Marble quarries, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Marble quarries | Group of Quarries |
| Vila Viçosa | Municipality |
| Évora | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 47' 58'' North , 7° 26' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Borba | 4,586 (2014) | 1.2km |
| Vila Viçosa | 8,319 (2017) | 3.3km |
| Estremoz | 9,350 (2014) | 13.3km |
| Redondo | 5,845 (2014) | 19.0km |
| Elvas | 9,904 (2018) | 25.9km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pedreiras de Mármore, Vila Viçosa, Distrito de Évora, Portugal
A large area with numerous active and inactive marble quarries, Vila Viçosa is one of the vertices of the so-called “Marble Triangle” — Estremoz, Borba, and Vila Viçosa. This region contains the most important ornamental stone deposits in Portugal.
The coordinates were placed near Borba simply to indicate the area.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: Tiado Guia collection 2024Identified by Rui Nunes: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
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Marble quarries, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal