Bco Cebolla quarry, Arucas, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain i
Regional Level Types
Bco Cebolla quarry Quarry (Abandoned)
Arucas Municipality
Gran Canaria Island
Las Palmas Province Province
Canary Islands Group of Autonomous Communities
Spain Country

Regional Level Types
Bco Cebolla quarry	Quarry (Abandoned)
Arucas	Municipality
Gran Canaria	Island
Las Palmas Province	Province
Canary Islands	Group of Autonomous Communities
Spain	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

28° 8' 35'' North , 15° 30' 14'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: ethbp5q4r

Type:

Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2021

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Arucas	36,259 (2012)	3.2km
Firgas	7,106 (2012)	7.0km
Moya	7,492 (2012)	9.6km
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria	381,847 (2018)	10.1km
Teror	12,926 (2012)	10.2km

Mindat Locality ID:

409876

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:409876:1

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Cantera de Bco Cebolla

A basalt quarry used as a source of stone for stone tool making, in particular querns for grinding grain.

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References

Naranjo-Mayor, Y., Francisco-Ortega, I., Rodríguez-Rodríguez, A. (2016) The quarry and workshop of Barranco Cardones (Gran Canaria, Canary Islands): Basalt quern production using stone tools. Journal of Lithic Studies, 3(2).

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