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Vale Rodrigues quarry, Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vale Rodrigues quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Moita do Poço | Village |
| Turquel | Civil Parish |
| Alcobaça | Municipality |
| Leiria | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 26' 17'' North , 8° 55' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Benedita | 8,556 (2012) | 3.6km |
| Turquel | 4,434 (2016) | 4.9km |
| Alcanede | 5,020 (2012) | 9.8km |
| Alvorninha | 2,987 (2018) | 11.0km |
| Rio Maior | 12,064 (2018) | 11.2km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Vale Rodrigues (Pedreira nº 3429), Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Distrito de Leiria, Portugal
Limestone quarry with long periods of inactivity. In 2024, some stone extraction work was visible at the top. This quarry overlooks the Vale Rodrigues No. 2 quarry located further down.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Iberian Rifted MarginPassive Margin
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
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Vale Rodrigues quarry, Moita do Poço, Turquel, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal