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Gonçalo, Guarda, Guarda, Portugali
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GuardaMunicipality
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Mindat Locality ID:
46910
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46910:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Gonçalo, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
German:
Gonçalo, Guarda, Distrikt Guarda, Portugal
Portuguese:
Gonçalo, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
Russian:
Гонсалу, Гуарда, Гуарда, Португалия
Spanish:
Gonçalo, Guarda, Distrito de Guarda, Portugal
Asturian:
Gonçalo, Guarda, Distritu de Guarda
Cebuano:
Gonçalo, Guarda, Distrito da Guarda
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Гонсалу
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Gonçalo, Guarda, Guarda Koān


Gonçalo is a parish with an area of ​​27.10 km² in the municipality of Guarda.

It is located on one of the NE slopes of Serra da Estrela and is 22 km away from the municipality’s headquarters.

It was a priory of the royal patronage and belonged to the municipality of Valhelhas, which was abolished on October 24, 1855.

The seat of the parish, the village of Gonçalo, was elevated to the category of town on June 21, 1995.

The parish includes places such as Castelo dos Mouros, Fraga, Gonçalo (village), Quintas de Avereiro, Quintas das Seixinhas, Cruz da Pedra, Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia, Seixo Amarelo, among others.

Granite pegmatites in an area of over 100 km².

Registered mining concessions (up to 1962):
2169 Charneca (Sn), registered on 10-07-1946
2001 Vinha Grande (Sn), registered on 20-05-1941
1859 Alvarrões no. 25 (Li-Sn), registered on 16-09-1932
1860 Alvarrões no. 28 (Li-Sn), registered on 16-09-1932
CM16 Gaia (Sn), registered on 12-12-1927
1622 Carvalhal (Sn), registered on 13-10-1927
1612 Boqueirão (Sn), registered on 29-09-1927
1572 Quarelas (Sn), registered on 29-11-1926
1539 Alvarrões no. 27 (Li), registered on 22-09-1926
1540 Alvarrões no. 26 (Li), registered on 22-09-1926
854 Lameiras no. 2 (Sn), registered on 25-04-1919
797 Amieirinho (Sn), registered on 19-06-1918
746 Lameiras no. 1 (Sn), registered on 25-06-1917
724 Tapada dos Mortuários (Sn), registered on 04-12-1916
634 Carvalheira (Sn), registered on 19-11-1914
635 Cascalheira (Sn), registered on 19-11-1914
636 Porto Sabugal no. 2 (Sn), registered on 19-11-1914
594 Abreiro (Sn), registered on 22-08-1913
596 Quinta do Vale (Sn), registered on 22-08-1913
597 Tapadão (Sn), registered on 22-08-1913

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26 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Habit: tabular crystals/aggregates to less than 1mm
Colour: lemon-yellow
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Habit: tabular to 4mm, striated
Colour: metallic black
Description: in feldspar, fragile
'Columbite-Tantalite'
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Habit: single crystals commonly to 30mm, rarely to 80mm (diam. 9mm); radiating aggregates
Colour: pink; (rarely) colorless, pale yellow, green to blueish green, red
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
'Herderite-Hydroxylherderite Series'
Habit: rounded crystals to 2mm
Colour: tan
Description: on quartz, with an etched appearance. So far noted from a single find.
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
'Lepidolite'
Liddicoatite ?
Formula: Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: New nomenclature of the tourmaline group.
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Description: Reported in other localities in the area of Seixo Amarelo and Gonçalo. Visual identification.
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Muscovite var. Lithian Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
'Natromontebrasite'
Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Citrine
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Habit: tabular to less than 0.5mm
Colour: dark green
Description: with Autunite and Quartz in small bugs in feldspar
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
'Wad'
'Zinnwaldite'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Quartz
var. Citrine
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
Montebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liddicoatite ?9.CK.05Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Lithian Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Feldspar Group'-
'Lepidolite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Natromontebrasite'-
'Tourmaline
var. Rubellite'
-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
''-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Wad'-
'Zinnwaldite'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Herderite-Hydroxylherderite Series'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Columbite-Tantalite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H Zinnwaldite
H Herderite-Hydroxylherderite Series
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Li AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Li PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Li Zinnwaldite
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Herderite-Hydroxylherderite Series
BBoron
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Tourmaline var. Rubellite
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
O QuartzSiO2
O Tourmaline var. Rubellite
O RutileTiO2
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Zinnwaldite
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Herderite-Hydroxylherderite Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Muscovite var. Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F Zinnwaldite
F Herderite-Hydroxylherderite Series
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Zinnwaldite
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Zinnwaldite
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
P Herderite-Hydroxylherderite Series
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Zinnwaldite
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Ca Herderite-Hydroxylherderite Series
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe Zinnwaldite
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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Wikipedia:https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gon%C3%A7alo_(Guarda)
Wikidata ID:Q32578
GeoNames ID:8012143

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