Monzonitic dike, Alpedrete, Madrid, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
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| Monzonitic dike | Dike |
| Alpedrete | - not defined - |
| Madrid | - not defined - |
| Spain | Country |
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| Name(s) in local language(s): | Dique monzonítico, Alpedrete, Madrid, España |
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| Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities. | |
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 40° North , 4° West (est.) |
| Margin of Error: | ~4km |
| Locality type: | Dike |
| Köppen climate type: | Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate |
This dike surfaces throughout more than a kilometer long with an average thickness of three meters and following the N45°E direction. It cuts through the granite quarries of Alpedrete (http://www.mindat.org/loc-254273.html)
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Reference: Jiménez Martínez, R., González Laguna, R., Lozano Fernández, R.P., Paradas Herrero, Á., Baeza Chico, E., Torres Matilla, M.J. y Cabrera Andonaegui, B. 2013. Colección de Minerales de las Comunidades y Ciudades Autónomas del Museo Geominero: Catálogo de la Comunidad de Madrid. Cuadernos del Museo Geominero, 16, publicación en CD-ROM. |
| ⓘ 'Labradorite' Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] Reference: Jiménez Martínez, R., González Laguna, R., Lozano Fernández, R.P., Paradas Herrero, Á., Baeza Chico, E., Torres Matilla, M.J. y Cabrera Andonaegui, B. 2013. Colección de Minerales de las Comunidades y Ciudades Autónomas del Museo Geominero: Catálogo de la Comunidad de Madrid. Cuadernos del Museo Geominero, 16, publicación en CD-ROM. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Anorthite' | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | 'Labradorite' | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Anorthite | - | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | 'Labradorite' | - | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
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| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Huertas, M.J. (1990). Las asociaciones filonianas tardihercínicas en la Sierra de Guadarrama (Sistema Central Español). Tesis Doctoral. Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 335 pp.
Jiménez Martínez, R., González Laguna, R., Lozano Fernández, R.P., Paradas Herrero, Á., Baeza Chico, E., Torres Matilla, M.J. y Cabrera Andonaegui, B. (2013). Colección de Minerales de las Comunidades y Ciudades Autónomas del Museo Geominero: Catálogo de la Comunidad de Madrid. Cuadernos del Museo Geominero, 16, publicación en CD-ROM.
External Links
http://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=103885 (Madrid minerals catalog of Geominero Museum, in Spanish language)
http://www.igme.es/museo/publicaciones/cuadernos/Cuadernos%20del%20Museo%20Geominero_numero%2028_ingles.pdf
(Madrid minerals catalog of Geominero Museum, in English language)
http://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=104231 (discussion about the locality, in Spanish language)
http://www.igme.es/museo/publicaciones/cuadernos/Cuadernos%20del%20Museo%20Geominero_numero%2028_ingles.pdf
(Madrid minerals catalog of Geominero Museum, in English language)
http://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=104231 (discussion about the locality, in Spanish language)
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Monzonitic dike, Alpedrete, Madrid, Spain