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Gesseira de Santana, Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Gesseira de SantanaMine (Abandoned)
CasteloCivil Parish
SesimbraMunicipality
SetúbalDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Gesseira de Santana, Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugal
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A view of the locality

Gesseira de Santana, Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugal
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Gesseira de Santana, Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugal
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Gesseira de Santana, Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugal
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Gesseira de Santana, Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugal
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Gesseira de Santana, Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugal
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A view of the locality

Gesseira de Santana, Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugal
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A view of the locality

Gesseira de Santana, Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 27' 27'' North , 9° 6' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.45769,-9.10192
GRN:
N26W06
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sesimbra41,134 (2018)1.5km
Azeitão18,877 (2018)10.3km
Quinta Do Conde25,606 (2018)13.0km
Aldeia de Paio Pires12,179 (2012)17.7km
Quinta do Anjo9,124 (2012)18.5km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Clube Português de Mineralogia - CPMINLisbon, Portugal29km
Mindat Locality ID:
462188
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:462188:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Abandoned gypsum mine — explored in the 1950s–1960s for the local cement industry.

See Gesseira de Santana – A small, historic gypsum mining site in Sesimbra

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Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
Rui Nunes' collectionIdentified by Rui Nunes: Visual Identification
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
References:
Rui Nunes' collectionIdentified by Rui Nunes: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Rui Nunes' collectionIdentified by Rui Nunes: Visual Identification

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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