Cantera del Naranco Quarry, Llugarín, Oviedo, Asturias, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cantera del Naranco Quarry | Quarry |
| Llugarín | - not defined - |
| Oviedo | Municipality |
| Asturias | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Group of Countries |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 24' 8'' North , 5° 50' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lugones | 14,000 (2018) | 2.5km |
| Oviedo | 224,005 (2012) | 4.7km |
| Latores | 325 (2018) | 7.9km |
| San Claudio | 534 (2018) | 8.3km |
| Ayones | 116 (2018) | 8.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
239225
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239225:0
GUID (UUID V4):
aa133a91-51fd-4c55-bebc-513c1db9c122
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ensidesa quarry
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cantera del Naranco, Lugarín, Villapérez, Oviedo, Principado de Asturias, España
Limestone quarry located at the northern end of the Naranco range, between Cerro del Cogollo and Cerro de los Cuarteles. It is one of the largest European limestone quarries. Currently, the quarry is owned by Arcelor Mittal, and it was previously owned by Aceralia and Ensidesa companies. This quarry is also known as the Ensidesa quarry.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsList of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
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