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Roto-Bote quarry, Vila Franca da Serra, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Roto-Bote quarryQuarry (Active)
Vila Franca da SerraCivil Parish
GouveiaMunicipality
GuardaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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The inactive quarry

Roto-Bote quarry, Vila Franca da Serra, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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Big active quarry

Roto-Bote quarry, Vila Franca da Serra, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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Inside inactive quarry

Roto-Bote quarry, Vila Franca da Serra, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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The inactive quarry

Roto-Bote quarry, Vila Franca da Serra, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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Big active quarry

Roto-Bote quarry, Vila Franca da Serra, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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Inside inactive quarry

Roto-Bote quarry, Vila Franca da Serra, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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The inactive quarry

Roto-Bote quarry, Vila Franca da Serra, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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Big active quarry

Roto-Bote quarry, Vila Franca da Serra, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 35' 43'' North , 7° 31' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.59549,-7.53000
GRN:
N28W05
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mesquitela954 (2018)18.3km
Cortiçada341 (2018)18.8km
Mangualde8,895 (2014)19.5km
Carapito442 (2018)19.9km
Eirado230 (2018)20.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
302908
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:302908:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pedreiras de Granito, Vila Franca da Serra, Gouveia, Distrito da Guarda, Portugal


Information from 2018:
There are two granite quarries: the large one is operational, while a smaller and older extraction site lies not far from the active quarry. The latter is completely overgrown and is currently used for storing granite waste material. The large quarry is visible from the motorway, near the Fornos de Algodres exit.


Roto-Bote active granite quarry, DGEG ID No. 3640, was operated by Agrepor Agregados, S.A. (information from 2018) and by Sogral – Sociedade de Granitos, Lda. (information from the 2020 PDM Gouveia).

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
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ⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

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