Cueva Los Mucolitos, Irazú Volcano, Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Ricai
Regional Level Types | |
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Cueva Los Mucolitos | Cave |
Irazú Volcano | Volcanic Peak |
Oreamuno Canton | Canton |
Cartago Province | Province |
Costa Rica | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° 59' 14'' North , 83° 51' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Cot | 6,784 (2018) | 10.5km |
Capellades | 993 (2018) | 10.7km |
Cartago | 26,594 (2016) | 15.3km |
Paraíso | 39,702 (2016) | 16.6km |
Concepción | 14,000 (2018) | 16.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
312434
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:312434:8
GUID (UUID V4):
1f821f97-2b2f-4e72-a63c-55d8eeae43b2
A volcanic cave which is a narrow, completely dark cave, approximately 38 m long and 15 m deep.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Ulloa, A., Gázquez, F., Sanz-Arranz, A., Medina, J., Rull, F., Calaforra, J.M., Alvarado, G.E., Martinez, M., Avard, G., de Moor, J., De Waele, J. (2018) Extremely high diversity of sulfate minerals in caves of the Irazú Volcano (Costa Rica) related to crater lake and fumarolic activity. International Journal of Speleology, 47(2), 229-246. |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Ulloa, A., Gázquez, F., Sanz-Arranz, A., Medina, J., Rull, F., Calaforra, J.M., Alvarado, G.E., Martinez, M., Avard, G., de Moor, J., De Waele, J. (2018) Extremely high diversity of sulfate minerals in caves of the Irazú Volcano (Costa Rica) related to crater lake and fumarolic activity. International Journal of Speleology, 47(2), 229-246. |
ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Ulloa, A., Gázquez, F., Sanz-Arranz, A., Medina, J., Rull, F., Calaforra, J.M., Alvarado, G.E., Martinez, M., Avard, G., de Moor, J., De Waele, J. (2018) Extremely high diversity of sulfate minerals in caves of the Irazú Volcano (Costa Rica) related to crater lake and fumarolic activity. International Journal of Speleology, 47(2), 229-246. |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Ulloa, A., Gázquez, F., Sanz-Arranz, A., Medina, J., Rull, F., Calaforra, J.M., Alvarado, G.E., Martinez, M., Avard, G., de Moor, J., De Waele, J. (2018) Extremely high diversity of sulfate minerals in caves of the Irazú Volcano (Costa Rica) related to crater lake and fumarolic activity. International Journal of Speleology, 47(2), 229-246. |
ⓘ Marinellite ? Formula: (Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O Reference: Ulloa, A., Gázquez, F., Sanz-Arranz, A., Medina, J., Rull, F., Calaforra, J.M., Alvarado, G.E., Martinez, M., Avard, G., de Moor, J., De Waele, J. (2018) Extremely high diversity of sulfate minerals in caves of the Irazú Volcano (Costa Rica) related to crater lake and fumarolic activity. International Journal of Speleology, 47(2), 229-246. |
ⓘ Natroalunite Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Ulloa, A., Gázquez, F., Sanz-Arranz, A., Medina, J., Rull, F., Calaforra, J.M., Alvarado, G.E., Martinez, M., Avard, G., de Moor, J., De Waele, J. (2018) Extremely high diversity of sulfate minerals in caves of the Irazú Volcano (Costa Rica) related to crater lake and fumarolic activity. International Journal of Speleology, 47(2), 229-246. |
ⓘ Natrojarosite Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Ulloa, A., Gázquez, F., Sanz-Arranz, A., Medina, J., Rull, F., Calaforra, J.M., Alvarado, G.E., Martinez, M., Avard, G., de Moor, J., De Waele, J. (2018) Extremely high diversity of sulfate minerals in caves of the Irazú Volcano (Costa Rica) related to crater lake and fumarolic activity. International Journal of Speleology, 47(2), 229-246. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Natroalunite | 7.BC.10 | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Marinellite ? | 9.FB.05 | (Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Marinellite | (Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Marinellite | (Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Na | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Na | ⓘ Marinellite | (Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Marinellite | (Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Marinellite | (Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Marinellite | (Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Marinellite | (Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | ⓘ Marinellite | (Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Marinellite | (Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Ulloa, A., Gázquez, F., Sanz-Arranz, A., Medina, J., Rull, F., Calaforra, J.M., Alvarado, G.E., Martinez, M., Avard, G., de Moor, J., De Waele, J. (2018) Extremely high diversity of sulfate minerals in caves of the Irazú Volcano (Costa Rica) related to crater lake and fumarolic activity. International Journal of Speleology, 47(2), 229-246.
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