COLECCIÓN DE FÓSILES DEL CARBONÍFERO DE PUERTOLLANO (CIUDAD REAL)
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COLLECTION OF CARBONIFEROUS FOSSILS FROM PUERTOLLANO (CIUDAD REAL)
ID number
001.325.Almadén
Manager / Administrator
School of Mining and Industrial Engineering at Almadén
Ownership
Public
Institution
School of Mining and Industrial Engineering at Almadén
Local / Original ID Number
001.001.002.035
Type of Object
Knowledge, social care
Description
Short description
This collection is fundamental for the knowledge and research of the Carboniferous period of the coal basin of Puertollano (Ciudad Real).
Measures
"Since the collection is very large and diverse and the items have various dimensions, this section does not include their dimensions.
The number of items is 70"
Materials
Clays, limestones, coal, quartzites, sandstones.
Dating
Carboniferous (350 million years)
Author / Producer
No data
Illustrations
Original use
Palaeontological research.
Present use
For exhibition in the museum.
Original location
Puertollano coal basin (Ciudad Real). Company ENCASUR (ENDESA)
Present location
Historical Mining Complex of EIMIA
STATE OF CONSERVATION
History of conservation:
When they were donated to EIMIA, they arrived in a good state of preservation
Present state
good
Necessary activities:
Regular inspection and maintenance.
DOCUMENTATION
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