Material name: | Ojo Guareña |
Synonyms: | N/A |
Material (geologic): | Upper Cretaceous (Lower Turonian to Lower Coniacian) chert |
Photo: John Rissetto, 2007 |
Locality: | Ojo Guareña, Burgos, Spain |
Synonyms: | N/A |
Geographical description: |
Exposure in mountainous terrain around 814 m asl. Topographical map 1:25 000 84-IV Espinosa de los Monteros. Geological map 1:50 000 84 Espinosa de los Monteros (1976) 19-06 .
Length of identified source area: approx. 500 meters. |
Geographical co-ordinates: |
Lat. 43° 09' 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 Chert with less well-silicified patches size: 39 mm |
Sample description: |
Host Rock according to the 1:50 000 map from the Instituto Geologico Y Minero de España (IGME) (Spanish - English) C 0-1, 22-23 - Margas y calizas arcillosas - Marls and clayey limestone
Chert quality: medium. |
Last modified on: December 13, 2007 |
Contents primarily by: John Rissetto |
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