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Cadoiço quarry, Aljubarrota, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Cadoiço quarryQuarry (Active)
AljubarrotaCivil Parish
AlcobaçaMunicipality
LeiriaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Flint

Cadoiço quarry, Aljubarrota, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
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Flint

Cadoiço quarry, Aljubarrota, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
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Calcite

Cadoiço quarry, Aljubarrota, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
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Flint

Cadoiço quarry, Aljubarrota, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
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Flint

Cadoiço quarry, Aljubarrota, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
01783990017272329382162.jpg
Calcite

Cadoiço quarry, Aljubarrota, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
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Flint

Cadoiço quarry, Aljubarrota, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
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Flint

Cadoiço quarry, Aljubarrota, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 33' 39'' North , 8° 54' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.56111,-8.91280
GeoHash:
G#: ez19j1vuh
GRN:
N27W05
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Aljubarrota6,146 (2016)1.6km
Alcobaça15,800 (2018)5.6km
Vestiaria1,258 (2018)7.4km
Porto de Mós6,032 (2014)9.3km
Valado de Frades3,109 (2018)9.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
407391
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:407391:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ornamental limestone quarry near de village of Cadoiço (old parish of São Vicente de Aljubarrota).

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ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

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