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Alcácer do Sal, Setúbal, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Alcácer do SalMunicipality
SetúbalDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Alcácer do Sal9,198 (2014)
Comporta1,268 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
234499
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:234499:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Alcácer do Sal, Setúbal, Portugal
German:
Alcácer do Sal, Distrikt Setúbal, Portugal
Italian:
Alcácer do Sal, distretto di Setúbal, Portogallo
Portuguese:
Alcácer do Sal, Setúbal, Portugal
Russian:
Алкасер-ду-Сал, Сетубал, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
薩爾堡, 塞圖巴爾區, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Alcácer do Sal, Setúbal, Portugal
Arabic:
قصر الملح, محافظة سيتوبال, البرتغال
Aromanian:
Alcácer do Sal
Asturian:
Alcázar del Sal, Distritu de Setúbal
Basque:
Alcácer do Sal, Setubal
Catalan:
Alcácer do Sal, Setúbal, Portugal
Cebuano:
Alcácer do Sal, Distrito de Setúbal
Danish:
Alcácer do Sal, Setúbal District, Portugal
Dutch:
Alcácer do Sal, Setúbal, Portugal
Esperanto:
Alcácer do Sal, distrikto Setúbal
Estonian:
Alcácer do Sal, Portugal
Farsi/Persian:
آلکاسر دوسال, پرتغال
Galician:
Alcácer do Sal, Setúbal, Portugal
Georgian:
ალკასერ-დუ-სალი
Hebrew:
אלקאסר דו סאל, פורטוגל
Japanese:
アルカセル・ド・サル, セトゥーバル県, ポルトガル
Latin:
Salacia, Caetobriga
Mazanderani:
آلکاسر دوسال
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Alcácer do Sal, Setúbal Koān
Polish:
Alcácer do Sal, Dystrykt Setúbal, Portugalia
Romanian:
Alcácer do Sal, Districtul Setúbal, Portugalia
Scots:
Alcácer do Sal, Setúbal Destrict
Serbo-Croatian:
Alcácer do Sal
Slovenian:
Alcácer do Sal, Portugalska
Swedish:
Alcácer do Sal, Setúbal, Portugal
Turkish:
Alcácer do Sal, Setubal District, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Алкасер-ду-Сал, Сетубал , Португалія
Vietnamese:
Alcácer do Sal, Setúbal, Bồ Đào Nha
Volapük:
Alcácer do Sal
Waray:
Alcácer do Sal, Setúbal


Alcácer do Sal is a historic city and municipality in Portugal, located in the Setúbal District on the banks of the Sado River, about 90 km south of Lisbon.

Registered mining concessions (up to 1962) in the parish of Santa Susana:
No. 1277 Moinho da Ordem (Coal), registered on 03-01-1923
No. 442 Herdade de Côrte Pereiro (Cu-Zn), registered on 06-09-1907
No. 333 Herdade do Paço (Fe), registered on 20-08-1901
No. 330 Caeirinha (Cu), registered on 04-06-1901

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
References:
Rui Nunes' information July 2022 (Batalha salt pans)Identified by Rui Nunes: Visual Identification
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Petrified Wood'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed11.1 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed12.8 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Alacer do Sal112.75 - 11.1 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Sirenia
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alc%C3%A1cer_do_Sal
Wikidata ID:Q850697
GeoNames ID:8010615

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