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Ferreira do Alentejo, Beja, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Ferreira do AlentejoMunicipality
BejaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Peroguarda400 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
59417
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59417:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Ferreira do Alentejo, Beja, Portugal
German:
Ferreira do Alentejo, Distrikt Beja, Portugal
Italian:
Ferreira do Alentejo, distretto di Beja, Portogallo
Portuguese:
Ferreira do Alentejo, Beja, Portugal
Russian:
Феррейра-ду-Алентежу, Бежа, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
費雷拉杜阿連特茹, 貝雅區, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Ferreira do Alentejo, Distrito de Beja, Portugal
Aromanian:
Ferreira do Alentejo
Basque:
Ferreira do Alentejo, Beja
Catalan:
Ferreira do Alentejo, districte de Beja, Portugal
Cebuano:
Ferreira do Alentejo, Distrito de Beja
Danish:
Ferreira do Alentejo, Beja District, Portugal
Dutch:
Ferreira do Alentejo, Beja, Portugal
Finnish:
Ferreira do Alentejo, Bejan piiri, Portugali
Hungarian:
Ferreira do Alentejo, Beja, Portugália
Japanese:
フィレイラ・ドゥ・アレンテージュ, ベージャ県, ポルトガル
Malay:
Ferreira do Alentejo, Daerah Beja
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Ferreira do Alentejo, Beja Koān
Norwegian:
Ferreira do Alentejo, Beja, Portugal
Polish:
Ferreira do Alentejo, Dystrykt Beja, Portugalia
Turkish:
Ferreira do Alentejo, Beja District, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Феррейра-ду-Алентежу, Бежа, Португалія
Vietnamese:
Ferreira do Alentejo, Beja, Bồ Đào Nha
Volapük:
Ferreira do Alentejo
Waray:
Ferreira do Alentejo, Beja


Municipality of Beja district.

Miniing concessions (up to 1962)
No. 53 Lagoas do Paço (Mn), Ferreira do Alentejo parish, registered on 12-04-1869
No. 806 Quinta de São Vicente (Cu), Ferreira do Alentejo parish, registered on 26-07-1918
No. 808 Cerro da Estrada (Cu), Peroguarda parish, registered on 27-07-1918

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Mineral List

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

15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyrolusite var. Polianite
Formula: morphological variety
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
References:
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
References:
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Maghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hematite
var. Specularite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
var. Polianite4.DB.05morphological variety
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Unclassified
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

Fossils

There are 92 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences92
Youngest Fossil Listed4.90 Ma (Pliocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed7.25 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Esbarrondadoiro927.246 - 4.9 Ma (Neogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Squalus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Plagiostomi : Squalidae : Squalus7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pristiophorus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Pristiophoriformes : Pristiophoridae : Pristiophorus7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Squatina
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Squatiniformes : Squatinidae : Squatina7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Carcharhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Mustelus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Triakidae : Mustelus7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Paragaleus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Hemigaleidae : Paragaleus7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Premontreia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Scyliorhinidae : Premontreia7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Rhizoprionodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Rhizoprionodon7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Scyliorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii : Scyllidae : Scyliorhinus7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Sphyrna
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Sphyrnidae : Sphyrna7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Triakis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Galeidae : Triakis7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Anoxypristis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Anoxypristis7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Raja
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rajiformes : Rajidae : Raja7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Rhinobatos
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rajiformes : Rhinobatidae : Rhinobatos7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Torpedo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rajiformes : Torpedinidae : Torpedo7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Aetobatus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Aetobatus7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Dasyatis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae : Dasyatis7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Gymnura
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Gymnuridae : Gymnura7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Mobula
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Mobula7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Myliobatis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Myliobatis7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Rhinoptera
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Rhinoptera7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Cetacea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Sirenia
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Galerix
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Galerix7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Blancomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Blancomys7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Ruscinomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Ruscinomys7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Paraethomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Paraethomys7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Delphinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Prolagus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Prolagidae : Prolagus7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Eliomys truci
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Eliomys : Eliomys truci7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Stephanomys ramblensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Stephanomys : Stephanomys ramblensis7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Dasyatidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Lamna cuspidata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Lamna : Lamna cuspidata7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Cosmopolitodus hastalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Carcharodontidae : Cosmopolitodus : Cosmopolitodus hastalis7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Otodus megalodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : Otodus megalodon7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Notorynchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Hexanchiformes : Hexanchidae : Notorynchus7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Dasyatis centroura
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae : Dasyatis : Dasyatis centroura7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pteromylaeus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Pteromylaeus7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Megascyliorhinus miocaenicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orectolobiformes : Parascylliidae : Megascyliorhinus : Megascyliorhinus miocaenicus7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Alopias superciliosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Alopiidae : Alopias : Alopias superciliosus7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Galeorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Triakidae : Galeorhinus7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Carcharhinus leucas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Carchariniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus : Carcharhinus leucas7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Carcharhinus obscurus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Carchariniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus : Carcharhinus obscurus7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Carcharhinus perezi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Carchariniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus : Carcharhinus perezi7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Carcharhinus plumbeus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Carchariniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus : Carcharhinus plumbeus7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Castillomys gracilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Castillomys : Castillomys gracilis7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Galeocerdo aduncus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo : Galeocerdo aduncus7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Carcharias acutissima
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Carcharias : Carcharias acutissima7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Cricetus barrieri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetus : Cricetus barrieri7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Eliomys intermedius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Eliomys : Eliomys intermedius7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Dasyatis gigas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae : Dasyatis : Dasyatis gigas7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Dasyatis pastinaca
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae : Dasyatis : Dasyatis pastinaca7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Dasyatis margaritella
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae : Dasyatis : Dasyatis margaritella7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Rhynchobatus pristinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rajiformes : Rhynchobatidae : Rhynchobatus : Rhynchobatus pristinus7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Raja olisiponensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rajiformes : Rajidae : Raja : Raja olisiponensis7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pseudocarcharias kamoharai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Pseudocarchariidae : Pseudocarcharias : Pseudocarcharias kamoharai7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Isurus desori
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus : Isurus desori7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Taeniura grabata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae : Taeniura : Taeniura grabata7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferreira_do_Alentejo
Wikidata ID:Q552015
GeoNames ID:8010439

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