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Tamega River, Vidago, Chaves, Vila Real, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Tamega RiverRiver
VidagoCivil Parish
ChavesMunicipality
Vila RealDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 39' 37'' North , 7° 32' 2'' West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N28W05
Type:
River
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
266623
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:266623:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Vidago, Chaves, Distrito de Vila Real, Portugal


Proposed dam site on river. Aplite dikes metamorphic rocks from boreholes.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Ludlamite
Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Mitridatite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Perloffite
Formula: Ba(Mn2+,Fe2+)2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3
ⓘ Phosphoferrite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
ⓘPerloffite8.BH.20Ba(Mn2+,Fe2+)2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3
ⓘPhosphoferrite8.CC.05(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘLudlamite8.CD.20Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘEosphorite8.DD.20Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘMitridatite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PerloffiteBa(Mn2+,Fe2+)2Fe23+(PO4)3(OH)3
Hⓘ Phosphoferrite(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PerloffiteBa(Mn2+,Fe2+)2Fe23+(PO4)3(OH)3
Oⓘ Phosphoferrite(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Pⓘ PerloffiteBa(Mn2+,Fe2+)2Fe23+(PO4)3(OH)3
Pⓘ Phosphoferrite(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
Pⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Mnⓘ PerloffiteBa(Mn2+,Fe2+)2Fe23+(PO4)3(OH)3
Mnⓘ Phosphoferrite(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ PerloffiteBa(Mn2+,Fe2+)2Fe23+(PO4)3(OH)3
Feⓘ Phosphoferrite(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ PerloffiteBa(Mn2+,Fe2+)2Fe23+(PO4)3(OH)3

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References

Neiva, A. M. R., Silva, M. M. V. G., Antunes, I. M. H. R., & Ramos, J. M. F. (2000). Phosphate minerals of some granitic rocks associated quartz veins from northern and central Portugal.
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