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Monte Escuro quarry, Monte Escuro, Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel, Azores, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Monte Escuro quarry | Quarry |
| Monte Escuro | Volcanic Cone |
| Vila Franca do Campo | Municipality |
| São Miguel | Island |
| Azores | Autonomous Region |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 46' 53'' North , 25° 26' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ribeira Seca | 1,106 (2018) | 6.8km |
| Maia | 1,900 (2018) | 7.1km |
| Vila Franca do Campo | 5,035 (2012) | 7.2km |
| Ribeira das Tainhas | 703 (2018) | 7.6km |
| Ribeira Chã | 396 (2018) | 8.1km |
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Portuguese:
Pedreira de Monte Escuro, Monte Escuro, Vila Franca do Campo, Ilha de São Miguel, Região Autónoma dos Açores, Portugal
Basaltic rocks for gravels.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Ferro-katophorite Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
| ⓘ Zirconolite Formula: CaZrTi2O7 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Zirconolite | 4.DH.30 | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Ferro-katophorite | 9.DE.20 | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Ferro-katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ferro-katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Ferro-katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Ferro-katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Ferro-katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ferro-katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferro-katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Portugal
- Azores
- São Miguel
- Água de Pau VolcanoVolcanic Complex
- São Miguel
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Monte Escuro quarry, Monte Escuro, Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal