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Sines Complex, Sines, Sines, Setúbal, Portugali
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Sines ComplexVolcanic Complex
SinesCivil Parish
SinesMunicipality
SetúbalDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° North , 8° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~12km
GRN:
N26W05
Type:
Volcanic Complex
Age:
72 ± 3 Ma
Geologic Time:
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dating method:
Rb-Sr whole rock
Reference for age:
Canilho, M. H., & Abranches, M. C. B. (1982). Rb-Sr geochronology of the sines alkaline complex. Comunica
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
388307
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:388307:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The complex is generally taken to be an alkaline intrusion (Rock, 1982) but almost all the constituent rocks, principally quartz syenites, microsyenites, diorites, gabbros and a broad range of dikes (including dolerites, trachytes, microdiorites, spilites, keratophyres, basalts, spessartites and pyroxenites) are neither mineralogically nor chemically peralkaline.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
References:
Canilho, M. H. & MH, C. (1972). Estudo geológico-petrográfico do maciço eruptivo de Sines. Boletim do Museo e Laboratório Mineralógico e Geológico da Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 12, 77-161.
Canilho, M. H. & Abranches, M. C. B. (1982): Rb-Sr geochronology of the Sines alkaline complex. Comunicações dos Serviços Geológicos de Portugal, 68, 237-240.
Rock, N.M.S. (1982) The Late Cretaceous Alkaline Igneous Province in the Iberian Peninsula, and its tectonic significance. Lithos, 15 (2) 111-131 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(82)90004-4
Grange, M., Scharer, U., Merle, R., Girardeau, J., Cornen, G. (2010) Plume-Lithosphere Interaction during Migration of Cretaceous Alkaline Magmatism in SW Portugal: Evidence from U-Pb Ages and Pb-Sr-Hf Isotopes. Journal of Petrology, 51 (5) 1143-1170 doi:10.1093/petrology/egq018
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
References:
Canilho, M. H. & MH, C. (1972). Estudo geológico-petrográfico do maciço eruptivo de Sines. Boletim do Museo e Laboratório Mineralógico e Geológico da Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 12, 77-161.
Canilho, M. H. & Abranches, M. C. B. (1982): Rb-Sr geochronology of the Sines alkaline complex. Comunicações dos Serviços Geológicos de Portugal, 68, 237-240.
Rock, N.M.S. (1982) The Late Cretaceous Alkaline Igneous Province in the Iberian Peninsula, and its tectonic significance. Lithos, 15 (2) 111-131 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(82)90004-4
Grange, M., Scharer, U., Merle, R., Girardeau, J., Cornen, G. (2010) Plume-Lithosphere Interaction during Migration of Cretaceous Alkaline Magmatism in SW Portugal: Evidence from U-Pb Ages and Pb-Sr-Hf Isotopes. Journal of Petrology, 51 (5) 1143-1170 doi:10.1093/petrology/egq018
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
References:
Canilho, M. H. & MH, C. (1972). Estudo geológico-petrográfico do maciço eruptivo de Sines. Boletim do Museo e Laboratório Mineralógico e Geológico da Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 12, 77-161.
Canilho, M. H. & Abranches, M. C. B. (1982): Rb-Sr geochronology of the Sines alkaline complex. Comunicações dos Serviços Geológicos de Portugal, 68, 237-240.
Rock, N.M.S. (1982) The Late Cretaceous Alkaline Igneous Province in the Iberian Peninsula, and its tectonic significance. Lithos, 15 (2) 111-131 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(82)90004-4
Grange, M., Scharer, U., Merle, R., Girardeau, J., Cornen, G. (2010) Plume-Lithosphere Interaction during Migration of Cretaceous Alkaline Magmatism in SW Portugal: Evidence from U-Pb Ages and Pb-Sr-Hf Isotopes. Journal of Petrology, 51 (5) 1143-1170 doi:10.1093/petrology/egq018
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
References:
Canilho, M. H. & MH, C. (1972). Estudo geológico-petrográfico do maciço eruptivo de Sines. Boletim do Museo e Laboratório Mineralógico e Geológico da Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 12, 77-161.
Canilho, M. H. & Abranches, M. C. B. (1982): Rb-Sr geochronology of the Sines alkaline complex. Comunicações dos Serviços Geológicos de Portugal, 68, 237-240.
Rock, N.M.S. (1982) The Late Cretaceous Alkaline Igneous Province in the Iberian Peninsula, and its tectonic significance. Lithos, 15 (2) 111-131 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(82)90004-4
Grange, M., Scharer, U., Merle, R., Girardeau, J., Cornen, G. (2010) Plume-Lithosphere Interaction during Migration of Cretaceous Alkaline Magmatism in SW Portugal: Evidence from U-Pb Ages and Pb-Sr-Hf Isotopes. Journal of Petrology, 51 (5) 1143-1170 doi:10.1093/petrology/egq018
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
References:
Canilho, M. H. & MH, C. (1972). Estudo geológico-petrográfico do maciço eruptivo de Sines. Boletim do Museo e Laboratório Mineralógico e Geológico da Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 12, 77-161.
Canilho, M. H. & Abranches, M. C. B. (1982): Rb-Sr geochronology of the Sines alkaline complex. Comunicações dos Serviços Geológicos de Portugal, 68, 237-240.
Rock, N.M.S. (1982) The Late Cretaceous Alkaline Igneous Province in the Iberian Peninsula, and its tectonic significance. Lithos, 15 (2) 111-131 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(82)90004-4
Canilho, M. H. & Abranches, M. C. B. (1982): Rb-Sr geochronology of the Sines alkaline complex. Comunicações dos Serviços Geológicos de Portugal, 68, 237-240.
Rock, N.M.S. (1982) The Late Cretaceous Alkaline Igneous Province in the Iberian Peninsula, and its tectonic significance. Lithos, 15 (2) 111-131 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(82)90004-4
Grange, M., Scharer, U., Merle, R., Girardeau, J., Cornen, G. (2010) Plume-Lithosphere Interaction during Migration of Cretaceous Alkaline Magmatism in SW Portugal: Evidence from U-Pb Ages and Pb-Sr-Hf Isotopes. Journal of Petrology, 51 (5) 1143-1170 doi:10.1093/petrology/egq018
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
References:
Canilho, M. H. & MH, C. (1972). Estudo geológico-petrográfico do maciço eruptivo de Sines. Boletim do Museo e Laboratório Mineralógico e Geológico da Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 12, 77-161.
Canilho, M. H. & Abranches, M. C. B. (1982): Rb-Sr geochronology of the Sines alkaline complex. Comunicações dos Serviços Geológicos de Portugal, 68, 237-240.
Rock, N.M.S. (1982) The Late Cretaceous Alkaline Igneous Province in the Iberian Peninsula, and its tectonic significance. Lithos, 15 (2) 111-131 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(82)90004-4
Canilho, M. H. & Abranches, M. C. B. (1982): Rb-Sr geochronology of the Sines alkaline complex. Comunicações dos Serviços Geológicos de Portugal, 68, 237-240.
Rock, N.M.S. (1982) The Late Cretaceous Alkaline Igneous Province in the Iberian Peninsula, and its tectonic significance. Lithos, 15 (2) 111-131 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(82)90004-4
Grange, M., Scharer, U., Merle, R., Girardeau, J., Cornen, G. (2010) Plume-Lithosphere Interaction during Migration of Cretaceous Alkaline Magmatism in SW Portugal: Evidence from U-Pb Ages and Pb-Sr-Hf Isotopes. Journal of Petrology, 51 (5) 1143-1170 doi:10.1093/petrology/egq018
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:
Canilho, M. H. & MH, C. (1972). Estudo geológico-petrográfico do maciço eruptivo de Sines. Boletim do Museo e Laboratório Mineralógico e Geológico da Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 12, 77-161.
Canilho, M. H. & Abranches, M. C. B. (1982): Rb-Sr geochronology of the Sines alkaline complex. Comunicações dos Serviços Geológicos de Portugal, 68, 237-240.
Rock, N.M.S. (1982) The Late Cretaceous Alkaline Igneous Province in the Iberian Peninsula, and its tectonic significance. Lithos, 15 (2) 111-131 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(82)90004-4
Canilho, M. H. & Abranches, M. C. B. (1982): Rb-Sr geochronology of the Sines alkaline complex. Comunicações dos Serviços Geológicos de Portugal, 68, 237-240.
Rock, N.M.S. (1982) The Late Cretaceous Alkaline Igneous Province in the Iberian Peninsula, and its tectonic significance. Lithos, 15 (2) 111-131 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(82)90004-4
Grange, M., Scharer, U., Merle, R., Girardeau, J., Cornen, G. (2010) Plume-Lithosphere Interaction during Migration of Cretaceous Alkaline Magmatism in SW Portugal: Evidence from U-Pb Ages and Pb-Sr-Hf Isotopes. Journal of Petrology, 51 (5) 1143-1170 doi:10.1093/petrology/egq018

