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Granite outcrop, União de Freguesias de Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Granite outcropOutcrop
União de Freguesias de Monsanto e Idanha-a-VelhaCivil Parish
Idanha-a-NovaMunicipality
Castelo BrancoDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 2' 9'' North , 7° 6' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.03590,-7.11380
GRN:
N27W04
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Monsanto828 (2014)0.4km
Zarza la Mayor1,481 (2012)27.8km
Cilleros1,964 (2012)28.7km
Valverde del Fresno2,563 (2012)28.8km
Eljas1,125 (2012)30.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
266625
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:266625:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Monsanto, Idanha-a-Nova, Distrito de Castelo Branco, Portugal


Granite batholith extending into Penamacor.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Childrenite
Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘChildrenite8.DD.20Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEosphorite8.DD.20Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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References

Neiva, A. M. R., Silva, M. M. V. G., Antunes, I. M. H. R., Ramos, J. M. F. (2001) Phosphate minerals of some granitic rocks and associated quartz veins from Northern and Central Portugal. Journal of the Czech Geological Society, 46 (1-2) 35-44
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