Marble quarries, Estremoz, Évora, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Marble quarries | Group of Quarries |
| Estremoz | Municipality |
| Évora | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 49' 58'' North , 7° 34' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Estremoz | 9,350 (2014) | 1.9km |
| Borba | 4,586 (2014) | 10.4km |
| Vila Viçosa | 8,319 (2017) | 14.5km |
| Redondo | 5,845 (2014) | 20.6km |
| Monforte | 3,329 (2018) | 27.0km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pedreiras de mármore da região de Estremoz, Estremoz, Distrito de Évora, Portugal
Together with the two other marble towns, Borba and Vila Viçosa, Estremoz is internationally known for its fine to medium marble.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Martins de Pedra and Rui Nunes collections |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Rui Nunes collection |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
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Marble quarries, Estremoz, Évora, Portugal