Material name: | Cucabrera chert |
Synonyms: | N/A |
Material (geologic): | Cretaceous (Gallic, Middle Albian to Lower Cenomanian) chert |
Photo: John Rissetto, 2007 |
Locality: | Punta de Cucabrera, Ribamontán al Mar, Cantabria, Spain |
Synonyms: | N/A |
Geographical description: |
Coastal exposure around 38 m asl. Topographical map 1:25 000 35-II Noja. Geological map 1:50 000 35 Santander (1976) 19-4.
Length of identified source area: approx. 75 meters. |
Geographical co-ordinates: |
Lat. 43° 29' N Long. 003° 40' 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. |
Photo: John Rissetto, 2007 Dense, opaque chert from the Punta de Cucabrera. |
Sample description: |
Host Rock according to the 1:50 000 map from the Instituto Geologico Y Minero de España (IGME) (Spanish - English) C 2-1, s, 16-21 - Arenas y areniscas - Sands and sandstones
Chert quality: medium. |
Last modified on: December 13, 2007 |
Contents primarily by: John Rissetto |
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