Material name: | Peña Pelada chert |
Synonyms: | N/A |
Material (geologic): | Early Cretaceous ("Gallic", Aptian-Albian) chert |
Photo: John Rissetto, 2007 |
Locality: | Peña Pelada, Cantabria, Spain |
Synonyms: | N/A |
Geographical description: |
Exposure on slope in hilly to mountainous terrain around 683 m asl. Topographical map 1:25 000 59-I Sarón. Geological map 1:50 000 60 Villacarrideo (1976) 19-05.
Length of identified source area: approx. 150 meters. |
Geographical co-ordinates: |
Lat. 43° 19' N Long. 003° 43' 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 Flake of fairly coarse chert. length: 36 mm |
Sample description: |
Host Rock according to the 1:50 000 map from the Instituto Geologico Y Minero de España (IGME) (Spanish - English) C 1-2, 152-16 - Calizas con Toucasia y Orbitolinas - Limestones with Toucasia and Orbitolinas
Chert quality: medium. |
Last modified on: December 13, 2007 |
Contents primarily by: John Rissetto |
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