Selvanera gypsum quarry, Beuda, Girona, Catalonia, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Selvanera gypsum quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Beuda | Municipality |
| Girona | Province |
| Catalonia | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 14' 14'' North , 2° 43' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Besalú | 2,213 (2018) | 4.9km |
| Lladó | 580 (2012) | 7.1km |
| Argelaguer | 371 (2012) | 7.6km |
| Tortellà | 740 (2010) | 7.9km |
| Crespià | 224 (2012) | 8.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pedrera de Selvanera
This is a gypsum quarry that works a Lutetian tertiary gypsum deposit. The quarry is currently in operation (02/2022) by the company Algíss (Pladur Gypsum, S.A.). Acces is not allowed. Some outcrops in surroundings could be visited.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: Joan Rosell (2022). |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Joan Rosell (2022). |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Joan Rosell (2022). |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Reference: Joan Rosell (2022). |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
External Links
- https://mineratlas.com/location/241 - Guixera de Selvanera, Beuda, Garrotxa, Catalunya.
- https://www.tdx.cat/handle/10803/97046 - Les Evaporites de la Conca Sud-pirinenca Oriental (Cuisià superior – Lutecià): Sedimentologia i Estructura / The Evaporites of the Southeastern Pyrenean Basin (Late Cuisian – Lutetian):Sedimentology and Structure, by Emili Carrillo-Álvarez.
- https://www.tdx.cat/handle/10803/97046 - Les Evaporites de la Conca Sud-pirinenca Oriental (Cuisià superior – Lutecià): Sedimentologia i Estructura / The Evaporites of the Southeastern Pyrenean Basin (Late Cuisian – Lutetian):Sedimentology and Structure, by Emili Carrillo-Álvarez.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- PyreneesMountain Range
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
Spain
- Catalonia
- Girona
- ⭔GarrotxaComarca
- Girona
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Selvanera gypsum quarry, Beuda, Girona, Catalonia, Spain