Alabaster quarries, Fuentes de Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Alabaster quarries | Group of Quarries |
| Fuentes de Ebro | Municipality |
| Zaragoza | Province |
| Aragon | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Group of Countries |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 28' 15'' North , 0° 37' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fuentes de Ebro | 4,150 (2012) | 4.6km |
| Mediana | 501 (2012) | 6.4km |
| Aguilar de Ebro | 378 (2012) | 7.8km |
| Pina de Ebro | 2,374 (2012) | 8.4km |
| Villafranca de Ebro | 692 (2012) | 11.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
106023
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:106023:5
GUID (UUID V4):
59fb803a-357b-4e32-8b55-fa82482638eb
Some quarries are still worked for "alabastro", alabaster (compact, very fine-grained gypsum) in the SW and S of Fuentes de Ebro. Nice water-clear gypsum crystals (actually twinned) in world-class specimens. There are also some layers of the variety "satin spar".
Most quarries are located around Monte Patillas, inside the "Joan" mining claim. However, larger crystals are found in a quarry near the small Roden village.
Coordinates are given for Monte Patillas area, at its midpoint.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ✪ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Description: Large and fine transparent crystals |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
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