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Vieira do Minho, Braga, Portugali
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Vieira do MinhoMunicipality
BragaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Mountain paths cut by small pegmatitic veins

Salamonde, Vieira do Minho, Braga, Portugal
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Mountain paths cut by small pegmatitic veins

Salamonde, Vieira do Minho, Braga, Portugal
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Mountain paths cut by small pegmatitic veins

Salamonde, Vieira do Minho, Braga, Portugal
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Mountain paths cut by small pegmatitic veins

Salamonde, Vieira do Minho, Braga, Portugal
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Mountain paths cut by small pegmatitic veins

Salamonde, Vieira do Minho, Braga, Portugal
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Mountain paths cut by small pegmatitic veins

Salamonde, Vieira do Minho, Braga, Portugal
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Mountain paths cut by small pegmatitic veins

Salamonde, Vieira do Minho, Braga, Portugal
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Mountain paths cut by small pegmatitic veins

Salamonde, Vieira do Minho, Braga, Portugal
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Vieira do Minho1,687 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
229350
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:229350:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Vieira do Minho, Braga, Portugal
German:
Vieira do Minho, Distrikt Braga, Portugal
Italian:
Vieira do Minho, distretto di Braga, Portogallo
Portuguese:
Vieira do Minho, Braga, Portugal
Russian:
Виейра-ду-Минью, Брага, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
米尼奧河畔維埃拉, 布拉加區, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Vieira do Minho, Distrito de Braga, Portugal
Basque:
Vieira do Minho, Braga
Catalan:
Vieira do Minho, Districte de Braga, Portugal
Cebuano:
Vieira do Minho, Distrito de Braga
Dutch:
Vieira do Minho, Braga, Portugal
Finnish:
Vieira do Minho, Bragan piiri, Portugali
Galician:
Vieira do Minho, Distrito de Braga, Portugal
Japanese:
ヴィエラ・ド・ミーニョ, ブラガ県, ポルトガル
Malay:
Vieira do Minho, Daerah Braga
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Vieira do Minho, Braga Koān
Mirandese:
Vieira do Minho, Çtrito de Braga
Norwegian:
Vieira do Minho, Braga, Portugal
Polish:
Vieira do Minho, Dystrykt Braga, Portugalia
Turkish:
Vieira do Minho, Braga District, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Вієйра-ду-Міню, Брага , Португалія
Vietnamese:
Vieira do Minho, Braga, Bồ Đào Nha
Volapük:
Vieira do Minho
Waray:
Vieira do Minho, Braga


Municipality of Braga district.

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22 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Feldspar Group'
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
'Lepidolite'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Locality: Salamonde, Vieira do Minho, Braga, Portugal - erroneously reported
Description: Specimens observed look triclinic and are probably microcline. True orthoclase in granite pegmatites usually occur in late stage cavities have rapid crystal growth yielding disordered crystals.
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Tantalite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
'Wolframite Group'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Tantalite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Ta2O6
Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Tantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
Montebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase ?9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Feldspar Group'-
'Lepidolite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'-(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
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'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
LiLithium
Li AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
O Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O QuartzSiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
F AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
P AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
MnManganese
Mn Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mn Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
FeIron
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
AsArsenic
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nb Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Ta Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Ta Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Ta Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
UUranium
U Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vieira_do_Minho
Wikidata ID:Q551109
GeoNames ID:8010456

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