Place	Population	Distance
Vila Chã	4,295 (2018)	1.2km
São Roque	5,575 (2018)	2.0km
Oliveira de Azemeis	11,771 (2014)	2.1km
Cucujães	11,087 (2012)	4.4km
São João da Madeira	22,079 (2018)	5.5km

Mindat Locality ID:

264396

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:264396:3

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Mina da Quinta do Covo, São Roque (ou Vila Chã de São Roque), Oliveira de Azeméis, Distrito de Aveiro, Portugal

Kaoline occurrences.

Mining concessions:
1628a Quinta do Covo no. 1, registered on 15-11-1927
2558 Quinta do Covo no. 2, registered on 06-04-1950
3443, C26 - info n/a

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Kaolinite

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

ⓘ Quartz

2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 811Caulino

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

References:

LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 811Caulino

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 811Caulino

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Mica Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂

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