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Almeida, Guarda, Portugali
Regional Level Types
AlmeidaMunicipality
GuardaMunicipality
PortugalCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
53842
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53842:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
German:
Almeida, Distrikt Guarda, Portugal
Italian:
Almeida, distretto di Guarda, Portogallo
Portuguese:
Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
Russian:
Алмейда, Гуарда, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
阿爾梅達, 瓜達區, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Almeida, Distrito de Guarda, Portugal
Arabic:
المائدة, غوآردا, البرتغال
Aromanian:
Almeida
Catalan:
Almeida, districte de Guarda, Portugal
Cebuano:
Almeida , Distrito da Guarda
Dutch:
Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
Farsi/Persian:
شهر المیدا, پرتغال
Galician:
Almeida, Distrito da Guarda, Portugal
Japanese:
アルメイダ , グアルダ県, ポルトガル
Malay:
Almeida, Daerah Guarda
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Almeida, Guarda Koān
Norwegian:
Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
Polish:
Almeida, Dystrykt Guarda, Portugalia
Slovenian:
Almeida, Portugalska
Turkish:
Almeida, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Алмейда, Гуарда, Португалія
Vietnamese:
Almeida, Guarda, Bồ Đào Nha
Volapük:
Almeida
Waray:
Almeida, Guarda


Municipality of Guarda district.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Aquamarine
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
'Chlorite Group'
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
'Mica Group'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite Group' ?
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Meta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Helvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Monazite Group' ?-REE(PO4)
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mn HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
CuCopper
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
NbNiobium
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U UraniniteUO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almeida,_Portugal
Wikidata ID:Q617889
GeoNames ID:8010529

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