Fuente de los Azulejos
Fuente de los Azulejos is an unusual rock formation on the island of Gran Canaria.[1] The name literally means "fountain of tiles", because of the colour of the rocks resembling Portuguese tiles. These colours are caused by the process of hydrothermal alteration[2] and oxidisation.
References[]
- ^ "The Geology of the Canary Islands - 1st Edition". www.elsevier.com. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ "Low-temperature hydrothermal alteration of intra-caldera tuffs, Miocene Tejeda caldera, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands". Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 176 (4): 551–564. 2008-10-15. doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.05.002. ISSN 0377-0273.
- Tony Kelly (2003), Spiral Guide Gran Canaria, AA Publishing
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- Landforms of Gran Canaria
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