Punta del Aguila, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Low cliffs 3km east of resort of Playa Blanca. Punta del Aguila is recognisable by having the 18th century Castillo de las Coloradas on its promontary, and one zeolite site is 100m west of this. More interesting material is exposed 500 m east of the point itself.

Refs.:
- Betz, V. (1986): Zeolithe von Lanzarote. Lapis 11 (6), 21-23.
- Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p. 52, 101, 301, 323, 362, 386, 414, 415.
- Kratsch, E. (2001): Mineralfundstellen auf Lanzarote: Lapis 26 (3), 13-23.
- Pearce, J. (1996) Lanzarote - Fire Mountain to Zeolites - UK Journal of Mines & Minerals, 16, 34-37

- Zeolites from Lanzarote - Article by V. Betz

Map Reference: 28°51'20"N , 13°48'40"W

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Mineral List:

	Analcime

	Calcite

	'Chabazite var: Phacolite'

	Chabazite-Na

	Clinochlore

	Cowlesite

	'Erionite'

	Gonnardite

	'Lévyne'

	'Manganomelane'

	Mesolite

	Natrolite

	Offretite

	'Olivine'

	'Phillipsite'

	Saponite

	'Smectite Group'

	Sodalite ?

	Thomsonite-Ca

	Todorokite

	Vermiculite

21 entries listed. 14 valid minerals.

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