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Biscaia quarry, Biscaia, Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Biscaia quarryQuarry (Abandoned)
BiscaiaVillage
AlcabidecheCivil Parish
CascaisMunicipality
LisbonDistrict
PortugalCountry

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A view of the quarry

Biscaia quarry, Biscaia, Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal
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A view of the quarry

Biscaia quarry, Biscaia, Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal
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A view of the quarry

Biscaia quarry, Biscaia, Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal
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A view of the quarry

Biscaia quarry, Biscaia, Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal
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A view of the quarry

Biscaia quarry, Biscaia, Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal
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A view of the quarry

Biscaia quarry, Biscaia, Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal
00254030017821653262735.jpg
A view of the quarry

Biscaia quarry, Biscaia, Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal
01232270017272245772012.jpg
A view of the quarry

Biscaia quarry, Biscaia, Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 45' 9'' North , 9° 28' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.75253,-9.47191
GRN:
N26W06
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2014
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Figueira do Guincho500 (2012)0.5km
Colares7,905 (2012)5.6km
Alcabideche33,315 (2012)5.8km
Cascais36,436 (2017)7.6km
Monte Estoril23,375 (2018)7.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Clube Português de Mineralogia - CPMINLisbon, Portugal28km
Mindat Locality ID:
258023
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258023:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pedreira da Biscaia, Biscaia, Alcabideche, Cascais, Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal


Abandoned quarry exposing intrusive igneous rocks, including diorite and gabbro. Small cavities occur locally lined with epidote.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘKaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'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ⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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References

Carta Geológica de Portugal (1/50.000), Notícia Explicativa da Folha 34-A SINTRA, M.Ramalho, J.Pais, J.Rey, P.Y.Berthou, C.A.M.Alves, T.Palácios, N.Leal, M.C.Kullberg, Serviços Geológicos de Portugal, Lisboa 1993.
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