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Lugar da Nave quarry, Nave, Monchique, Monchique, Faro, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lugar da Nave quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Nave | - not defined - |
| Monchique | Civil Parish |
| Monchique | Municipality |
| Faro | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 17' 48'' North , 8° 33' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Monchique | 5,421 (2014) | 2.4km |
| Marmelete | 1,087 (2018) | 9.4km |
| Mexilhoeira Grande | 4,029 (2017) | 16.0km |
| Silves | 10,917 (2014) | 16.3km |
| Portimão | 38,487 (2018) | 17.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pedreira nº 3631
Other Languages:
Portuguese:
Lugar da Nave, Monchique, Monchique, Faro, Portugal
Active nepheline syenite quarry.
The quarry extracts syenitic rocks primarily composed of alkali feldspar, nepheline, pyroxene, and mica. Accessory minerals include analcime, apatite, calcite, cancrinite, titanite, fluorite, lavenite, natrolite, pyrite, pyrochlore, rosenbuschite, rutile, sodalite, tourmaline, zircon, and wöhlerite.
Designated as DGEG quarry number 3631.
Mindat Articles
Zeolites@Portugal by Martins da Pedra http://www.mindat.org/article.php/1608
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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
22 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) Formula: CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Ancylite-(La) Formula: LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gonnardite Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Description: Lamellar crystals in the Syenite, near the miarolitic cavities.
Usualy they have epitaxial ilmenorutile. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrophanite Formula: Mn2+TiO3 References: |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Description: They occur typically as epitaxial crystals over ilmenite, in the periphery of miarolitic cavities.
Nb content around 4% (Wt) (data from EDS analysis) |
| ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2 Description: They occur typically as epitaxial crystals over ilmenite, in the periphery of miarolitic cavities.
Nb content around 4% (Wt) (data from EDS analysis) |
| ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrophanite | 4.CB.05 | Mn2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | 4.DB.05 | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ancylite-(Ce) | 5.DC.05 | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Ancylite-(La) | 5.DC.05 | LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| ⓘ | Gonnardite | 9.GA.05 | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ancylite-(La) | LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Ancylite-(La) | LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Ancylite-(La) | LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Sr | ⓘ Ancylite-(La) | LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | ⓘ Ancylite-(La) | LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- South Portuguese ZoneOrogenic Belt
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Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
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Lugar da Nave quarry, Nave, Monchique, Monchique, Faro, Portugal