San Josepe Quarry, Mondragón (Arrasate), Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| San Josepe Quarry | Quarry |
| Mondragón (Arrasate) | Municipality |
| Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa) | Province |
| Basque Country | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 3' 25'' North , 2° 29' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Arrasate / Mondragón | 22,064 (2012) | 0.8km |
| Aretxabaleta | 6,319 (2012) | 2.8km |
| Eskoriatza | 4,000 (2012) | 5.2km |
| Oñati | 10,896 (2012) | 7.0km |
| Bergara | 14,707 (2012) | 8.7km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cantera San Josepe, Mondragón (Arrasate), Vizcaya (Bizkaia), Euskadi (País Vasco), España
Limestone quarry, located on the western slope of Kurtzetxikimendi mountain, east of Mondragon, nearly in the village. Over their exploitation, completed in 2009, were found large and nice crystals of calcite. The most characteristic consist of two twinned calcite crystals, up to 8 cm long, and some other morphologies in smaller sizes. Also appeared some fluorite cubes, violet to bluish, in pale colors.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
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
- Cantabrian-Pyrenean BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
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