| Area: | 7.0 km2 |
|---|---|
| Locality type: | Overseas Territory |
Gribraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. The rock of Gribraltar consists of Jurassic limestone and has natural caves with stalactites and stalagmites. One of these caves produced evidence of Neanderthal occupation.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities1 valid mineral.
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Calcite' | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
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