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Freita Mountain, Albergaria da Serra, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugali
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Freita MountainMountain
Albergaria da SerraCivil Parish
AroucaMunicipality
AveiroDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Freita Mountain, Albergaria da Serra, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
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In this area staurolite crystals can be found

Freita Mountain, Albergaria da Serra, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
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Serra da Freita

Freita Mountain, Albergaria da Serra, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
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Slate roof

Freita Mountain, Albergaria da Serra, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
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In this area staurolite crystals can be found

Freita Mountain, Albergaria da Serra, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
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Serra da Freita

Freita Mountain, Albergaria da Serra, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
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Slate roof

Freita Mountain, Albergaria da Serra, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
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In this area staurolite crystals can be found

Freita Mountain, Albergaria da Serra, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 52' 1'' North , 8° 16' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.86698,-8.26694
GRN:
N28W05
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Macieira de Cambra4,909 (2018)9.0km
Vale de Cambra7,649 (2014)10.8km
Vila Chã4,295 (2018)16.8km
São Roque5,575 (2018)17.2km
Oliveira de Azemeis11,771 (2014)17.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
56206
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56206:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Serra da Freita, Arouca e Vale de Cambra, Distrito de Aveiro (e São Pedro do Sul, Viseu), Portugal


The Serra da Freita has a maximum altitude of 1,100 meters, near Detrelo da Malhada, in the parish of Moldes, in the municipality of Arouca.
It runs in a northwest-southeast orientation and extends through the parish of Albergaria da Serra, at the southeastern edge of the Arouca municipality; the parishes of Manhouce and Valadares, at the western edge of the São Pedro do Sul municipality; and the parishes of Arões and Cepelos, at the northeastern edge of the Vale de Cambra municipality.
Two of its natural attractions are the Frecha da Mizarela waterfall (the highest on mainland Portugal) and the Pedras Parideiras in the parish of Castanheira (Wikipedia).

Serra de Arouca is part of the Maciço da Gralheira along with Serra da Arada and Serra do Arestal.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)

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