Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Cerro De Los Guardias, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain

Oldest recorded age at locality: 11.8
Youngest recorded age at locality: 8.6

mindat Locality ID: 254619
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-254619.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Cerro De Los Guardias, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain": 1
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 1

Number of Child Localities: 1
Child Localities:
Sol Mine (La Milagrosa Mine)

Latitude: 0°0'0"N
Longitude: 0°0'0"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 0,0

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
	This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

Adelite	Alunite	Andalusite	Apatite	Aragonite	Arseniosiderite	Atacamite	Baryte	Brochantite	Calcite
Caledonite	Chalcanthite	Connellite	Copper	Coronadite	Descloizite	Enargite	Feldspar	Linarite	Malachite
None	Not in a structural group	Phenakite	Pyrite	Quartz	Rocksalt	Sphalerite	Wurtzite

Alunite ()*	Anglesite ()*	Arseniosiderite ()*	Atacamite ()*	Bayldonite ()*
Beaverite-(Cu) ()*	Boleite ()*	Brochantite ()*	Caledonite ()*	Cerussite ()*
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcocite ()*	Chlorargyrite ()*	Clinoatacamite ()*	Connellite ()*
Coronadite ()*	Duftite ()*	Enargite ()*	Galena ()*	Gartrellite ()*
Gold ()*	Hemimorphite ()*	Hidalgoite ()*	Iodargyrite ()*	Jarosite ()*
Lavendulan ()*	Linarite ()*	Malachite ()*	Mimetite ()*	Mottramite ()*
Munakataite ()*	Olivenite ()*	Orthoclase ()*	Osarizawaite ()*	Paratacamite ()*
Pyrite ()*	Pyromorphite ()*	Quartz ()*	Rosasite ()*	Scorodite ()*
Segnitite ()*	Smithsonite ()*	Sphalerite ()*	Vanadinite ()*	Willemite ()*

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au C Ca Cl Cu Fe H I K Mn Na O P Pb S Se Si V Zn

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Adelite Alunite Andalusite Apatite Aragonite Arseniosiderite Atacamite Baryte Brochantite Calcite
Caledonite Chalcanthite Connellite Copper Coronadite Descloizite Enargite Feldspar Linarite Malachite
None Not in a structural group Phenakite Pyrite Quartz Rocksalt Sphalerite Wurtzite

