Figure 6
(a) Overview of Menga, Viera, Los Remedios neighbourhood and Cerro de la Cruz from the NE, showing the location of submarine canyons, the factory zone, lobes outcrops (red star) and possible quarrying areas. The direction of stone transportation from the quarries to Menga hill is suggested. (b,c) Detail naked eye of bioclastic calcirudite (lithology Type 1) of in Menga's orthostat O-10, and quarry #2 respectively. (d,e) Petrographic microphotography of orthostat O-5 (lithology Type 1), and quarry #2 respectively. (f,g) Detail naked eye of bioclastic calcarenite (lithology Type 2) of in Menga's pillar P-3, and quarry #2 respectively. (h,i) Petrographic microphotography of orthostat O-18 (lithology Type 2), and quarry #2 respectively. (j,k) Detail naked eye of bioclastic micro-breccia (lithology Type 3) of in Menga's capstone C-2, and quarry #3 respectively. (i,m) Detail naked eye calcareous breccia (lithology Type 4) in Menga’s capstone C-1, and quarry #1 respectively. All photomicrographs are crossed polars light.
