Material name: | Barrika flint |
Synonyms: | N/A |
Material (geologic): | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian to Maastrichtian) flint |
Photo: John Rissetto, 2007 |
Locality: | Playa de Barrika, Basque Country/Euskadi, Spain |
Synonyms: | N/A |
Geographical description: |
Exposure at foot of cliff on beach, around 3 m asl. Topographical map 1:25 000 37-IV Algrota. Geological map 1:50 000 37 Algrota (1975) 21-4.
Length of identified source area: approx. 1200 meters. |
Geographical co-ordinates: |
Lat. 43° 24' N Long. 002° 59' W (Mapdatum WGS 84) |
Co-ordinate precision: | The coordinates are given to the nearest minute. If you need more detailed information about this location, please contact the author. |
Sample description: |
Host Rock according to the 1:50 000 map from the Instituto Geologico Y Minero de España (IGME) (Spanish - English) C 21-26 - Tramo calcareo - Calcarceous Level
Chert quality: high. |
Last modified on: December 13, 2007 |
Contents primarily by: John Rissetto |
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