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Aljezur, Faro, Portugali
Regional Level Types
AljezurMunicipality
FaroDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Aljezur5,884 (2018)
Odeceixe961 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
133830
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:133830:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Aljezur, Faro, Portugal
German:
Aljezur, Faro, Portugal
Italian:
Aljezur, distretto di Faro, Portogallo
Portuguese:
Aljezur, Faro, Portugal
Russian:
Алжезур, Фару, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
阿爾熱祖爾, 法魯區, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Aljezur, Distrito de Faro, Portugal
Arabic:
الجزر, فارو, البرتغال
Aromanian:
Aljezur
Catalan:
Aljezur, Districte de Faro, Portugal
Cebuano:
Aljezur , Distrito de Faro
Dutch:
Aljezur, Faro, Portugal
Esperanto:
Aljezur, Faro
Galician:
Aljezur, Distrito de Faro, Portugal
Hebrew:
אלז'זור, פורטוגל
Judaeo-Spanish:
Aljezur, Faro
Latvian:
Alžezūra, Faru apgabals, Portugāle
Lithuanian:
Alžezuras, Faro apskritis, Portugalija
Malay:
Aljezur, Daerah Faro
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Aljezur, Faro Koān
Norwegian:
Aljezur, Faro, Portugal
Polish:
Aljezur, Dystrykt Faro, Portugalia
Turkish:
Aljezur, Faro District, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Алжезур, Фару, Португалія
Vietnamese:
Aljezur, Faro, Bồ Đào Nha
Volapük:
Aljezur
Waray:
Aljezur, Faro


Municipality of Faro district.

The cliffs and beaches north of Praia de Amoreira near Aljezur abound with small but clear quartz crystals. Interesting baryte crystals in small quantities have been found there as well.


- Reported mining concessions in Aljezur parish (up to 1962):
No. 3281 Santa Fé no. 2 (Ti), registered on 23-07-1960
3282 Santa Fé no. 1 (Ti), 23-07-1960
1555 Serro da Amendoeirinha (Cu), 01-11-1926
1556 Serro do Penedo (Cu), 01-11-1926
266 Cerro do Rocio (Fe), 02-08-1898

- LNEG ID 1638Mn "Murração", pyrolusite

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Mineral List

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

11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality 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.

Occurrences77
Youngest Fossil Listed151 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed156 Ma (Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Alveosepta
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Hauraniidae : Alveosepta155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Everticyclammina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Everticyclamminidae : Everticyclammina155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Milleporidium
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Axinellida : Milleporidium155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Dermoseris
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Dermoseris155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Mitrodendron
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Amphiastraeidae : Mitrodendron155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Procerithium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Procerithiidae : Procerithium155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Arcomytilus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Arcomytilus155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Acesta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Acesta155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Isognomon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Isognomon155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Lopha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Lopha155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Nicaniella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Nicaniella155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Corbulomima
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Corbulomima155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Jurassicorbula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Jurassicorbula155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Balanocidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Psychocidaridae : Balanocidaris155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Stephanastrea ramulifera
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Stephanastrea : Stephanastrea ramulifera155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Serpulidae
family
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Etallonasteria minima
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Etallonasteria : Etallonasteria minima155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Naticidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Nerineidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Nerineidae155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Microsolena agariciformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena agariciformis155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Burgundia trinorchii
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Burgundiidae : Burgundia : Burgundia trinorchii155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Dehornella harrarensis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Axinellida : Milleporellidae : Dehornella : Dehornella harrarensis155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Actinastrea crassoramosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Actinastrea : Actinastrea crassoramosa155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Pseudocoenia limbata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Pseudocoenia : Pseudocoenia limbata155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Stylina decipiens
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : Stylina decipiens155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Stylosmilia michelini
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylosmilia : Stylosmilia michelini155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Thamnasteria concinna
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria : Thamnasteria concinna155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Solenocoenia sexradiata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Solenocoeniidae : Solenocoenia : Solenocoenia sexradiata155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Microsolena exigua
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena exigua155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Stylina girodi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : Stylina girodi155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Cyathophora bourgueti
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Cyathophora : Cyathophora bourgueti155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Comoseris meandrinoides
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Comoseris : Comoseris meandrinoides155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Trochocyathus laminus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Trochocyathus : Trochocyathus laminus155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Epistreptophyllum tenue
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Epistreptophyllum : Epistreptophyllum tenue155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Montlivaltia vesiculosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia vesiculosa155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Axosmilia infundibuliformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Axosmiliidae : Axosmilia : Axosmilia infundibuliformis155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Goniocora socialis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Goniocora : Goniocora socialis155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Thecosmilia dichotoma
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Thecosmilia : Thecosmilia dichotoma155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Calamophylliopsis cervina
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Calamophylliopsis : Calamophylliopsis cervina155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Dermosmilia glomerata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Dermosmilia : Dermosmilia glomerata155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Dermosmilia simplex
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Dermosmilia : Dermosmilia simplex155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Protoseris robusta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Protoseris : Protoseris robusta155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Microsolena tuberosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena tuberosa155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Enallhelia tubulosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Enallhelia : Enallhelia tubulosa155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Cheilosmilia emarginata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Amphiastreidae : Cheilosmilia : Cheilosmilia emarginata155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Pseudocoenia suboctonis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Pseudocoenia : Pseudocoenia suboctonis155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Placophyllia dianthus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Placophylliidae : Placophyllia : Placophyllia dianthus155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Actinastrea furcata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Actinastrea : Actinastrea furcata155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Comoseris minima
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Comoseris : Comoseris minima155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Dehornella hydractinoides
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Axinellida : Milleporellidae : Dehornella : Dehornella hydractinoides155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Convexastrea pustulosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Convexastrea : Convexastrea pustulosa155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Adelocoenia meriani
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Adelocoenia : Adelocoenia meriani155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Stylina algarvensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : Stylina algarvensis155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Enallhelia compressa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Enallhelia : Enallhelia compressa155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Placophyllia minima
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Placophyllia : Placophyllia minima155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Placophyllia crassa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Placophyllia : Placophyllia crassa155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Axosmilia corallina
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Axosmiliidae : Axosmilia : Axosmilia corallina155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Axosmilia carrapateirensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Axosmiliidae : Axosmilia : Axosmilia carrapateirensis155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Comoseris kobyi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Comoseris : Comoseris kobyi155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Thamnoseris etalloni
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Thamnoseris : Thamnoseris etalloni155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Thamnoseris fromenteli
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Thamnoseris : Thamnoseris fromenteli155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Fungiastraea arachnoides
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Fungiastraea : Fungiastraea arachnoides155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Epistreptophyllum typicum
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Epistreptophyllum : Epistreptophyllum typicum155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Thamnasteria moreana
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria : Thamnasteria moreana155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Modiolus (Modiolus) imbricatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : Modiolus (Modiolus) imbricatus155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Actinostreon gregareum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Palaeolophidae : Actinostreon : Actinostreon gregareum155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Ceratomya excentrica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Ceratomyidae : Ceratomya : Ceratomya excentrica155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Stromatoporina tornquisti
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Axinellida : Stromatoporina : Stromatoporina tornquisti155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Cayeuxia
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Bryopsidales : Halimedaceae : Cayeuxia155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Plakinidae
family
Animalia : Porifera : Homoscleromorpha : Plakinidae155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Thecosmilia densa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Thecosmilia : Thecosmilia densa155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
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Wikidata ID:Q986095
GeoNames ID:8010514

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