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Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal i
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Ramada e Caneças Civil Parish
Odivelas Municipality
Lisbon District
Portugal Country

Regional Level Types
Ramada e Caneças	Civil Parish
Odivelas	Municipality
Lisbon	District
Portugal	Country

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Ramada zeolite occurrence, Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

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Ramada zeolite occurrence, Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

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Ramada zeolite occurrence, Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

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Ramada zeolite occurrence, Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

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Ramada zeolite occurrence, Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

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Ramada zeolite occurrence, Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

Road cut

Ramada zeolite occurrence, Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

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Ramada zeolite occurrence, Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

Neighbouring regions:

Almargem do Bispo, Pêro Pinheiro e Montelavar, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal

Loures, Loures, Lisbon, Portugal

Santo António dos Cavaleiros e Frielas, Loures, Lisbon, Portugal

Odivelas, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

Pontinha e Famões, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

Casal de Cambra, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal

Type:

Civil Parish

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Ramada	17,535 (2018)
Caneças	10,978 (2016)

Mindat Locality ID:

106729

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:106729:6

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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French:

Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbonne, Portugal

Portuguese:

Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisboa, Portugal

Asturian:

Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Distritu de Lisboa

A civil parish in the municipality of Odivelas, formed in 2013 through the merger of the former parishes of Ramada and Caneças.

- Several zeolite occurrences, with some exposed in the area's road cuts.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Flint'

ⓘ Limestone

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Ramada zeolite occurrence, Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

References:

Rui Nunes' visit in 2012

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

Locality: Ramada zeolite occurrence, Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

References:

Rui Nunes' visit in 2012

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

References:

António Manuel Ináçio Martins.

ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg

Formula: [Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O

Locality: Ramada zeolite occurrence, Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

References:

Pedro Alves analtycal data. Specimens found by Alexandre Pedroso.

ⓘ Heulandite-Ca

Formula: (Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O

Locality: Ramada zeolite occurrence, Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

References:

Pedro Alves analytical data. Specimens found by Alexandre Pedroso.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

A. M. I. Martins collection

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

References:

A. M. I. Martins collection

ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Ramada zeolite occurrence, Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

References:

Rui Nunes' visit in 2012

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ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca

Heulandite-Ca

Ramada zeolite occurrence, Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

Heulandite-Ca

Ramada zeolite occurrence, Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

Heulandite-Ca

Ramada zeolite occurrence, Ramada e Caneças, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Ferrierite-Mg	9.GD.50	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O
ⓘ	Heulandite-Ca	9.GE.05	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Smectite Group'	-	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
H	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O
O	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Fossils

There are 12 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

129 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Brachyanticlinal of Caneças	12	129.4 - 125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Mayncina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Mayncinidae : *Mayncina*	129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bivalvia class	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Exogyra genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Exogyra*	129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ostracoda class	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda	129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trochotiara genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Phymosomatoida : Emiratiidae : *Trochotiara*	129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nucleolites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cassiduloida : Nucleolitidae : *Nucleolites*	129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Miliolidae family	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Miliolidae	129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cylindroporella sugdeni species	Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Dasycladales : Dasycladaceae : Cylindroporella : *Cylindroporella sugdeni*	129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Choffatella decipiens species	Foraminifera : Cyclamminidae : Choffatella : *Choffatella decipiens*	129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Portugal

Lisbon
- Odivelas
  - Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Brachyanticlinal of Caneças

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramada_e_Cane%C3%A7as
Wikidata ID:	Q18393363
GeoNames ID:	8012594

Localities in this Region

Portugal

Lisbon
- Odivelas
  - Ramada e Caneças
    - Pedreira do Aires
    - Ramada zeolite occurrence

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