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Arouca, Aveiro, Portugali
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AroucaMunicipality
AveiroDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
57444
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57444:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
German:
Arouca, Distrikt Aveiro, Portugal
Italian:
Arouca, distretto di Aveiro, Portogallo
Portuguese:
Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
Russian:
Арока, Авейру, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
阿羅卡, 阿威羅區, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Arouca, Distrito de Aveiro, Portugal
Armenian:
Արոկա, Ավեյրու
Aromanian:
Arouca
Basque:
Arouca, Aveiro
Catalan:
Arouca, Districte d'Aveiro, Portugal
Cebuano:
Arouca , Distrito de Aveiro
Dutch:
Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
Finnish:
Arouca, Aveiron piiri, Portugali
Galician:
Arouca, Distrito de Aveiro, Portugal
Greek:
Αρούκα, Πορτογαλία
Japanese:
アロウカ, アヴェイロ県, ポルトガル
Korean:
아로카, 아베이루현, 포르투갈
Lithuanian:
Aroka, Portugalija
Malay:
Arouca, Daerah Aveiro
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Arouca, Aveiro Koān
Mirandese:
Arouca, Çtrito de Abeiro
Polish:
Arouca, Dystrykt Aveiro, Portugalia
Turkish:
Arouca, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Арока, Авейру, Португалія
Vietnamese:
Arouca, Aveiro, Bồ Đào Nha
Volapük:
Arouca
Waray:
Arouca, Aveiro


Municipality of Aveiro district.

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Mineral List

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35 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
References:
'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
'Feldspar Group'
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hexahydrite
Formula: Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
'K Feldspar'
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
'Limonite'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Sillimanite var. Fibrolite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'White mica'
'Wolframite Group'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Hexahydrite7.CB.25Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Blödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
var. Fibrolite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'White mica'-

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 BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
H DiasporeAlO(OH)
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
H PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O DiasporeAlO(OH)
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
O PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Sillimanite var. FibroliteAl2(SiO4)O
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Mg PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al DiasporeAlO(OH)
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al Sillimanite var. FibroliteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
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 CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Sillimanite var. FibroliteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
S CovelliteCuS
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
S PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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)
K PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
CuCopper
Cu CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

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Wikidata ID:Q565302
GeoNames ID:8010416

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