia. Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Mineralogía, 2, 255-261.
Manteca,J.I.,y Ovejero,G. (1992). Los yacimientos de Zn,Pb,Ag-Fe del distrito minero de la Unión-Cartagena, Bética Oriental. En Recursos Minerales de España (Garcia,J. y Martinez,J. eds.), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid. 1085-1102
Grupo Mineralogísta de Madrid (1996). La Unión . Bocamina-Revista de Minerales y Yacimientos de España. Volumen 2, 75 págs.
Calvo, M. (2003): Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. II, Sulfuros y Sulfosales. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Álava, 705 pp.
mti-minas-murcia.blogspot.com (n.d.) http://mti-minas-murcia.blogspot.com/2008/05/cantera-los-blancos.html
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