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Nelas, Viseu, Portugali
Regional Level Types
NelasMunicipality
ViseuDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Nelas4,190 (2014)
Canas de Senhorim3,509 (2018)
Lapa do Lobo756 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
54219
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54219:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Nelas, Viseu, Portugal
German:
Nelas, Distrikt Viseu, Portugal
Italian:
Nelas, distretto di Viseu, Portogallo
Portuguese:
Nelas, Viseu, Portugal
Russian:
Нелаш, Визеу, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
內拉什, 維塞烏區, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Nelas, Distrito de Viseu, Portugal
Catalan:
Nelas, districte de Viseu, Portugal
Cebuano:
Nelas , Distrito de Viseu
Dutch:
Nelas, Viseu, Portugal
Korean:
넬라스, 비제우현, 포르투갈
Lithuanian:
Nelas, Vizou apskritis, Portugalija
Malay:
Nelas, Daerah Viseu
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Nelas, Viseu Koān
Mirandese:
Nelas, Çtrito de Biseu
Norwegian:
Nelas, Viseu, Portugal
Polish:
Nelas, Dystrykt Viseu, Portugalia
Turkish:
Nelas, Viseu District, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Нелаш, Візеу, Португалія
Vietnamese:
Nelas, Viseu, Bồ Đào Nha
Volapük:
Nelas
Waray:
Nelas, Viseu


Municipality of Viseu district.

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18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'
'Feldspar Group'
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Gummite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
'Mica Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Colour: greenish yellow
Description: Contains adsorbed uranium oxides (up to 1.5 wt.-% UO2)
Parsonsite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Sabugalite
Formula: HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Saléeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Habit: blocky to tabular
Colour: yellow
Description: Blocky crystals to a few mm in voids in matrix.
References:
Eric Quinter collectionIdentification: Dealer/Collection Label
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
References:

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Zippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Parsonsite8.EA.10Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Saléeite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Sabugalite8.EB.55HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Phosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Gummite'-
'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
H SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
H SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
O AnataseTiO2
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
O PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O QuartzSiO2
O SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
O SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
P PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
P SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
P SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
K ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
U PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
U SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelas
Wikidata ID:Q687790
GeoNames ID:8010658

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