COUNTRY FIELD GUIDE
Spain protects geodiversity through national and autonomous-community frameworks, with site-specific rules controlling collecting. Natural Reserves generally prohibit collection of geological material except authorized research/conservation/education, and National Park rules can explicitly prohibit stone or rock removal. Managed mines and visitor parks are educational access, not specimen-removal permission.
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Materials: Gypsum
The municipal Pulpí Geode service operates guided visits through Mina Rica to view the giant gypsum/selenite geode; visitors view it through its opening rather than entering it.
Next review: 2027-09-11
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Materials: Pyrite, Copper, Iron Ore
The Riotinto Mining Park currently operates its mining museum, Peña de Hierro visits, railway and Corta Atalaya visitor products as controlled industrial-geology tourism.
Next review: 2027-09-11
Protected / viewing · prohibited
Materials: Volcanic Rock, Basalt
Teide National Park provides extensive volcanic-geology viewing, but its official visitor rules list collection of stones as an infraction.
Next review: 2027-09-11
Protected / viewing · prohibited
Materials: Volcanic Rock, Basalt
Timanfaya is a protected volcanic landscape with controlled visitor access; official rules explicitly prohibit collecting rocks of any type or size.
Next review: 2027-09-11
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Materials: Cinnabar, Native Mercury
Almadén Mining Park provides scheduled guided access to the historic mercury mine complex and related heritage buildings.
Next review: 2027-09-11