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Bragança, Bragança, Portugali
Regional Level Types
BragançaMunicipality
BragançaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bragança34,375 (2018)
Samil1,246 (2018)
Nogueira495 (2018)
Baçal484 (2018)
Castro de Avelãs460 (2018)
Donai446 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
49521
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49521:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Bragança, Bragance, Portugal
German:
Bragança, Distrikt Bragança, Portugal
Italian:
Braganza, distretto di Braganza, Portogallo
Portuguese:
Bragança, Distrito de Bragança, Portugal
Russian:
Браганса, Браганса, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
布拉干薩, 布拉干薩區, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Bragança, Distrito de Braganza, Portugal
Arabic:
براغانزا, براغانزا, البرتغال
Aromanian:
Bragança
Asturian:
Braganza, Distritu de Bragança
Basque:
Bragantza, Bragantza
Belarusian:
Браганса, акруга Браганса, Партугалія
Bengali:
ব্রাগাঙ্কা
Breton:
Bragança, Distrig Bragança
Bulgarian:
Браганса, Браганса, Португалия
Catalan:
Bragança, Districte de Bragança, Portugal
Cebuano:
Bragança, Distrito de Bragança
Czech:
Bragança, Portugalsko
Danish:
Braganca, Portugal
Dutch:
Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
Esperanto:
Bragança, distrikto Bragança
Farsi/Persian:
براگانسا, پرتغال
Finnish:
Bragança, Bragançan piiri, Portugali
Galician:
Bragança, Distrito de Braganza, Portugal
Georgian:
ბრაგანსა
Greek:
Μπραγκάντσα, Πορτογαλία
Gujarati:
બ્રગાન્સા
Hebrew:
ברגנסה, פורטוגל
Hindi:
बर्गंसा, पुर्तगाल
Hungarian:
Bragança, Bragança, Portugália
Indonesian:
Bragança, Distrik Bragança, Portugal
Japanese:
ブラガンサ, ブラガンサ県, ポルトガル
Kannada:
ಬ್ರಾಗಾಂಕಾ
Korean:
브라간사, 브라간사현, 포르투갈
Latin:
Brigantia, Brigantia
Latvian:
Bragansa, Portugāle
Lithuanian:
Bragansa, Bragansa, Portugalija
Malay:
Braganca, Daerah Bragança
Marathi:
ब्रगांसा
Mazanderani:
براگانسا
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Bragança, Bragance Koān
Mirandese:
Bergança, Çtrito de Bergáncia
Nahuatl:
Bragança
Norwegian:
Braganca, Bragança, Portugal
Polish:
Bragança, Dystrykt Bragança, Portugalia
Romanian:
Bragança, Districtul Bragança, Portugalia
Scots:
Bragança
Serbian:
Браганса, Браганса, Португалија
Sinhalese:
බ්‍රගැන්සා
Swedish:
Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
Tamil:
பிரகன்க்கா
Telugu:
బ్రాగాంకా
Thai:
บรากันคา, โปรตุเกส
Turkish:
Bragança, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Браганса, Браганса , Португалія
Urdu:
براگانسا، پرتگال, براگانسا ضلع
Vietnamese:
Bragança, Bragança, Bồ Đào Nha
Volapük:
Bragança
Waray:
Bragança, Braganza
Welsh:
Bragança, Portiwgal


Bragança District is in the northeast corner bordering on Spain and is administratively divided in twelve municipalities: Alfândega da Fé, Bragança, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Miranda do Douro, Mirandela, Mogadouro, Moncorvo, Vila Flor, Vimioso and Vinhais.

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42 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Chromite var. Ferrian Chromite
Formula: Fe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how)
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Limonite'
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnesite var. Breunnerite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Magnetite var. Ishkulite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Talc var. Steatite
Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
'Wad'
'Wolframite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
var. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Siegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Berthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
var. Ishkulite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
Chromite
var. Ferrian Chromite
4.BB.05Fe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Magnesite
var. Breunnerite
5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
var. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Talc
var. Steatite
9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Wad'-
'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-
'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O FerberiteFeWO4
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
O Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
O Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
O Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
O Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
O Chromite var. Ferrian ChromiteFe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mg Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Mg Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BerthieriteFeSb2S4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GalenaPbS
S MilleriteNiS
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SiegeniteCoNi2S4
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Cr Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
Cr Chromite var. Ferrian ChromiteFe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe FerberiteFeWO4
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Fe Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Fe Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Fe Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Fe Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
Fe Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
Fe Chromite var. Ferrian ChromiteFe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
CoCobalt
Co SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sb StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W FerberiteFeWO4
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
W Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
PtPlatinum
Pt Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bragan%C3%A7a,_Portugal
Wikidata ID:Q768261
GeoNames ID:2742027

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