Roger quarries, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazili
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Roger quarries | Group of Quarries |
João Pessoa | City |
Paraíba | State |
Brazil | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
7° 6' 11'' South , 34° 52' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
João Pessoa | 650,883 (2012) | 2.0km |
Bayeux | 91,056 (2012) | 6.6km |
Santa Rita | 119,893 (2012) | 11.2km |
Cabedelo | 54,839 (2012) | 14.4km |
Conde | 15,859 (2012) | 17.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6393
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6393:0
GUID (UUID V4):
b4421762-42ed-4391-b2fe-470788feb129
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Quarry near Cidade Baixa prison, Sr. Argemiro quarry
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pedreiras do Roger, perto da prisão da Cidade Baixa
Group of 3 limestone quarries (from S to N: #1, #2 and Conde d'Eu quarries), also known as Sr. Argemiro quarry. It is located 500m N of the Roger prison (Cidade Baixa prison), officially "Penitenciária Desembargador Flósculo da Nóbrega".
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: tabular to bladed, often as aggregates Colour: colorless to pale yellow to gray, |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
---|---|---|
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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Roger quarries, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil