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Las Cuerdas granitic porphyry, Galapagar, Madrid, Spaini
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Name(s) in local language(s):Afloramiento de pórfido granítico de Las Cuerdas, Las Cuerdas, Galapagar, Madrid, España
Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities.
 
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): 40° North , 3° West (est.)
Margin of Error:~9km
Köppen climate type:Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate


100 m. long dike of granitic porphyry with direction near N70ºW in Las Cuerdas place (Galapagar). Nice orthoclase specimens (single and twinned crystals).

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1 valid mineral.

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Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Geominero Museum of Madrid collection
'Porphyry'
Reference: Automatically generated from locality name

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
'Orthoclase'9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Porphyry'-

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks
Orthoclase76.1.1.1K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Porphyry'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
KPotassium
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)

References

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Jiménez Martínez, R., González Laguna, R., Lozano Fernández, R.P., Paradas Herrero, Á., Baeza Chico, E., Torres Matilla, M.J. y Cabrera Andonaegui, B. 2013. Colección de Minerales de las Comunidades y Ciudades Autónomas del Museo Geominero: Catálogo de la Comunidad de Madrid. Cuadernos del Museo Geominero, 16, publicación en CD-ROM.

External Links

- http://www.igme.es/museo/publicaciones/Coleccion_Minerales_CAM2.pdf (Madrid minerals catalog of Geominero Museum, in Spanish language)

- http://www.igme.es/museo/publicaciones/cuadernos/Cuadernos%20del%20Museo%20Geominero_numero%2028_ingles.pdf
(Madrid minerals catalog of Geominero Museum, in English language)

- http://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=112854#112854 (discussion about the locality, in Spanish language)


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