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Ribeira D'Ilhas, Ericeira, Mafra, Lisbon, Portugali
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Ribeira D'Ilhas- not defined -
EriceiraCivil Parish
MafraMunicipality
LisbonDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Ribeira D'Ilhas, Ericeira, Mafra, Lisbon, Portugal
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A view of the locality on a foggy morning

Ribeira D'Ilhas, Ericeira, Mafra, Lisbon, Portugal
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Baryte

Ericeira, Mafra, Lisbon, Portugal
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Ribeira D'Ilhas, Ericeira, Mafra, Lisbon, Portugal
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A view of the locality on a foggy morning

Ribeira D'Ilhas, Ericeira, Mafra, Lisbon, Portugal
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Baryte

Ericeira, Mafra, Lisbon, Portugal
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Overview

Ribeira D'Ilhas, Ericeira, Mafra, Lisbon, Portugal
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A view of the locality on a foggy morning

Ribeira D'Ilhas, Ericeira, Mafra, Lisbon, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 59' 16'' North , 9° 25' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.98778,-9.41889
GRN:
N26W06
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Santo Isidoro3,814 (2018)1.9km
Ericeira7,538 (2011)2.8km
Mafra12,259 (2014)9.6km
São Pedro da Cadeira4,452 (2018)10.0km
São João das Lampas10,484 (2011)12.8km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Clube Português de Mineralogia - CPMINLisbon, Portugal38km
Mindat Locality ID:
109750
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:109750:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Ribeira D´Ilhas, Ericeira, Mafra, Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal


Limestone cliffs rise from a sandy beach with a basalt outcrop from the Lisbon Volcanic Complex resulting from the consolidation of a basic magma, poor in silica but rich in ferromagnesian minerals such as olivine, calcic plagioclases and pyroxenes.
This place is about two km north of Ericeira.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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