Muntanya Blanca Quarry (Muntanyeta dels Estanys Quarry), Almenara, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spaini
Regional Level Types | |
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Muntanya Blanca Quarry (Muntanyeta dels Estanys Quarry) | Quarry |
Almenara | Municipality |
Castellón | Province |
Valencian Community | Autonomous Community |
Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 45' 17'' North , 0° 11' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
259716
Long-form identifier:
1:2:259716:7
GUID (UUID V4):
c9cfcd30-0fe0-4115-9020-4b8bbb1b477c
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cantera de la Muntanya Blanca (Cantera de la Muntanyeta dels Estanys), Almenara, Castellón, Comunidad Valenciana, España
Abandoned limestone quarry, located close the road between the village of Almenara and Barrio-Mar in the coast, in the proximity of L´Estany d´Almenara. The quarry mining activity ceased around the 1980s, and has since used as a municipal rubbish and debris dump. The limestone quarry is very karstified, with voids filled with large crystals of calcite and crusts of calcite with stalactitic and coralloid appearance. At the time of exploitation, big and beautiful calcite crystals were found in stalactitic groups up to 30 cm. Presently, it is still possible to find beautiful groups of crystals, in more discrete sizes.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: CALVO, M. (2012): Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. V, Carbonatos y Nitratos. Boratos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid - Fundación Gómez Pardo. 711 pp. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)CASANOVA HONRUBIA, JUAN MIGUEL & CANSECO CABALLÉ, MANUEL (2002). Minerales de la Comunidad Valenciana. Ed. Caja de Ahorros del Mediterráneo, Alicante, 237 pp.
CALVO, M. (2012): Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. V, Carbonatos y Nitratos. Boratos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid - Fundación Gómez Pardo. 711 pp.
External Links
- http://www.mtiblog.com/2008/07/cantera-muntanyeta-dels-estanys.html
- http://mti-minas-valencia.blogspot.com.es/2008/07/cantera-muntanyeta-dels-estanys.html
- http://mti-minas-valencia.blogspot.com.es/2008/07/cantera-muntanyeta-dels-estanys.html
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Muntanya Blanca Quarry, Almenara, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain