Reyes Ávila Bercial, Cerco San Teodoro, s/n, 13400-Almadén (Ciudad Real)
Ownership
Public
Institution
Minas de Almadén y Arrayanes, S.A
Local / Original ID Number
001.001.003.274
Type of Object
Mine
Description
Short description
This showcase displays the different types of rocks that contain cinnabar mineralisation, namely volcanic tuff (frailesca rock), sand nodule (oxidised pyrite), and volcanic rock.
Measures
"length: 1.90m
width: 0.30m
height: 0.80m"
Materials
Rocks
Dating
Author / Producer
Minas de Almadén
Illustrations
Original use
Mineral exploration
Present use
Museum
Original location
Storage of test samples (Cerco de Destilación)
Present location
Mercury Museum (Mining Park)
STATE OF CONSERVATION
History of conservation:
Present state
good
Necessary activities:
DOCUMENTATION
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