Rialls quarry (Montpalau quarry), Tordera, Maresme, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spaini
Regional Level Types | |
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Rialls quarry (Montpalau quarry) | Quarry |
Tordera | - not defined - |
Maresme | County |
Barcelona | Province |
Catalonia | Autonomous Community |
Spain | Group of Countries |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 38' 36'' North , 2° 40' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Pineda de Mar | 26,203 (2012) | 2.2km |
Calella | 18,627 (2015) | 3.7km |
Santa Susanna | 3,019 (2011) | 3.8km |
Malgrat de Mar | 18,472 (2012) | 5.7km |
Sant Pol de Mar | 5,076 (2014) | 6.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
127503
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127503:5
GUID (UUID V4):
19aaf0eb-9905-48e9-9f88-dc35e6026d27
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pineda de Mar
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pedrera Rialls (Pedrera Montpalau), Tordera, Maresme, Barcelona, Catalunya (CataluΓ±a), EspaΓ±a
Abandoned quarry about 2 km north of Pineda de Mar, close to the C-32 highway from Barcelona to Tordera. Most of the quarry is located in the municipality of Tordera and only a little area of the south front is located in the municipality of Pineda de Mar (many collectors labelled samples as belonging to Pineda de Mar). Recently in the quarry a water-treatment plant has been built and for this reason now is not possible to collect minerals
The geology of the site consists in a Paleozoic sequence of schists, slates and quartzites (Ordovician), black slates and graphite schists (Silurian) and limestones (Silurian-Devonian). The series was intruded by a granodiorite pluton during Hercynian orogeny (Upper Carboniferous β Lower Permian). Contact metamorphism produced a metasomatic skarn mineral assemblage.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
β 'Andradite-Grossular Series' References: |
β 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Copiapite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O References: |
β Delvauxite Formula: CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Graphite Formula: C |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β 'Halotrichite-Pickeringite Series' ? References: |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
β Hydrozincite ? Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 References: |
β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
β 'Limonite' |
β 'Manganese Oxides' |
β Marcasite ? Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 References: |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
β Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Phlogopite ? Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrolusite ? Formula: Mn4+O2 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Variscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O References: |
β Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Marcasite ? | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O | |
β | Pyrolusite ? | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
β | Hydrozincite ? | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 Β· 5H2O |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
β | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
β | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Delvauxite | 8.DM.35 | CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 Β· 4-6H2O not confirmed |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Phlogopite ? | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Andradite-Grossular Series' | - | |
β | 'Halotrichite-Pickeringite Series' ? | - | |
β | 'Manganese Oxides' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
H | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
H | β Delvauxite | CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
C | β Graphite | C |
C | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
O | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
O | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
O | β Delvauxite | CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
O | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
P | β Delvauxite | CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
S | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
S | β Delvauxite | CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
Ca | β Delvauxite | CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Fe | β Delvauxite | CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
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