Name 1
CUARCITA DE CRIADERO (ROCAS ENCAJANTES DE LAS MINERALIZACIONES DE MERCURIO DE ALMADÉN). COLUMNAS ESTRATIGRÁFICAS
Name 2
ORE-CONTAINING QUARTZITE (ROCKS CONTAINING MERCURY MINERALISATION AT ALMADÉN). STRATIGRAPHIC COLUMNS
ID number
001.93.Almadén
Manager / Administrator
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
001.001.003.272
Type of Object
Mine
Description
Short description
The three stratigraphic columns show the set of strata that form the ore-containing quartzite, which was deposited in a coastal marine environment during the Silurian period (about 435 million years ago). Barren upper quartzite, barren lower quartzite and wall slates are shown
Measures
height: 2.00m
Materials
Rock
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
Addresses /collections/links etc. where further in-depth information is accessible:
www.parqueminerodealmaden.es
Submitted
AYUNTAMIENTO ALMADEN
Submitted by
Alicia Escudero & Águeda Moyano
Date Submitted
26. 4. 2022
Date Edited
Never