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Last weekend, members of the Department of Stratigraphy, Faculty of Geology at the University Complutense of Madrid and the Institute of Economic Geology visited Jumilla.
This visit was framed by the departure of Professor Lorenzo Vilas of his time as professor at the Complutense de Madrid.
Therefore, the Saturday night of Culture Councilwoman Joan Guardiola accompanied Lorenzo Vilas and visitors at a dinner and presented him with a 'Jumillita'.
With this gift showed gratitude to the many years that the teacher is coming Jumilla Vilas for many geological studies.
Juana Guardiola has stated that "Lorenzo Vilas is a researcher of international renown and the fact that he has chosen for his farewell Jumilla shows the great love that has our city that has done invaluable work to disseminate our sites and findings, which will always appreciate. "
As for the visit, it began with an explanation of the geological formation of the Jumilla area and visit the Castle, "where all teachers and professors from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid were amazed at the restoration and refurbishment has been made in Inside the fortress, as stated by the director of the Museum of Ethnography Cayetano Herrero.
The next day was a visit to Celia Mines, where they could check up on the 'Jumillita' and which display the veins of apatite, here known as Esparraguina, given its green color.
Also proceeded to visit various galleries and Vilas Professor told them how they formed these volcanic rocks and mining.
From there, guests moved to the site of trace fossils from the Sierra de las Cabras, for "in situ" the footprints and the work done for your protection.
Emilio Herrero there geologist explained the different animal tracks and its location in an ancient lake.
After lunch, visit the footsteps of the Hoya de la Sima, which could see up close, the final restoration of the same, funded by the Department of Culture of the City of Jumilla and Cayetano Herrera, director of the Museum of Natural Science explained the importance of the same throughout the world and its conservation, which put an example of restoration of footprints of Tertiary mammals of Spain.
On Sunday, the day began with a visit to the Ethnographic Museum of Nature and Science, where they could see the investments made by our City Council and as important parts in it are preserved, both ethnographically paleontologists.
Next, members of the Complutense moved to the Archaeological Museum where the director Emiliano Hernandez explained the history of Jumilla, in its various stages and could admire the extraordinary cipo Iberian funerary Riders.
From there they went to the Iberian doubling of Coimbra del Barranco Ancho, where they learned the details of the site and the excavations being carried out on it.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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