45 IMA Minerals at location:

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Alunite ()*	None	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	11	9.5	1	107777	966
Anglesite ()*	Baryte	Pb(SO₄)	11.8	8.6	1	107777	2734
Arseniosiderite ()*	Arseniosiderite	Ca₂Fe³⁺₃O₂(AsO₄)₃·3H₂O	11.8	8.6	1	107777	194
Atacamite ()*	Atacamite	Cu₂Cl(OH)₃	11.8	8.6	1	107777	544
Bayldonite ()*	None	Cu₃PbO(AsO₃OH)₂(OH)₂	11.8	8.6	1	107777	172
Beaverite-(Cu) ()*	Alunite	Pb(Fe³⁺₂Cu)(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	11.8	8.6	1	107777	132
Boleite ()*	None	KAg₉Pb₂₆Cu₂₄Cl₆₂(OH)₄₈	11.8	8.6	1	107777	65
Brochantite ()*	Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆	11.8	8.6	1	107777	1633
Caledonite ()*	Caledonite	Cu₂Pb₅(SO₄)₃(CO₃)(OH)₆	11.8	8.6	1	107777	359
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)	11.8	8.6	1	107777	4979
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcanthite	Cu(SO₄)·5H₂O	11.8	8.6	1	107777	925
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	11.8	8.6	1	107777	5707
Chlorargyrite ()*	Rocksalt	AgCl	11.8	8.6	1	107777	1382
Clinoatacamite ()*	Atacamite	Cu₂Cl(OH)₃	11.8	8.6	1	107777	43
Connellite ()*	Connellite	Cu₃₆(SO₄)(OH)₆₂Cl₈·6H₂O	11.8	8.6	1	107777	295
Coronadite ()*	Coronadite	Pb(Mn⁴⁺₆Mn³⁺₂)O₁₆	11.8	8.6	1	107777	227
Duftite ()*	Adelite	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)	11.8	8.6	1	107777	220
Enargite ()*	Enargite Wurtzite	Cu₃AsS₄	11.8	8.6	1	107777	910
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	11.8	8.6	1	107777	24243
Gartrellite ()*	None	PbCuFe³⁺(AsO₄)₂(OH)·H₂O	11.8	8.6	1	107777	41
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	10.4	10.4	1	107777	30554
Hemimorphite ()*	Not in a structural group	Zn₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂·H₂O	11.8	8.6	1	107777	1689
Hidalgoite ()*	Alunite	PbAl₃(SO₄)(AsO₄)(OH)₆	11.8	8.6	1	107777	57
Iodargyrite ()*	Wurtzite	AgI	11.8	8.6	1	107777	180
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	11.8	8.6	1	107777	2228
Lavendulan ()*	None	NaCaCu₅(AsO₄)₄Cl·5H₂O	11.8	8.6	1	107777	149
Linarite ()*	Linarite	CuPb(SO₄)(OH)₂	11.8	8.6	1	107777	987
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	11.8	8.6	1	107777	12537
Mimetite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl	11.8	8.6	1	107777	1107
Mottramite ()*	Descloizite	PbCu(VO₄)(OH)	11.8	8.6	1	107777	362
Munakataite ()*	Linarite	Pb₂Cu₂(Se⁴⁺O₃)(SO₄)(OH)₄	11.8	8.6	1	107777	22
Olivenite ()*	Andalusite	Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)	11.8	8.6	1	107777	492
Orthoclase ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)	11.8	8.6	1	107777	2349
Osarizawaite ()*	Alunite	Pb(Al₂Cu²⁺)(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	11.8	8.6	1	107777	64
Paratacamite ()*	Atacamite	Cu₃(Cu,Zn)Cl₂(OH)₆	11.8	8.6	1	107777	158
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	11	9.8	1	107777	39462
Pyromorphite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl	11.8	8.6	1	107777	1725
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	11.8	8.6	1	107777	61156
Rosasite ()*	Malachite	CuZn(CO₃)(OH)₂	11.8	8.6	1	107777	454
Scorodite ()*	None	Fe³⁺(AsO₄)·2H₂O	11.8	8.6	1	107777	1153
Segnitite ()*	Alunite	PbFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆	11.8	8.6	1	107777	134
Smithsonite ()*	Calcite	Zn(CO₃)	11.8	8.6	1	107777	2473
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	11.8	8.6	1	107777	21482
Vanadinite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl	11.8	8.6	1	107777	605
Willemite ()*	Phenakite	Zn₂SiO₄	11.8	8.6	1	107777	303

7 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	Prioritized?	Sample Source	Sample Num	Age from other Locality	Dated Mineral	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID
Kristen001856	11.4	10.2	10.8±0.6	K-Ar			illite	87A21	Yes		Pyrophyllite		31923	Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain	Rodalquilar Deposit	Arribas et al. (1995)	10.2113/gsecongeo.90.4.795	EG90_795
Kristen001857	11.1	10.5	10.8±0.3	K-Ar			illite	87A10	Yes		Quartz		31923	Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain	Rodalquilar Deposit	Arribas et al. (1995)	10.2113/gsecongeo.90.4.795	EG90_795
Kristen001858	11.8	10.4	11.1±0.7	K-Ar			illite	87A14	Yes		Quartz		31923	Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain	Rodalquilar Deposit	Arribas et al. (1995)	10.2113/gsecongeo.90.4.795	EG90_795
Kristen001859	10.2	8.6	9.4±0.8	K-Ar			illite	87A25	Yes		Quartz		31923	Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain	Rodalquilar Deposit	Arribas et al. (1995)	10.2113/gsecongeo.90.4.795	EG90_795
Kristen001861	11	9.8	10.4±0.6	K-Ar			alunite	87A111	Yes	Alunite	Pyrite, Quartz, Zunyite		31923	Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain	Rodalquilar Deposit	Arribas et al. (1995)	10.2113/gsecongeo.90.4.795	EG90_795
Kristen001862	10.4	10.4	10.4±	K-Ar	Au mineralization along with amorphous silica and pyrite	high			Yes			Au, Te, Sn	31923	Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain	Rodalquilar Deposit	Arribas et al. (1995)	10.2113/gsecongeo.90.4.795	EG90_795
Kristen001860	10.7	9.5	10.1±0.6	K-Ar			alunite	87A150	Yes	Alunite	Hematite, Quartz		133044	Cerro Del Cinto Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain	Cinto Open Pit	Arribas et al. (1995)	10.2113/gsecongeo.90.4.795	EG90_795

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