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A Pliocene carbonate beach

Roman Quarry near Cala Pi, Mallorca, Spain

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At this locality east of Cala Pi, on the south coast of Mallorca, the Romans quarried the Pliocene limestone to manufacture millstones. The quarry was later exploited for building stone. It provides excellent 3-dimensional exposures in Pliocene carbonate beach deposits.

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