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Sintra, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugali
Regional Level Types
SintraCivil Parish
SintraMunicipality
LisbonDistrict
PortugalCountry

Coat of Arms of Sintra
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MHNS - Museu de História Natural de Sintra

Sintra, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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MHNS - Museu de História Natural de Sintra

Sintra, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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MHNS - Museu de História Natural de Sintra

Sintra, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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MHNS - Museu de História Natural de Sintra

Sintra, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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MHNS - Museu de História Natural de Sintra

Sintra, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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MHNS - Museu de História Natural de Sintra

Sintra, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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MHNS - Museu de História Natural de Sintra

Sintra, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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MHNS - Museu de História Natural de Sintra

Sintra, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sintra26,193 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
249455
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249455:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
English:
Sintra
French:
São Pedro de Penaferrim, Sintra, Lisbonne, Portugal
German:
São Pedro de Penaferrim, Sintra, Lissabon, Portugal
Portuguese:
Sintra, Sintra, Lisboa, Portugal
Russian:
Сан-Педру-де-Пенаферрин, Синтра, Лиссабон, Португалия
Spanish:
São Pedro de Penaferrim, Sintra, Lisboa, Portugal
Armenian:
Սաո Պեդրո դը Պենաֆերիմ, Սինտրա
Asturian:
São Pedro de Penaferrim, Sintra, Distritu de Lisboa
Cebuano:
Sintra, Sintra , Distrito de Lisboa
Dutch:
São Pedro de Penaferrim, Sintra, Lissabon, Portugal
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Сан-Педру-де-Пенаферрин
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
São Pedro de Penaferrim, Sintra, Lisbon Koān
Turkish:
São Pedro de Penaferrim, Sintra, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Сан-Педру-де-Пенаферрін, Сінтра, Лісабон , Португалія


An old Fe mine is reported to this parish of Sintra municipality:
Mining concession no. 301, Quinta da Minarvela (Fe) (1899/?)

MHNS - Museu de Historia Natural de Sintra https://www.mindat.org/museum-545.html

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Habit: Cristais simples, maclas de Baveno e maclas em estrela.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O CalciteCaCO3
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

Fossils

There are 37 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences37
Youngest Fossil Listed122 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed140 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Camadas de Almargem10125.45 - 122.46 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Buccicrenata
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Cyclamminidae : Buccicrenata132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eggerella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Eggerellidae : Eggerella132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lenticulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Marssonella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Eggerellidae : Marssonella132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Scleractinia
order
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Natica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Natica125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leopoldia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Neocomitidae : Leopoldia132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Exogyra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra139.8 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lopha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Lopha139.8 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ophiuroidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rhabdocidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Rhabdocidaridae : Rhabdocidaris132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pygopyrina
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinoneoida : Conulidae : Pygopyrina139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Collyropsis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Collyritidae : Collyropsis132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Toxaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Toxasteridae : Toxaster132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Iguanodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodon125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Megalosauropus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Megalosauropus125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Heteraster oblongus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Toxasteridae : Heteraster : Heteraster oblongus125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Naticidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nerineidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Nerineidae125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ostreidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Brontopodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Brontopodus125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Orbitolinidae
family
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Orbitolinidae125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Homoeorhynchia acuta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Homoeorhynchia : Homoeorhynchia acuta132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Pedro_de_Penaferrim
Wikidata ID:Q1617626
GeoNames ID:8014777

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