Coal dumps, Montalbán, Teruel, Aragon, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Coal dumps | Mine Dump |
| Montalbán | Municipality |
| Teruel | Province |
| Aragon | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Group of Countries |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 49' 33'' North , 0° 50' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Utrillas | 3,219 (2012) | 1.5km |
| Montalbán | 1,472 (2012) | 3.6km |
| Escucha | 1,097 (2012) | 4.5km |
| Martín del Río | 472 (2012) | 4.8km |
| Palomar de Arroyos | 218 (2012) | 9.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
247972
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247972:2
GUID (UUID V4):
e05ba0b1-5134-41e2-bd1a-01a67734b1ce
Name(s) in local language(s):
Escombreras de carbón, Montalbán, Teruel
Mining area with abundant coal outcrops (lignite). In the natural combustion of coals (pyrometamorphism), clay layers are transformed into a rock, brick-like, consisting mainly of mullite, with varied contents of quartz, cristobalite and hematite. In dumps from coal mines in the area, mullite is frequent.
Área minera con abundantes afloramientos de carbón (lignito). En la combustión natural de los carbones (pirometamorfismo), las capas de arcilla se transforman en una roca similar a un ladrillo, que consiste principalmente en mullita, con contenidos variados de cuarzo, cristobalita y hematites. En los vertederos y escombreras de las minas de carbón del área es frecuente la mullita.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Mullite | 9.AF.20 | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
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