Vilachán do Monte, Tomiño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vilachán do Monte | - not defined - |
| Tomiño | Municipality |
| Pontevedra | Province |
| Galicia | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Group of Countries |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° North , 8° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~10km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
208178
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208178:9
GUID (UUID V4):
e561c467-aa47-43ec-85aa-25c1559a41e9
Name(s) in local language(s):
Vilachán do Monte
Vilachán do Monte is a village of Tomiño, located in the southwest of Pontevedra (Galicia). During the construction of a road, a very interesting range of minerals was discovered, including phosphates (wavellite, turquoise and others). Today, it is still possible to collect samples of interest, mainly micromounts.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O References: |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Cacoxenite Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Planerite Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure) Formula: TiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Strengite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ Variscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sagenite (of Saussure) | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Strengite | 8.CD.10 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Cacoxenite | 8.DC.40 | Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Planerite | 8.DD.15 | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure) | TiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| P | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure) | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
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