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Clay quarries, La Cañada de Verich, Teruel, Aragon, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Clay quarries | Group of Quarries |
| La Cañada de Verich | Municipality |
| Teruel | Province |
| Aragon | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 52' 2'' North , 0° 5' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| La Cañada de Verich | 101 (2012) | 0.7km |
| La Ginebrosa | 236 (2012) | 3.5km |
| Torrevelilla | 193 (2012) | 4.1km |
| Cerollera | 126 (2012) | 4.4km |
| La Codoñera | 343 (2012) | 7.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
La Canyada de Beric (Berig), Baix Aragó, Terol
Name(s) in local language(s):
Canteras de arcillas, La Cañada de Verich, provincia Teruel, Aragón, España
Refractory clay quarries located near the village of Cañada de Verich. The opencuts, currently in operation, belong to the formation Utrillas. We can find groups of gypsum and pyrite and marcasite in carbonaceous clay and lignite. The calcite crystals appear in huge geode up to 40 cm in the limestones in the upper levels. Different mines are citated (ign.es): Mina de Folch, Mina Predio Mulet, Mina Predio Carmen, Mina Santa Bárbara.
Canteras de arcilla refractaria localizadas junto al pueblo de Cañada de Verich. Estas explotaciones actualmente en actividad, pertenecen a la formación Utrillas. Podemos encontrar yeso y grupos de pirita y marcasita en las arcillas carbonosas y lignito. Las calcitas aparecen en enormes geodas de hasta 40 cm en los niveles superiores de esta explotación.Diferentes minas son citadas (ign.es): Mina de Folch, Mina Predio Mulet, Mina Predio Carmen, Mina Santa Bárbara.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 References: Joan Rosell (2016)Identified by Joan Rosell: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- West Austerian Leonese ZoneOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
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Clay quarries, La Cañada de Verich, Teruel, Aragon, Spain