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Luso, Mealhada, Aveiro, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Luso- not defined -
MealhadaMunicipality
AveiroDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Luso2,593 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
260424
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260424:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Luso, Mealhada, Distrito de Aveiro, Portugal


Parish of Mealhada municipality.

Mining concessions (up to 1962):
No. 1442 Salgueiral (Coal), registered on 10-12-1923
No. 587 Louredo (Fe), registered date 12-05-1913
No. 535 Estreito ou Mecha Nova (Fe), registered on 14-11-1911
No. 536 Vale da Cepa (Fe), registered on 14-11-1911
No. 374 Fontã (Fe), registered date 28-03-1904
No. 129 Barranco de Linhó e Vale da Cepa (Coal-Fe), registered on 20-04-1880
No. 130 Barranco de Linhó e Vale de Enxutos (Coal-Fe), registered on 20-04-1880

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Mineral List

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

5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O HematiteFe2O3
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences3
Youngest Fossil Listed446 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Venda Nova - Porto de Santa Anna - Leira Ma3449.5 - 445.6 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ptychonema bussacensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Eotomariidae : Ptychonema : Ptychonema bussacensis449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Portranella exornata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidiellidae : Portranella : Portranella exornata449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Chasmatopora hypnoides
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Phylloporinidae : Chasmatopora : Chasmatopora hypnoides449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
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