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Casal Viegas No. 2 quarry, Triana, Alenquer, Lisbon, Portugali
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Casal Viegas No. 2 quarryQuarry
TrianaCivil Parish
AlenquerMunicipality
LisbonDistrict
PortugalCountry

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A view of the quarry

Casal Viegas No. 2 quarry, Triana, Alenquer, Lisbon, Portugal
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A view of the quarry

Casal Viegas No. 2 quarry, Triana, Alenquer, Lisbon, Portugal
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A view of the quarry

Casal Viegas No. 2 quarry, Triana, Alenquer, Lisbon, Portugal
06034810017272305465538.jpg
A view of the quarry

Casal Viegas No. 2 quarry, Triana, Alenquer, Lisbon, Portugal
07592470017272305462349.jpg
A view of the quarry

Casal Viegas No. 2 quarry, Triana, Alenquer, Lisbon, Portugal
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A view of the quarry

Casal Viegas No. 2 quarry, Triana, Alenquer, Lisbon, Portugal
06034810017272305465538.jpg
A view of the quarry

Casal Viegas No. 2 quarry, Triana, Alenquer, Lisbon, Portugal
07592470017272305462349.jpg
A view of the quarry

Casal Viegas No. 2 quarry, Triana, Alenquer, Lisbon, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 4' 53'' North , 9° 0' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.08155,-9.00807
GeoHash:
G#: eycw748d8
GRN:
N27W05
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Meca1,719 (2018)2.3km
Alenquer9,626 (2014)3.2km
Ota1,289 (2018)3.7km
Carregado10,474 (2012)7.0km
Abrigada3,416 (2018)7.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Clube Português de Mineralogia - CPMINLisbon, Portugal42km
Mindat Locality ID:
221478
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:221478:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Casal Viegas No. 2 (Pedreira Nº 3849), Triana, Alenquer, Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal


The industrial limestone quarry known as "Casal Viegas No. 2" has been in operation since 1980. It is located in Carapinha, at the southern end of the limestone mining area of Alenquer.
The quarry was active in September 2023, and the company operating it is Calbrita.

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3 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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