Material name: | Monte Caracol |
Synonyms: | N/A |
Material (geologic): | Early Cretaceous (Aptian/Lower Bedoulian) chert |
Photo: John Rissetto, 2007 |
Locality: | Monte Caracol, Cantabria, Spain |
Synonyms: | N/A |
Geographical description: |
Exposure in mountainous terrain. Topographical map 1:25 000 59-III Selaya. Geological map 1:50 000 59 Villacarrideo (1976) 19-05 .
Length of identified source area: approx. 300 meters. |
Geographical co-ordinates: |
Lat. 43° 13' N Long. 003° 44' W (Mapdatum WGS 84) |
Co-ordinate precision: | The coordinates are given to the nearest minute. If you need more detailed information about this location, please contact the author. |
Photo: John Rissetto, 2007 Size: 52 mm. |
Sample description: |
Host Rock according to the 1:50 000 map from the Instituto Geologico Y Minero de España (IGME) (Spanish - English) C 1-151 - Calizas, calizas, arenosas, arcillas y areniscas con orbitolinas - Limestones, limestone sandstones, clays and sandstones with orbitolines
Chert quality: medium. |
Last modified on: December 13, 2007 |
Contents primarily by: John Rissetto |
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