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Queluz e Belas, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Queluz e BelasCivil Parish
SintraMunicipality
LisbonDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Queluz103,399 (2012)
Belas21,019 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
239946
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239946:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
União das Freguesias de Queluz e Belas, Sintra, Lissabon, Portugal
Portuguese:
Queluz e Belas, Sintra, Lisboa, Portugal
Asturian:
Queluz e Belas, Sintra, Distritu de Lisboa


Belas is a parish of Sintra municipality.0

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Mineral List

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

10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
References:
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Basaltic Hornblende'
References:
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Description: A black garnet occurs at the locality. Certainly not andradite. Chemical analysis needed.
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
References:
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘKaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Basaltic Hornblende'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 77 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences77
Youngest Fossil Listed93.9 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed140 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
calcaires à Choffatelles et Dasycladacées50129.4 - 125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
calcaires récifaux inférieurs20132.9 - 129.4 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ammobaculites
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Lituolidae : Ammobaculites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Everticyclammina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Everticyclamminidae : Everticyclammina132.9 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Haplophragmoides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Haplophragmoididae : Haplophragmoides132.9 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lenticulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mayncina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Mayncinidae : Mayncina129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nezzazata
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Nezzazatidae : Nezzazata129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudotextulariella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Cuneolinidae : Pseudotextulariella132.9 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Exogyra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lopha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Lopha139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trochotiara
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Phymosomatoida : Emiratiidae : Trochotiara129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Heteraster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Toxasteridae : Heteraster129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Serpulidae
family
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae132.9 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Acicularia
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Dasycladales : Dasycladaceae : Acicularia129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Actinoporella
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Dasycladales : Dasycladaceae : Actinoporella129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ostreidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trocholina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Involutinida : Trocholinidae : Trocholina139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Terebratulidae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Miliolidae
family
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Miliolidae132.9 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Textulariidae
family
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Textulariidae132.9 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Boueina
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Chlorophyceae : Boueina129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cylindroporella sugdeni
species
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Dasycladales : Dasycladaceae : Cylindroporella : Cylindroporella sugdeni129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Choffatella decipiens
species
Foraminifera : Cyclamminidae : Choffatella : Choffatella decipiens132.9 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queluz_e_Belas
Wikidata ID:Q18389925
GeoNames ID:8012547

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