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Penedo do Lagarto quarry, Almargem do Bispo, Pêro Pinheiro e Montelavar, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Penedo do Lagarto quarryQuarry
Almargem do Bispo,Pêro Pinheiro e Montelavar- not defined -
SintraMunicipality
LisbonDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 52' 33'' North , 9° 19' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pero Pinheiro4,792 (2018)2.1km
Almargem8,271 (2012)5.3km
São João das Lampas10,484 (2011)6.9km
Mafra12,259 (2014)6.9km
Malveira4,747 (2018)8.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Clube Português de Mineralogia - CPMINLisbon, Portugal23km
Mindat Locality ID:
231075
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:231075:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pedreira do Penedo do Lagarto, Montelavar, Sintra, Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal


Active quarry (Andesite, gabbro).
Lugar de Rebanque, Montelavar.
DGEG - Direção-General de Energia e Geologia ID number 5576 (quarry licensing date 16-08-2007).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cristobalite ?
Formula: SiO2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Marcasite ?
Formula: FeS2
Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Description: SEM-EDX analysis by Marco E. Ciriotti (2012)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
'Thomsonite Subgroup'
Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
Description: SEM-EDX analysis by Marco E. Ciriotti (2012)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite ?2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Cristobalite ?4.DA.15SiO2
Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaddeleyiteZrO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CristobaliteSiO2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O TridymiteSiO2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si TridymiteSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ZrZirconium
Zr BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)

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