Vela Sudoeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vela Sudoeste quarry | Quarry (Inactive) |
| Vela | Civil Parish |
| Guarda | Municipality |
| Guarda | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 26' 7'' North , 7° 18' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2021
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| FamalicΓ£o | 615 (2018) | 5.5km |
| Guarda | 32,111 (2013) | 12.0km |
| Sequeira | 28,502 (2018) | 15.1km |
| Teixoso | 4,703 (2018) | 18.2km |
| Manteigas | 3,900 (2014) | 19.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
291071
Long-form identifier:
1:2:291071:3
GUID (UUID V4):
990f52a5-689b-4fc9-80cc-fb90454b59da
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Vela, Guarda, Distrito da Guarda, Portugal
On the left side of the village Vela. Pegmatite quarry, the veins are comparable with the pegmatite veins in the NE quarry of Vela. Already closed since 2003. Before this time it was a good place for collecting pegmatite minerals. Recultivated.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: klaus ludwig collection |
| β Bertrandite Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 Reference: klaus ludwig collection |
| β 'Feldspar Group' Reference: klaus ludwig collection |
| β 'Lepidolite' Reference: klaus ludwig collection |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: klaus ludwig collection |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: klaus ludwig collection |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
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Vela Sudoeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal