Balmanya quarry (Taverner quarry), Tossa de Mar, Girona, Catalonia, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Balmanya quarry (Taverner quarry) | - not defined - |
| Tossa de Mar | Municipality |
| Girona | Province |
| Catalonia | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 45' 47'' North , 2° 53' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tossa de Mar | 5,001 (2012) | 6.4km |
| Llagostera | 6,713 (2012) | 7.1km |
| Lloret de Mar | 39,363 (2012) | 7.9km |
| Santa Cristina d'Aro | 5,089 (2016) | 11.0km |
| Sant Feliu de Guíxols | 21,977 (2012) | 12.2km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pedrera d'en Balmanya (pedrera d'en Taverner), Tossa de Mar, La Selva
Active quarry. Access is permitted only with authorisation. The exploiting company is Transportes y Excavaciones Balmaña, S.L. The quarry is also called Pedrera d'en Taverner.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Joan Rosell - rosellminerals.com |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: Joan Rosell - rosellminerals.com |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Joan Rosell - rosellminerals.com |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Joan Rosell - rosellminerals.com |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Joan Rosell |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Joan Rosell - rosellminerals.com |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Reference: Joan Rosell - rosellminerals.com |
| ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O Reference: Joan Rosell |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
External Links
http://www.ub.edu/minrocind/granit - Granodiorita (Pedrera d’en Balmanya)
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Balmanya quarry, Tossa de Mar, Girona, Catalonia, Spain