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Donosa quarry (Pozalagua quarry), Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza, Biscay, Basque Country, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Donosa quarry (Pozalagua quarry)Quarry (Reclaimed)
Karrantza Harana/Valle de CarranzaMunicipality
BiscayProvince
Basque CountryAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 15' 41'' North , 3° 23' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.26144,-3.38613
GeoHash:
G#: eztw4gw21
GRN:
N29W02
Type:
Quarry (Reclaimed) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rasines942 (2012)6.0km
Ramales de la Victoria2,294 (2012)6.4km
Ampuero3,713 (2012)9.4km
Limpias1,487 (2012)11.7km
Colindres7,179 (2012)16.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
312343
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:312343:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Dolomite quarry located in the “Alto de las Llosas” area, approximately 1.2 km W of Ranero, in the municipality of Valle de Carranza. It was operated from 1947 by the company “Dolomitas del Norte S.L.”, for use in the manufacture of refractories for steel. In 1957, a blasting in the quarry created access to the cavity known as "Pozalagua Cave". The extractive activity ceased in 1976, and currently, the quarry has been transformed into an outdoor auditorium.

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10 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arcanite
Formula: K2SO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Lublinite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gwihabaite
Formula: (NH4,K)NO3
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Niter
Formula: KNO3
ⓘ Nitratine
Formula: NaNO3
ⓘ Nitrocalcite
Formula: Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Nitromagnesite
Formula: Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Lublinite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘNitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
ⓘGwihabaite5.NA.15(NH4,K)NO3
ⓘNitromagnesite5.NC.05Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
ⓘNitrocalcite5.NC.10Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘArcanite7.AD.05K2SO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ Calcite var. LubliniteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
Nⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Nⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Nⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ArcaniteK2SO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
Oⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
Oⓘ Calcite var. LubliniteCaCO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ NitratineNaNO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArcaniteK2SO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ ArcaniteK2SO4
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
Kⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Calcite var. LubliniteCaCO3

Localities in this Region

Spain
  • Basque Country
    • Biscay
      • Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza

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References

Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2012) Minerales y Minas de España [Minerals and Mines of Spain] Vol. V - Carbonatos y Nitratos, Boratos [Carbonates and Nitrates, Borates]. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 711pp.
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