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Canary Islands, Spain

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(Las Islas Canarias, Occidentales, Espania)

References:
- Rothe, P. (2008): Kanarische Inseln. 3. völlig neu bearbeitete Auflage, Sammlung Geologischer Führer, 81, Gebrüder Borntraeger, Berlin, 339 pp. (in German)
- Ertl, R. F. (2009): Minerales de las Islas Canarias. Publicaciones Turquesa, S.L., Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, 232 pp. (in Spanish).




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Diamond1.CB.10a
    C
  		• Graphite1.CB.05a
    C
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Loparite-(Ce)4.CC.35
    (Na,Ce,Ca,Sr,Th)(Ti,Nb,Fe)O
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
      var: Titaniferous Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Mogánite (TL)4.DA.20
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Nordstrandite4.FE.10
    Al(OH)
     
    3
  		• Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
      var: Opal-AN4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
      var: Precious Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Perovskite4.CC.30
    CaTiO
     
    3
  		• Pyrophanite4.CB.05
    Mn
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Spinel4.BB.05
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Todorokite4.DK.10
    (Ca,K,Na,Mg,Ba,Mn)(Mn,Mg,Al)
     
    6
    		O
     
    12
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Apatite-(CaF)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Chalcophyllite ?8.DF.30
    Cu
     
    18
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    9
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 33H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
  		• 'Adularia'9.FA.30
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
  		• Aegirine9.DA.25
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Aegirine-augite9.DA.20
    (Na,Ca)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
      var: Oligoclase9.FA.35
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Analcime9.GB.05
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Andradite9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Anorthite ?9.FA.35
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Anorthoclase9.FA.30
    (Na,K)[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Arfvedsonite9.DE.25
    [Na][Na
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Augite9.DA.15
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
      var: Titanian Augite9.DA.15
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Celadonite9.EC.15
    K(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Chabazite-Na9.GD.10
    (Na
     
    2
    		,K
     
    2
    		,Ca,Sr,Mg)
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chevkinite-(Ce)9.BE.70
    (Ce,La,Ca,Th)
     
    4
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[O
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
  		• Clinochlore9.EC.55
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Clinozoisite9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Cowlesite9.GG.05
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Eckermannite9.DE.25
    [Na][Na
     
    2
    		][(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Edenite9.DE.15
    Na[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Enstatite9.DA.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Epistilbite9.GD.45
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    16
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Erionite-Na9.GD.20
    (Na
     
    2
    		,K
     
    2
    		,Ca)
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    14
    		O
     
    36
    		] · 15H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Eudialyte9.CO.10
    Na
     
    15
    		Ca
     
    6
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		[Si
     
    25
    		O
     
    73
    		](O,OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    3
    		(OH,Cl)
     
    2
  		• Faujasite-Ca9.GD.30
    (Ca,Na
     
    2
    		,Mg)
     
    3.5
    		[Al
     
    7
    		Si
     
    17
    		O
     
    48
    		] · 32H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ferrohornblende9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Forsterite9.AC.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
      var: Peridot9.AC.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Gismondine9.GC.05
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]·4.5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gonnardite9.GA.05
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Haüyne9.FB.10
    (Na,Ca)
     
    4-8
    		[Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		(O,S)
     
    24
    		](SO
     
    4
    		,Cl)
     
    1-2
  		• Kaersutite9.DE.15
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Ti][O|OH|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Laumontite9.GB.10
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Lorenzenite9.DB.10
    Na
     
    2
    		Ti
     
    2
    		[O
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Låvenite9.BE.17
    (Na,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Zr,Ti)[(O,OH,F)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Merlinoite9.GC.15
    (K,Na)
     
    5
    		(Ca,Ba)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    9
    		Si
     
    23
    		O
     
    64
    		·23H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mesolite9.GA.05
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mordenite9.GD.35
    (Na
     
    2
    		,Ca,K
     
    2
    		)Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    10
    		O
     
    24
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Natrolite9.GA.05
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Nepheline9.FA.05
    (Na,K)[AlSiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Normandite9.BE.17
    NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)[(O,F)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Offretite9.GD.25
    KCaMgAl
     
    5
    		Si
     
    13
    		O
     
    36
    		·16H
     
    2
    		O or near
  		• Orthoclase9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Phillipsite-Na9.GC.10
    (Na,K,Ca
     
    0.5
    		,Ba
     
    0.5
    		)
     
    4-7
    		[Al
     
    4-7
    		Si
     
    12-9
    		O
     
    32
    		] · 12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Phlogopite9.EC.20
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Richterite9.DE.20
    Na[CaNa][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Sanidine9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Saponite9.EC.45
    Ca
     
    0.25
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    3
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Scolecite9.GA.05
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Sodalite9.FB.10
    Na
     
    8
    		[Cl
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		]
  		• Stronalsite ?9.FA.60
    SrNa
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
     
    2
  		• Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Vermiculite9.EC.50
    (Mg,Fe,Al)
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Wairakite9.GB.05
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
  		• 'Allanite'-
  		• 'Amphibole Group'-
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• 'Apophyllite'-
  		• 'Bastnäsite'-
  		• 'Britholite Group'-
  		• 'Chabazite'-
      'var: Phacolite'-
  		• 'Chalcedony'-
      'var: Agate'-
    SiO
     
    2
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
  		• 'Desert Rose'-
  		• 'Erionite'-
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
  		• 'Glass'-
  		• 'Heulandite'-
  		• 'Hornblende'-
  		• Hypersthene-
    (Fe,Mg)SiO
     
    3
  		• 'K Feldspar'-
  		• 'Lévyne'-
  		• 'Manganomelane'-
  		• 'Olivine'-
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• 'Phillipsite'-
  		• 'Pyroxene Group'-
  		• 'Quartz-beta'-
    SiO
     
    2
  		• 'Sericite'-
  		• 'Serpentine Group'-
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Smectite Group'-
    A
     
    0.3
    		D
     
    2-3
    		[T
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]Z
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Stilbite'-
  		• 'Thomsonite'-
  		• 'Törnebohmite-(Ce)-Törnebohmite-(La) Series'-


    119 entries listed. 84 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

    Localities in this Region:
    Spain
     
    • Canary Islands
            • Cardones
            • Puerto Rico
            • Arguineguin
            • Barranco de Fataga
            • La Plata
          • Tasarte
          • Tasártico
          • Tejeda
          • La Geria
          • Lanzarote
          • Epinal
          • San Sebastián de la Gomera
          • Valle Gran Rey
          • San Andrés

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