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Valejas, Carnaxide e Queijas, Oeiras, Lisbon, Portugali
Regional Level Types
ValejasOccurrence
Carnaxide e QueijasCivil Parish
OeirasMunicipality
LisbonDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 43' 59'' North , 9° 15' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Carnaxide23,698 (2012)0.8km
Quejas8,828 (2018)1.9km
Linda-a-Velha20,895 (2012)2.2km
Barcarena11,968 (2018)2.6km
Queluz103,399 (2012)2.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Clube Português de Mineralogia - CPMINLisbon, Portugal9km
Mindat Locality ID:
64512
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64512:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Valejas, Freguesias (*) de Carnaxide e Barcarena, Concelho de Oeiras, Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal


Zeolites occur in the basalts of the area.

This village is located in the municipality of Oeiras, within the Jamor River Valley. Valejas is divided into two parishes: the left bank of the river belongs to the parish of Carnaxide, while the right bank belongs to the parish of Barcarena.

Zeolites are found in the basaltic rocks of this area, filling small cavities. Basaltic boulders can be found throughout the region, along water channels, pathways, between residential houses, and even in their backyards.





Mindat article: Zeolites@Portugal by Martins da Pedra http://www.mindat.org/article.php/1608

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6

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