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Although about 490 attendees were from Lorca, there were nearly fifty from Murcia, while the rest came from Totana, Aguilas, Cartagena, Puerto Lumbreras, Bullas, Jumilla, Mazarrón and Alhama de Murcia.
Emergency Councillor of the City of Lorca, Eduardo Sanchez, expressed his satisfaction at the success that has returned to the holding in Loca on 11 May Geolodía of Murcia for the second time.
Specifically, as recorded by the organizers were 690 people who participated and learned about fossils Beaches 10 million years ago, rocks 200 million years old and the effects of the earthquake of 2011 in the failure Lorca traversing through the didactic explanations of experts.
Sanchez explained that "while some 490 attendees were from Lorca, demonstrating the interest of Lorca to know the characteristics of their own environment, there were nearly fifty from Murcia, while the rest came from Totana, Aguilas, Cartagena , Puerto Lumbreras, Bullas, Jumilla, Mazarrón and Alhama de Murcia ".
In this regard, remember that some guides have been published that allow this route together with relevant explanations.
Between the ages of the participants, although most moved between 39 and 56 years old, it is noteworthy assisting people of all ages, from one year to 84, with a large group of children aged between five and 15 years, which shows a significant share of families who want to know Lorca geological heritage.
The Geology is jointly organized by the council, with the Geological Society of Spain and the Association for the Teaching of Earth Sciences (AEPECT) activity, which has become a holiday disclosure of Geology in the the geological community that aims to bring this science to the public.
Note that for this occasion was chosen for a tour around the castle of Lorca.
Thus, over a distance of about 2.5 km., 7 stops in different specialties that geologists conducted informative explanations to inform the geological processes that have led to the land on which it is now established we settled .
The total length of the route, including explanations, will be approximately 3 hours and will target all audiences and all ages.
Attendees could observe Geolodía 2014 Lorca failure which caused the earthquakes of May 11 and understand the tectonic context in which our region is, learn to interpret the terrain surrounding Lorca and discover how Serrata saw shows the desiccation of the Mediterranean Sea 6 million years ago.
Explanations for attendees to understand the unique suffering floods the valley Guadalentin and how these waters infiltrate to feed underground aquifers are also given.
It also had the opportunity to see the beaches fossil dating back 10 million years ago, and to recognize the fossils contained in the rocks as well as the materials used to build the Collegiate San Patricio and the iconic columns of the Alameda of the Constitution .
The purpose is to spread knowledge about the geological history of the city and its surroundings, where there are rocks over 200 million years and more recent that have conditioned the customs and usages that the locals have given the ground throughout the history of our city.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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