Home » Scientists » Vidal Carreras, Lluís Maria

Vidal Carreras, Lluís Maria

Barcelona 1842 - Barcelona 1922. Engineer, Geologist

Mine engineer and geologist. He worked in the mines of Linares (Andalucía) and Almadén (Castilla la Nueva). In 1881 he was the engineer boss of the mines from Girona and in 1883 he was the director of the mine section at the Societat del Ferrocarril i Mines de Sant Joan de les Abadesses.

He made excellent geological studies from the Països Catalans (look at his main works) and a lot of writing about excursions for the Centre Excursionista de Catalunya, where he was an outstanding member and the president from 1896 to 1900.

Main works

  • Geología de la provincia de Lérida (1875)
  • Reseña física y geológica de las islas de Ibiza y Formentera (1880)
  • Cuenca carbonífera de la Seo de Urgel (1883)


Image gallery

Vidal Carreras, Lluís Maria