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Marinha Grande, Marinha Grande, Leiria, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Marinha GrandeParish
Marinha GrandeMunicipality
LeiriaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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São Pedro de Moel, Marinha Grande, Marinha Grande, Leiria, Portugal
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São Pedro de Moel, Marinha Grande, Marinha Grande, Leiria, Portugal
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Camarinhas, the pearls of the Atlantic

São Pedro de Moel, Marinha Grande, Marinha Grande, Leiria, Portugal
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The coastal lighthouse of Penedo da Saudade

São Pedro de Moel, Marinha Grande, Marinha Grande, Leiria, Portugal
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São Pedro de Moel, Marinha Grande, Marinha Grande, Leiria, Portugal
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São Pedro de Moel, Marinha Grande, Marinha Grande, Leiria, Portugal
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Camarinhas, the pearls of the Atlantic

São Pedro de Moel, Marinha Grande, Marinha Grande, Leiria, Portugal
09566720017598792132222.jpg
The coastal lighthouse of Penedo da Saudade

São Pedro de Moel, Marinha Grande, Marinha Grande, Leiria, Portugal
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Geological map

São Pedro de Moel, Marinha Grande, Marinha Grande, Leiria, Portugal
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São Pedro de Moel, Marinha Grande, Marinha Grande, Leiria, Portugal
Neighbouring regions:
Monte Real e Carvide, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
Pataias e Martingança, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
Marrazes e Barosa, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
Maceira, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
Amor, Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
Moita, Marinha Grande, Leiria, Portugal
Vieira de Leiria, Marinha Grande, Leiria, Portugal
Type:
Parish
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Marinha Grande28,916 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
398231
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:398231:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Portuguese:
Marinha Grande, Marinha Grande, Leiria, Portugal


Marinha Grande is a civil parish of Marinha Grande municipality, with an area of 138.87 km² and 32,322 inhabitants (2021 census) - Wikipedia.


Mining concession no. 828 "Pinhal de Leiria" (Coal),registered on 10-12-1918.

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Mineral List

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

5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
SSulfur
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences3
Youngest Fossil Listed190 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed199 Ma (Early Jurassic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Proleptolepis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Leptolepidiformes : Leptolepididae : Proleptolepis196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Thyreophora
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Thyreophora199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Furo orthostomus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ionoscopiformes : Furidae : Furo : Furo orthostomus196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
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GeoNames ID:8012380

Localities in this Region

Portugal

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula

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