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Palmeira No. 2 quarry, Monchique, Monchique, Faro, Portugali
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Palmeira No. 2 quarryQuarry
MonchiqueCivil Parish
MonchiqueMunicipality
FaroDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 17' 27'' North , 8° 33' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.29095,-8.55957
GeoHash:
G#: ey9ujhx5e
GRN:
N25W05
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Monchique5,421 (2014)3.0km
Marmelete1,087 (2018)9.8km
Mexilhoeira Grande4,029 (2017)15.5km
Silves10,917 (2014)15.6km
PortimΓ£o38,487 (2018)17.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
217914
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217914:1
GUID (UUID V4):
27df4212-bbf3-43e6-9ddb-ab743b2d565f
Name(s) in local language(s):
Palmeiras NΒΊ 2 (Pedreira nΒΊ 3646), Monchique, Monchique, Distrito de Faro, Portugal


Active nepheline syenite quarry.
DGEG number 3646.

NOTE: this quarry is reported inactive as of October, 2020. Please see: https://www.sulinformacao.pt/2020/10/dgeg-tira-licenca-a-pedreira-em-monchique-e-os-passarinhos-voltaram-a-palmeira/


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Zeolites@Portugal by Martins da Pedra http://www.mindat.org/article.php/1608

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
β“˜ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Burbankite
Formula: (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chabazite-Sr
Formula: Sr2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Ferro-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
βœͺ Gaidonnayite
Formula: Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
βœͺ Hilairite
Formula: Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
β“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
β“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Na(AlSi2O6) · H2Oβ“˜ Analcime
CaCO3β“˜ Calcite
Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2Oβ“˜ Gaidonnayite
Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2Oβ“˜ Hilairite
Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2Oβ“˜ Natrolite
FeS2β“˜ Pyrite
SrCO3β“˜ Strontianite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
β“˜Burbankite5.AC.30(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜Ferro-hornblende9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
β“˜Hilairite9.DM.10Na2Zr[SiO3]3 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Gaidonnayite9.DM.15Na2Zr(Si3O9) Β· 2H2O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O
β“˜Chabazite-Sr9.GD.10Sr2[Al2Si4O12]2 Β· 12H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GaidonnayiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HilairiteNa2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Chabazite-SrSr2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ GaidonnayiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HilairiteNa2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Chabazite-SrSr2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naβ“˜ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Naβ“˜ GaidonnayiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ HilairiteNa2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
Naβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ Chabazite-SrSr2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ GaidonnayiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ HilairiteNa2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Chabazite-SrSr2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Srβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
Srβ“˜ Chabazite-SrSr2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ GaidonnayiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Zrβ“˜ HilairiteNa2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baβ“˜ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceβ“˜ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5

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References

metododirecto.pt (n.d.) http://metododirecto.pt/CNG2010/index.php/vol/article/viewFile/386/328
P. ALVES, C. LEAL GOMES (2010). Mineralização Sr-Ba tardia em cavidades de rochas filonianas subsaturadas do Maciço Alcalino de Monchique. CNG 2010 (Braga, Portugal)
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