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Serra de Arga, Montaria, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugali
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Serra de Arga- not defined -
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Viana do CasteloMunicipality
Viana do CasteloDistrict
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 48' 57'' North , 8° 42' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.81596,-8.71138
GeoHash:
G#: ez3vcu2ed
GRN:
N28W05
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rubiãis548 (2011)11.4km
Vila Praia de Âncora4,987 (2012)11.7km
Ponte de Lima44,667 (2018)11.9km
Meadela9,981 (2018)14.1km
Darque8,092 (2012)15.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
307468
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:307468:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Pegmatites 50 cm thick and 2 m long

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Brazilianite
Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Childrenite
Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rosemaryite
Formula: (Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Mg)Al(PO4)3
ⓘ Scorzalite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wyllieite
Formula: (Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘRosemaryite8.AC.15(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Mg)Al(PO4)3
ⓘWyllieite8.AC.15(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
ⓘMontebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘScorzalite8.BB.40Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘBrazilianite8.BK.05NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘChildrenite8.DD.20Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEosphorite8.DD.20Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rosemaryite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Oⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Wyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Naⓘ Rosemaryite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Naⓘ Wyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Rosemaryite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Mgⓘ Wyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Alⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Rosemaryite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Alⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Wyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ Rosemaryite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Pⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Wyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Rosemaryite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Caⓘ Wyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Mnⓘ Rosemaryite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Mnⓘ Wyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ Rosemaryite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Feⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ Wyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
SrStrontium
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

Dias P, Leal Gomes C, Guimarães F, Hatert F (2014) Wylie reaction coronas on scorzalite in pegmatite dykes. 21 st meeting of the International Mineralogical Association. p 265
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