Salt Mountain, Cardona, Bages, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Salt Mountain | Mountain |
| Cardona | Municipality |
| Bages | County |
| Barcelona | Province |
| Catalonia | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 54' 21'' North , 1° 40' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
37.8 to 33.9 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Lucha, P., Cardona, F., Guti
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cardona | 5,226 (2010) | 0.9km |
| Clariana de Cardener | 147 (2013) | 4.7km |
| Súria | 6,230 (2010) | 10.1km |
| Montmajor | 459 (2012) | 13.3km |
| Olius | 632 (2012) | 14.8km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Muntanya de Sal, Cardona, Bages, Barcelona, Cataluña, España
Salt diapir of Priabonian (Eocene) age that outcrops at the surface. The diapir has been worked since prehistoric times for halite, later also sylvite. The mine workings reached up to 1308 meters depth, and galleries totalling over 42 kilometres. A mining gallery (tourist mine) has been partly accessible for sightseeing since 1997 (Cardona Salt Mountain Cultural Park).
The interpretation of more than 300 gravity stations over the Cardona salt diapir is presented. This study aimed to precise its 3D geometry. The Cardona salt diapir shows a gravity low related to the Pinòs-Cardona anticline that extends to the SW. A qualitative analysis of the anomaly pattern permits us to recognize that the diapir displays a vergence to the south with gentle dips to the northwest and a subvertical limb to the southeast. An iterative method was applied to get a 3D density distribution that explains the observed anomalies. This very fast and easy-to-use methodology has proved to have enough resolution for interpreting the external 3D geometry of the diapir, and will be useful to study similar structures. (V. Pinto et al.)
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| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Carnallite Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Sylvite Formula: KCl |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
| ⓘ | Carnallite | 3.BA.10 | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| K | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monta%C3%B1a_de_sal_de_Cardona |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q31613 |
Localities in this Region
- Catalonia
- Barcelona
- Bages
- Cardona
- Salt Mountain
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- Bages
- Barcelona
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