Provenite

Salobral ravine (Barranco del Salobral, Teruel)

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40.3436° N, 1.1072° W · ± 10 km

Dolomite from Aragon, Spain, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Dolomite

Dolomite at Salobral ravine (Barranco del Salobral, Teruel)

Sharp black rhombs of the teruelite variety, named after Teruel

Group of sharp, lustrous black rhombs of the dolomite variety teruelite.
Group of sharp, lustrous black rhombs of the dolomite variety teruelite.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Black teruelite dolomite crystal from the Salobral ravine.
Black teruelite dolomite crystal from the Salobral ravine.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Sharp small crystal of teruelite dolomite from the Barranco del Salobral.
Sharp small crystal of teruelite dolomite from the Barranco del Salobral.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
CaMg(CO₃)₂
Morphology
Sharp isolated rhombohedra (floaters)
Typical size
Up to about 1.3 cm
Color / luster
Black; lustrous
Trace elements
Fe (ferroan variety teruelite)

Sources: SRC-506 SRC-482

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Geology of the locality

Region
Aragon
Country
Spain

Classic source of the black ferroan dolomite variety teruelite. Coordinates are those of Teruel city; the ravine lies in the Teruel area.

Sources: SRC-481 SRC-482

Sources

  1. SRC-481 · Website
    TeruelWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
  2. SRC-482 · Website
    Dolomite from Teruel, Aragon, Spain (specimen record)EarthWonders · EarthWonders
  3. SRC-506 · Website
    File:Dolomite-72278.jpg (Wikimedia Commons)Robert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons

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