Gallery of
Geodiversity

The extensive geodiversity is one of the most notable features of this geopark, we have numerous deposits corresponding to a wide range of geological eras, some very young such as the numerous Quaternary tuffs, rocks affected by the Alpine orogeny such as conglomerates, sands, marls and clays; from prolific periods in prehistoric animals such as the Jurassic and much older remains corresponding to the primary era.

Quaternary

Tuffaceous Formations of the San Pedro Bridge
Tuffaceous building in formation at La Aguaspeña, Czech
Quaternary tuffaceous formations. Mesa River Valley

 Tertiary or Cenozoic

Lacustrine sediments from the Tertiary period in Molina de Aragón
Sedimentos terciarios de Zaorejas
Tertiary sediments from Zaorejas
Discordancia progresiva en Alustante
Progressive unconformity in Alustante

Secondary or Mesozoic

Cretaceous

Rocas calizas de período Cretácico de la Ciudad Encantada de la Hoya del Espino de Peñalén.
Limestone rocks from the Cretaceous period of the Enchanted City of Hoya del Espino de Peñalén.
Calizas del Cretácico en Peralejos de las Truchas
Cretaceous limestones in Peralejos de las Truchas
Arenas del período Cretácico, Cárcava de Peralejos de las Truchas
Sands from the Cretaceous period, Cárcava de Peralejos de las Truchas

Secondary or Mesozoic

Jurassic

Fuentelsaz stratotype. Alternation of limestone and marl from the Jurassic in Fuentelsaz.
Bechified limestones from the Lower Jurassic in the vicinity of Molina de Aragón
Sands from the Cretaceous period, Cárcava de Peralejos de las Truchas
Calizas del Jurásico en Cuevas Labradas
Jurassic Limestone in Carved Caves
Margas del Jurásico en Peñalén.
Jurassic marls in Peñalén.

Secondary or Mesozoic

Triassic

Intercalation of conglomerates and sandstones from the Lower Triassic. Barranco de la Hoz del Río Gallo.
Detail of sandstones from the Lower Triassic. Check
Arcillas y areniscas de la transición Triásico inferior – Triásico Medio. Rillo de Gallo
Clays and sandstones from the Lower Triassic – Middle Triassic transition. Rooster Rillo
Calizas de origen marino del Triásico Medio. Rillo de Gallo
Limestone of marine origin from the Middle Triassic. Rooster Rillo
Lacustrine sediments, clays with salts, from the Upper Triassic. Cobeta
Sandstones from the Lower Triassic. Rooster Rillo

Primary or Paleozoic

Permian

Clays from the Upper Permian period. Barranco de la Hoz of the Gallo River
Clays with sandstones and limestones. Lacustrine sediments from the Lower Permian period. Rooster Rillo
Rhyolitic volcanic rocks, Lower Permian period. Rooster Rillo.
Dacitic type volcanic rocks with columnar disjunction. Corks
Peña del Huevo, Tormo en rocas volcánicas, período Pérmico Inferior. Rillo de Gallo.
Peña del Huevo, Tormo in volcanic rocks, Lower Permian period. Rooster Rillo.

Primary or Paleozoic

Silurian and Ordovician

Silurian black slates. Czech
Cretaceous limestones in Peralejos de las Truchas
Dacitic type volcanic rocks with columnar disjunction. Corks
Arenas del período Cretácico, Cárcava de Peralejos de las Truchas
Limestone from the Ordovician period. Setiles Mines
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