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Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugali
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Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
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Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
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Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
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Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
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Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
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Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
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Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
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Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 45' 49'' North , 6° 53' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.76350,-6.89490
GeoHash:
G#: ez5pghg29
GRN:
N28W04
Locality type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Aldea del Obispo401 (2012)10.7km
Villar de Ciervo349 (2012)13.5km
Villar de la Yegua269 (2012)16.6km
La Alameda de Gardón133 (2012)17.0km
Ahigal de los Aceiteros164 (2012)17.3km
Name(s) in local language(s):
Portugal 2 (Pedreira No. 6209), Malpartida, Almeida, Distrito da Guarda, Portugal


Granite quarry with several pegmatite layers rich in pockets. Adjoining pockets may show quite a different mineralization. There are other granite quarries in the vecinity, presumibly with similar minerals.
Worked by Granitos Iberolusos.

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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

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Albite, etc.

Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Felix Garcia Garcia Mineral Collection
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
ⓘ Albite var: Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Rui Nunes collection
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Aragonite

Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Rui Nunes - 5th November, 2006
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: Felix Garcia Garcia Mineral Collection
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O
Reference: Rui Nunes - 1st November, 2006
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: Manuel Maia's collection
ⓘ Beryl var: Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
Reference: Manuel Maia's collection
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Reference: Felix Garcia Garcia Mineral Collection
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Reference: Felix Garcia Garcia Mineral Collection
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: Felix Garcia Garcia Mineral Collection
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Helvine

Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
ⓘ Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Reference: Felix Garcia Garcia Mineral Collection
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Meta-autunite

Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6-8H2O
Reference: Rui Nunes November 2006
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Microcline, etc.

Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Felix Garcia Garcia Mineral Collection
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Reference: Felix Garcia Garcia Mineral Collection
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Monazite

Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
ⓘ 'Monazite' ?
Reference: António Martins collection
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Muscovite, etc.

Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Felix Garcia Garcia Mineral Collection
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Reference: Felix Garcia Garcia Mineral Collection
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Opal-AN

Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
ⓘ Opal var: Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Reference: Felix Garcia Garcia Mineral Collection
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Orthoclase

Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Felix Garcia Garcia Mineral Collection
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Felix Garcia Garcia Mineral Collection
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Quartz, etc.

Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Var: Smoky quartz
Reference: Felix Garcia Garcia Mineral Collection
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Smoky Quartz

Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
ⓘ Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Martins da Pedra collection
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Schorl, etc.

Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Reference: Rui Nunes collection
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Spessartine

Portugal No. 2 quarry, Malpartida, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
✪ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Reference: Felix Garcia Garcia Mineral Collection
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Reference: Felix Garcia Garcia Mineral Collection

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar: Opal-AN4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar: Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6-8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar: Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar: Aquamarine9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘHelvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Monazite' ?-

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.12.4.1FeAsS
ⓘMolybdenite2.12.10.1MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.12.1.1FeS2
Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES
AX2
ⓘFluorite9.2.1.1CaF2
Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
AB2(XO4)2·xH2O, containing (UO2)2+
ⓘAutunite40.2a.1.1Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite40.2a.1.2Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6-8H2O
Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
A5(XO4)3Zq
ⓘFluorapatite41.8.1.1Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only
Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination
ⓘSpessartine51.4.3a.3Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O
Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] coordination only
ⓘTopaz52.3.1.1Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings
Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution
ⓘBeryl61.1.1.1Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Six-Membered Rings with borate groups
ⓘSchorl61.3.1.10Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
ⓘMuscovite71.2.2a.1KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si
ⓘQuartz75.1.3.1SiO2
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with H2O and organics
ⓘOpal75.2.1.1SiO2 · nH2O
Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks
ⓘAlbite76.1.3.1Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMicrocline76.1.1.5K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase76.1.1.1K(AlSi3O8)
Al-Si Framework Feldspathoids and related species
ⓘHelvine76.2.4.1Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc.
ⓘAlbite
var: Cleavelandite		-Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAragonite-CaCO3
ⓘBeryl
var: Aquamarine		-Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Monazite' ?-
ⓘOpal
var: Opal-AN		-SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘQuartz
var: Smoky Quartz		-SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ SchorlNa(Fe32+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Opal (var: Opal-AN)SiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6-8H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl (var: Aquamarine)Be3Al2Si6O18
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNa(Fe32+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ SchorlNa(Fe32+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Opal (var: Opal-AN)SiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6-8H2O
Oⓘ Quartz (var: Smoky Quartz)SiO2
Oⓘ Albite (var: Cleavelandite)Na(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Beryl (var: Aquamarine)Be3Al2Si6O18
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNa(Fe32+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite (var: Cleavelandite)Na(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SchorlNa(Fe32+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Albite (var: Cleavelandite)Na(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Beryl (var: Aquamarine)Be3Al2Si6O18
SiSilicon
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ SchorlNa(Fe32+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Opal (var: Opal-AN)SiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz (var: Smoky Quartz)SiO2
Siⓘ Albite (var: Cleavelandite)Na(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Beryl (var: Aquamarine)Be3Al2Si6O18
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6-8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6-8H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
FeIron
Feⓘ SchorlNa(Fe32+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6-8H2O

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