Saudel sand pit, São Lourenço de Ribapinhão, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Saudel sand pit | Open-Cast Mine (Inactive) |
| São Lourenço de Ribapinhão | Civil Parish |
| Sabrosa | Municipality |
| Vila Real | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 18' 45'' North , 7° 35' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Sand pit, located underneath the village of Saudel. Sporadic exploitation of sand, maybe for local road construction.
Sometimes small quartz and pegmatite veins are visible, but pockets are very rare.
Sometimes small quartz and pegmatite veins are visible, but pockets are very rare.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
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Saudel sand pit, São Lourenço de Ribapinhão, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal