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Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Moita do PoçoVillage
TurquelCivil Parish
AlcobaçaMunicipality
LeiriaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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A view of the quarry

Vale Rodrigues No. 2 quarry, Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
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The quarry

Vale Rodrigues No. 2 quarry, Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
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The quarry

Vale Rodrigues No. 2 quarry, Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
06723080017272250599725.jpg
A view of the quarry

Vale Rodrigues No. 2 quarry, Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
03040010017272314363036.jpg
The quarry

Vale Rodrigues No. 2 quarry, Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
08797420017272314367595.jpg
The quarry

Vale Rodrigues No. 2 quarry, Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
06723080017272250599725.jpg
A view of the quarry

Vale Rodrigues No. 2 quarry, Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
03040010017272314363036.jpg
The quarry

Vale Rodrigues No. 2 quarry, Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 26' 25'' North , 8° 56' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.44040,-8.94714
GRN:
N27W05
Type:
Village - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
234505
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:234505:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Distrito de Leiria, Portugal


Small village near Turquel in the slopes of Serra dos Candeeiros.

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: Trigonal
Colour: white, yellow, honey yellow, gray...
ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Habit: Amorphous
Colour: Pale yellow
Description: Amorphous alteration product on oxidized pyrite surfaces.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Iceland Spar5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

Localities in this Region

Portugal

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