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Cerro Colorado, Guayaquil, Guayaquil Canton, Guayas Province, Ecuadori
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Cerro ColoradoMountain
GuayaquilCity
Guayaquil CantonCanton
Guayas ProvinceProvince
EcuadorCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
2° 4' 30'' South , 79° 54' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-2.07510,-79.90742
GeoHash:
G#: 6pxhjwjpw
GRN:
S02W56
Type:
Mountain
KΓΆppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eloy Alfaro167,784 (2017)12.6km
Guayaquil1,952,029 (2018)13.7km
Santa LucΓ­a12,523 (2018)15.8km
El Triunfo32,282 (2018)17.1km
Yaguachi Nuevo27,947 (2017)23.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
246130
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:246130:7
GUID (UUID V4):
8354f62f-7f6b-4a7f-80c7-8a85587e44aa
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cerro Colorado, Guayaquil, CantΓ³n de Guayaquil, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador


The forest located in Cerro Colorado is a protected forest, but is posible collect mineral in some periferic parts near the vΓ­a Perimetral, there is a quarry that is property of CONSTRUCTORA LUZAGUI C. LTDA..

Note: VΓ­a Perimetral is a very dangerous highway,it's nickname is Perimortal, there are many thefts and the criminals throw the corps of the victims there. Never go there alone.

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16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Habit: Prismatic crystals
Colour: Grey-green
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Colour: steel-grey.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: Acute rhombohedrons
Colour: colorless
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Colour: Black
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Colour: Brass yellow
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
References:
Alejandro Felix
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
Habit: Hexagonal plates
Colour: Indigo-blue
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
Alejandro Felix
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Alejandro Felix
β“˜ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Habit: sub-parallel growths
Colour: steel-grey.
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Habit: Square prism, massive
Colour: white
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Colour: green
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
Alejandro Felix
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Colour: Pale brass-yellow
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: Long prismatic with steep pyramidal terminations,massive
Colour: Colorless and White
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Habit: Thin tabular and globular aggregates
Colour: Colorless and white

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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