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Late/Upper Cretaceous : 77.2 ± 0.6 Ma to 74.0 ± 2.4 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Mesozoic
  Cretaceous
   Late/Upper Cretaceous
ⓘ Titanite74.0 ± 2.4 Ma
ⓘ Zircon (youngest age)76.1 ± 1.3 Ma
ⓘ Zircon (oldest age)77.2 ± 0.6 Ma

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula

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References

Canilho, M. H. & MH, C. (1972). Estudo geológico-petrográfico do maciço eruptivo de Sines. Boletim do Museo e Laboratório Mineralógico e Geológico da Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 12, 77-161.
Canilho, M. H. & Abranches, M. C. B. (1982): Rb-Sr geochronology of the Sines alkaline complex. Comunicações dos Serviços Geológicos de Portugal, 68, 237-240.
Rock, N.M.S. (1982) The Late Cretaceous Alkaline Igneous Province in the Iberian Peninsula, and its tectonic significance. Lithos, 15 (2) 111-131 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(82)90004-4
Grange, M., Scharer, U., Merle, R., Girardeau, J., Cornen, G. (2010) Plume-Lithosphere Interaction during Migration of Cretaceous Alkaline Magmatism in SW Portugal: Evidence from U-Pb Ages and Pb-Sr-Hf Isotopes. Journal of Petrology, 51 (5) 1143-1170 doi:10.1093/petrology/egq018
Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4
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