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Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugali
Regional Level Types
MacieiraOutcrop
Cerva e LimõesCivil Parish
Ribeira de PenaMunicipality
Vila RealDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Road to Macieira

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
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Macieira area

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
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Quartz location

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
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Road to Macieira

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
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Macieira area

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
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Quartz location

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
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Road to Macieira

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
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Macieira area

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 25' 2'' North , 7° 49' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.41727,-7.82071
GeoHash:
G#: ez67w5c1h
GRN:
N28W05
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mondim de Basto7,493 (2018)11.2km
Sobreira4,219 (2018)11.9km
Vila Real17,001 (2012)14.5km
Cabeceiras de Basto16,710 (2018)17.7km
Alvito963 (2018)17.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
158171
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158171:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Macieira, Cerva, Ribeira de Pena, Distrito de Vila Real, Portugal


Several quartz outcrops visible along the paths in the area.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Planerite
Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPlanerite8.DD.15Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)

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