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Lousa, Loures, Lisbon, Portugal i
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Loures - not defined -
Lisbon District
Portugal Country

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Basalt quarry

Lousa, Loures, Lisbon, Portugal

Columnar basalt

Lousa, Loures, Lisbon, Portugal

The heulandite spot

Salemas quarry, Lousa, Loures, Lisbon, Portugal

Basalt quarry

Lousa, Loures, Lisbon, Portugal

Columnar basalt

Lousa, Loures, Lisbon, Portugal

The heulandite spot

Salemas quarry, Lousa, Loures, Lisbon, Portugal

Basalt quarry

Lousa, Loures, Lisbon, Portugal

Columnar basalt

Lousa, Loures, Lisbon, Portugal

Name(s) in local language(s):	Lousa, Loures, Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

38° 53' 18'' North , 9° 12' 21'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

38.88833,-9.20583

GeoHash:

G#: eycmnx2sb

Köppen climate type:

Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Venda do Pinheiro	4,950 (2018)	4.5km
Milharado	5,935 (2018)	6.6km
Malveira	4,747 (2018)	6.6km
Santo Antão do Tojal	4,156 (2012)	7.0km
Loures	66,231 (2018)	7.2km

Parish of Loures municipality.

Regions containing this locality

Eurasian Plate	Tectonic Plate
Europe	Continent
Iberian Peninsula	Peninsula

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ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ Heulandite-Ca

ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Salemas quarry, Lousa, Loures, Lisbon, Portugal

Reference: Rui Nunes' collection

Heulandite-Ca, etc.

Salemas quarry, Lousa, Loures, Lisbon, Portugal

ⓘ Heulandite-Ca

Formula: (Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O

Locality: Salemas quarry, Lousa, Loures, Lisbon, Portugal

Reference: Rui Nunes' collection

ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Salemas quarry, Lousa, Loures, Lisbon, Portugal

Reference: Rui Nunes' collection

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Heulandite-Ca	9.GE.05	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Smectite Group'	-	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES
A(XO₃)
ⓘ	Calcite	14.1.1.1	CaCO₃
Group 77 - TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
Zeolite group - True zeolites
ⓘ	Heulandite-Ca	77.1.4.1	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc.
ⓘ	'Smectite Group'	-	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
H	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
O	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃

Regional Geology

This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.

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Miocene 5.333 - 23.03 Ma ID: 3185813	Cenozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Miocene (5.333 - 23.03 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154]
Cretaceous 66 - 145 Ma ID: 3159616	Cretaceous limestone Age: Cretaceous (66 - 145 Ma) Lithology: Major:{limestone}, Minor{marlstone,sandstone,claystone} Reference: Asch, K. The 1:5M International Geological Map of Europe and Adjacent Areas: Development and Implementation of a GIS-enabled Concept. Geologisches Jahrbuch, SA 3. [147]

Data and map coding provided by Macrostrat.org, used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

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Portugal

Lisbon
- Loures
  - Lousa
    - Salemas quarry

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