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União de Freguesias de Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugali
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União de Freguesias de Monsanto e Idanha-a-VelhaCivil Parish
Idanha-a-NovaMunicipality
Castelo BrancoDistrict
PortugalCountry

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The granite of Monsanto

União de Freguesias de Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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The Ponte Velha of Idanha-a-Velha crossing the Pônsul River

União de Freguesias de Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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The granite of Monsanto

União de Freguesias de Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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The Ponte Velha of Idanha-a-Velha crossing the Pônsul River

União de Freguesias de Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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The granite of Monsanto

União de Freguesias de Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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The Ponte Velha of Idanha-a-Velha crossing the Pônsul River

União de Freguesias de Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugal


Old parish of Idanha-a-Nova municipality. Due to an administrative merger held in January 2013 a new and bigger parish was formed "União das Freguesias de Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha".

Registered mining concessions (up to 1962):
No. 2657 Fonte do Casal (Sn), registered on 29-07-1950
No. 2421 Fonte Monsatela (Sn), registered on 27-09-1949
No. 2312 Ribeiro das Cantarinhas no. 1 (Sn), registered on 23-03-1948
Parish of Idanha-a-Nova municipality.

Due to an administrative merger held in January 2013 a new and bigger parish was formed "União das Freguesias de Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha".

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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Childrenite
Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘChildrenite8.DD.20Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEosphorite8.DD.20Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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