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Leiria - Pousos - Barreira e Cortes, Leiria, Leiria, Portugali
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Leiria - Pousos - Barreira e CortesCivil Parish
LeiriaMunicipality
LeiriaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Leiria45,112 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
249578
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249578:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Leiria, Leiria, Distrito de Leiria, Portugal


Parish with the same name of its municipality and district.

Registered mining concessions (up to 1962):
2136 Guimarota II (coal-lignite), registered on 31-05-1945
1747 Guimarota (coal-lignite), registered on 07-08-1930
1063 Porto Moniz (halite), registered on 11-08-1921

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

Fossils

There are 212 fossil localities 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.

Occurrences212
Youngest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed157 Ma (Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Alcobaca107150.8 - 145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Bisulcocypris
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bisulcocypris157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Theriosynoecum
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Theriosynoecum157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Timiriasevia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Limnocytheridae : Timiriasevia157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Acrodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Acrodontidae : Acrodus157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Asteracanthus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Acrodontidae : Asteracanthus157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Lepidotes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Lepisosteiformes : Lepidotes157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Urodela
family
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Urodela157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Platychelys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Platychelyidae : Platychelys157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Plesiochelyidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Plesiochelyidae157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Pleurosternidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pleurosternidae157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Goniopholis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Goniopholididae : Goniopholis157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Rhamphorhynchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Rhamphorhynchidae : Rhamphorhynchus157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Pterodactylus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Pterodactylidae : Pterodactylus157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Compsognathus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Compsognathidae : Compsognathus157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Dromaeosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dromaeosauridae157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Paronychodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Paronychodon157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Ceratosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ceratosauridae : Ceratosaurus157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Ornithopoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Archaeopterygiformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Archaeopterygiformes157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Paulchoffatiidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Paulchoffatiidae157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Henkelodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Plagiaulacidae : Henkelodon157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Kuehneodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Plagiaulacidae : Kuehneodon157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Paurodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Paurodontidae157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Dryolestidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dryolestidae157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Iguanodontia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontia157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Tetanurae
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Tetanurae157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Crocodyliformes
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Crocodyliformes157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Troodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Troodontidae157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Velociraptorinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Dromaeosauridae : Velociraptorinae157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Angiospermae
phylum
Plantae : Angiospermae145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Equisetum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetum157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Ginkgo
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoaceae : Ginkgo157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Otozamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Otozamites157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Brachyphyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Brachyphyllum157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Amiidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Amiiformes : Amiidae157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Titanosauriformes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Titanosauriformes157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Richardoestesia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dromaeosauridae : Richardoestesia157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Holostei
infraclass
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Holostei157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Aviatyrannis jurassica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Aviatyrannis : Aviatyrannis jurassica157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Cteniogenys antiquus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Cteniogenyidae : Cteniogenys : Cteniogenys antiquus157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Knoetschkesuchus guimarotae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Atoposauridae : Knoetschkesuchus : Knoetschkesuchus guimarotae157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Foraminifera
phylum
Chromista : Foraminifera157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Darwinula
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Darwinulidae : Darwinula157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Becklesius hoffstetteri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Paramacellodidae : Becklesius : Becklesius hoffstetteri157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Saurillus obtusus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Scincidae : Saurillus : Saurillus obtusus157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Saurillodon proraformis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Paramacellodidae : Saurillodon : Saurillodon proraformis157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Saurillus henkeli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Scincidae : Saurillus : Saurillus henkeli157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Lisboasaurus mitracostatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Lisboasaurus : Lisboasaurus mitracostatus157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Anura
order
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Meketichoffatia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Plagiaulacidae : Meketichoffatia157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Plesiochoffatia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Paulchoffatiidae : Plesiochoffatia157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Celtedens
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Gymnophiona : Albanerpetontidae : Celtedens157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Dorsetisaurus purbeckensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dorsetisauridae : Dorsetisaurus : Dorsetisaurus purbeckensis157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Haldanodon exspectatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Haldanodon : Haldanodon exspectatus157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Paulchoffatia delgadoi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Plagiaulacidae : Paulchoffatia : Paulchoffatia delgadoi157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Pseudobolodon oreas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Plagiaulacidae : Pseudobolodon : Pseudobolodon oreas157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Henkelodon naias
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Plagiaulacidae : Henkelodon : Henkelodon naias157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Kuehneodon dietrichi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Plagiaulacidae : Kuehneodon : Kuehneodon dietrichi157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Pseudobolodon dryas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata : Paulchoffatiidae : Pseudobolodon : Pseudobolodon dryas157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Kuehneodon simpsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Plagiaulacidae : Kuehneodon : Kuehneodon simpsoni157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Guimarotodon leiriensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Plagiaulacidae : Guimarotodon : Guimarotodon leiriensis157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Meketibolodon robustus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata : Paulchoffatiidae : Meketibolodon : Meketibolodon robustus157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Plesiochoffatia thoas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata : Paulchoffatiidae : Plesiochoffatia : Plesiochoffatia thoas157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Xenachoffatia oinopion
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Paulchoffatiidae : Xenachoffatia : Xenachoffatia oinopion157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Bathmochoffatia hapax
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Paulchoffatiidae : Bathmochoffatia : Bathmochoffatia hapax157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Kielanodon hopsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Plagiaulacidae : Kielanodon : Kielanodon hopsoni157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Meketichoffatia krausei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Plagiaulacidae : Meketichoffatia : Meketichoffatia krausei157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Renatodon amalthea
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Paulchoffatiidae : Renatodon : Renatodon amalthea157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Kuehneodon guimarotensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Plagiaulacidae : Kuehneodon : Kuehneodon guimarotensis157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Kuehneodon uniradiculatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Plagiaulacidae : Kuehneodon : Kuehneodon uniradiculatus157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Proalbionbaatar plagiocyrtus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Albionbaataridae : Proalbionbaatar : Proalbionbaatar plagiocyrtus157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Dryolestes leirensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dryolestidae : Dryolestes : Dryolestes leirensis157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Guimarotodus inflatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dryolestidae : Guimarotodus : Guimarotodus inflatus157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Krebsotherium lusitanicum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dryolestidae : Krebsotherium : Krebsotherium lusitanicum157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Drescheratherium acutum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Drescheratherium : Drescheratherium acutum157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Henkelotherium guimarotae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dryolestidae : Henkelotherium : Henkelotherium guimarotae157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Nanolestes drescherae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Nanolestes : Nanolestes drescherae157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Goniopholis baryglyphaeus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Goniopholididae : Goniopholis : Goniopholis baryglyphaeus157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Peltochelys duchastelii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Peltochelyidae : Peltochelys : Peltochelys duchastelii157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Marmoretta
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Marmoretta157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Parachoffatia staphylos
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Paulchoffatiidae : Plesiochoffatia : Parachoffatia staphylos157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Pseudobolodon krebsi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Plagiaulacidae : Pseudobolodon : Pseudobolodon krebsi157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Machimosaurus hugii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Machimosaurus : Machimosaurus hugii157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Anacostia
genus
Anacostia145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Schizoneura
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Schizoneura157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Portugalophis lignites
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Portugalophis : Portugalophis lignites157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
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