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Sierra Morena de Sevilla UNESCO Global Geopark

ES

The “Beja-Acebuches” amphibolites, interpreted as the remains of an ancient ocean floor and a suture between tectonic plates, are a rare occurrence.Located in the geographical centre of the park, Cazalla de la Sierra is one of the most famous towns in this northern part of the province of Seville.Constantina is a stunning small village that is well worth the visit.

CategoryUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
LocationES
DatasetUNESCO Global Geoparks
Listed/year2015
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness95%
SignificanceGLOBAL GEOHERITAGE; 177,484 ha

The oddity, explained

Why is Sierra Morena de Sevilla UNESCO Global Geopark unusual?

Sierra Morena de Sevilla UNESCO Global Geopark appears here because the approved source classifies it as natural world. The source describes it as The “Beja-Acebuches” amphibolites, interpreted as the remains of an ancient ocean floor and a suture between tectonic plates, are a rare occurrence.Located in the geographical centre of the park, Cazalla de la Sierra is one of the most famous towns in this northern part of the province of Seville.Constantina is a stunning small village that is well worth the visit. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural.

Evidence and further exploration

The coordinate, category and description remain tied to the cited source. Comparative oddness helps discovery; it does not add facts that the source does not provide.

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