Santana quarry, Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Santana quarry | Quarry |
| Castelo | Civil Parish |
| Sesimbra | Municipality |
| Setúbal | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 27' 27'' North , 9° 5' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sesimbra | 41,134 (2018) | 1.5km |
| Azeitão | 18,877 (2018) | 10.1km |
| Quinta Do Conde | 25,606 (2018) | 13.0km |
| Aldeia de Paio Pires | 12,179 (2012) | 17.7km |
| Quinta do Anjo | 9,124 (2012) | 18.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clube Português de Mineralogia - CPMIN | Lisbon, Portugal | 29km |
Mindat Locality ID:
66873
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:66873:7
GUID (UUID V4):
7c46d052-c14d-4c77-b761-4679684bf93d
Name(s) in local language(s):
Gesseira de Santana (Pedreira no. 1695), Castelo, Sesimbra, Distrito de Setúbal, Portugal
Gesseira de Santana - gypsum quarry, inactive since 13-1973.
This locality corresponds to the former mining of gypsum, which occurs within the marly clays that outcrop in the salt diapir of Sesimbra, which was explored by the end of the 1950s to supply the local cement industry.
Mindat Articles
- Limestone Chain of Arrábida by Martins da Pedra http://www.mindat.org/article.php/1888
- Gesseira de Santana, Gypsum in Sesimbra https://www.mindat.org/a/gesseira_de_santana by Rui Nunes
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Mindat Articles
Gesseira de Santana – Gypsum in Sesimbra by Rui NunesOther Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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