Mures Quarry, Alcalá la Real, Jaén, Andalusia, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mures Quarry | Quarry |
| Alcalá la Real | City |
| Jaén | Province |
| Andalusia | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 25' 13'' North , 3° 49' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Frailes | 1,790 (2012) | 7.3km |
| Alcalá la Real | 22,783 (2012) | 9.3km |
| Moclín | 4,173 (2012) | 9.8km |
| Colomera | 1,544 (2012) | 11.7km |
| Benalúa de las Villas | 1,386 (2012) | 13.1km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cantera de Mures, Mures, Alcalá la Real, Jaén
Limestone quarry with ocasional fluorite veins.
Aggregate quarry near the town of Mures located on a small hill formed by dolomites and limestones of Triassic age which stand as an island between the clay materials facies "Keuper" probably being the facies "Muchelkalk".
Recently been located nice specimens of Fluorite presenting many different stages of growth giving samples with zonation of color and structures in stands very characteristics of this site.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Betic CordilleraPassive Margin
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
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Mures Quarry, Alcalá la Real, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain