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Cape Roca, Colares, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Cape Roca- not defined -
ColaresCivil Parish
SintraMunicipality
LisbonDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Where the land ends and the sea begins

Cape Roca, Colares, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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Cape Roca topography

Cape Roca, Colares, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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Where the land ends and the sea begins

Cape Roca, Colares, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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Granites of Cabo da Roca

Cape Roca, Colares, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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Where the land ends and the sea begins

Cape Roca, Colares, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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Cape Roca topography

Cape Roca, Colares, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
03524290017272324141536.jpg
Where the land ends and the sea begins

Cape Roca, Colares, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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Granites of Cabo da Roca

Cape Roca, Colares, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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Where the land ends and the sea begins

Cape Roca, Colares, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
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Cape Roca topography

Cape Roca, Colares, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 46' 50'' North , 9° 30' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.78083,-9.50056
GeoHash:
G#: eychxgcft
GRN:
N26W06
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Figueira do Guincho500 (2012)4.5km
Colares7,905 (2012)5.1km
Azenhas do Mar800 (2018)7.6km
Fontanelas6,001 (2018)9.2km
Alcabideche33,315 (2012)9.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Clube Português de Mineralogia - CPMINLisbon, Portugal31km
Mindat Locality ID:
250388
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250388:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cabo da Roca, Colares, Sintra, Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal


Cape Roca, Portuguese Cabo Da Roca, also called Focinho Da Rosa, promontory in Portugal, and the westernmost point of continental Europe. It lies on the Atlantic coast of Lisboa district, about 25 miles (40 km) west-northwest of Lisbon. Known to the Romans as Promontorium Magnum, the cape is a narrow granite cliff, 472 feet (144 m) high, forming the western end of the Sintra Mountains.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
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ⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula

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References

Ramalho, M. M. et al. (1993) - Carta geológica de Portugal, folha 34-A, Sintra. Direcção-geral de Geologia e Minas, Serviços Geológicos de Portugal. Lisboa.
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