Material name: | Galizano flint |
Synonyms: | N/A |
Material (geologic): | Late Cretaceous (Middle-Late Cenomanian) chert |
Photo: John Rissetto, 2007 |
Locality: | Playa de Galizano, Cantabria, Spain |
Synonyms: | N/A |
Geographical description: |
Coastal exposure, around 13 m asl. Topographical map 1:25 000 35-II Noja. Geological map 1:50 000 35 Santander (1976) 19-4.
Length of identified source area: approx. 500 meters. |
Geographical co-ordinates: |
Lat. 43° 29' N Long. 003° 40' 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 Piece of opaque chert. |
Photo: John Rissetto, 2007 Piece with numerous inclusions. |
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Photo: John Rissetto, 2007 |
Sample description: |
Host Rock according to the 1:50 000 map from the Instituto Geologico Y Minero de España (IGME) (Spanish - English) C 2-3, 21 - Calcarenitas - Calcarenites
Chert quality: medium. |
Last modified on: December 13, 2007 |
Contents primarily by: John Rissetto |
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