Parish of Barreiro municipality. Due to an administrative merger held in 2013 a new and bigger parish was formed "União das Freguesias de Palhais e Coina".

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Mining concession 2573 "Palhais no. 1" (Diatomite), registered on 18-04-1950.

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ⓘ Diatomite

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ⓘ Opal

1 valid mineral.

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ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Palhais No. 1 Mine, Palhais, Palhais e Coina, Barreiro, Setúbal, Portugal

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O

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H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O

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Wikidata ID:	Q2102018
GeoNames ID:	8013123

Localities in this Region

Portugal

Setúbal
- Barreiro
  - Palhais e Coina
    - Palhais
      - Palhais No. 1 Mine

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