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Salt mine, La Pesquera, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Photo: JEFS
In front of a salt mine (known as "Mina de sal de Minglanilla", 2 km N of La Pesquera, is easy to find aragonite pseudohexagonal crystals, in Triasic (Keuper) outcrops
Worked for specimens in 1970-1980, many are mislabeled with Minglanilla as locality.
Ref.:
Jiménez, R., Calvo, M., Martínez, M.A. and Gorgues, R. (2005). Yacimientos de aragonito del Triásico español. Bocamina, (16), 28-93
Mineral List
| Aragonite | Gypsum | Halite | Quartz |
4 entries listed. 4 valid minerals.
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References
Jiménez, R., Calvo, M., Martínez, M.A. and Gorgues, R. (2005). Yacimientos de aragonito del Triásico español. Bocamina, (16), 28-93
Calvo, M. (2006) Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. III. Halogenuros. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Álava. 267 pp.
Calvo, M. (2006) Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. III. Halogenuros. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Álava. 267 pp.
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Locality Updated: Ghubara meteorite, Al Wusta Region, OmanFrom David Von Bargen, 23rd May 2013 20:22:24