Material name: | Islares Road Cut |
Synonyms: | N/A |
Material (geologic): | Early Cretaceous (Upper to Middle Albian) flint/chert |
Locality: | Islares Road Cut, Cantabria |
Synonyms: | N/A |
Geographical description: |
Exposure at the coast near Islares around 72 m asl. Topographical map 1:25 000 36-IV Castro Urdiales. Geological map 1:50 000 36 Castro Urdiales (1982) 20-04.
Length of identified source area: approx. 40 meters. |
Geographical co-ordinates: |
Lat. 43° 24' N Long. 003° 17' 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. |
Other information: |
Photo: John Rissetto, 2007. |
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 23-16 - Calizas arcillosas con espiculas - Limestone with clay and spicules
Chert quality: low. |
Last modified on: December 13, 2007 |
Contents primarily by: John Rissetto |
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