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⇱ Castelhão Mine, Vilar de Mouros, Caminha, Viana do Castelo, Portugal

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Castelhão Mine, Vilar de Mouros, Caminha, Viana do Castelo, Portugali
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Castelhão MineMine
Vilar de MourosCivil Parish
CaminhaMunicipality
Viana do CasteloDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 53' 19'' North , 8° 46' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
O Rosal6,029 (2012)7.4km
Vila Praia de Âncora4,987 (2012)10.9km
Tomiño13,315 (2012)11.1km
Rubiãis548 (2011)12.2km
Valenza14,172 (2011)18.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
246646
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:246646:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina do Castelhão, Vilar de Mouros, Caminha, Distrito de Viana do Castelo, Portugal


W-Sn mine.
Mining concession no. 2241 registered on 28-03-1947.
Opened 28-03-1947 and closed 04-09-1992.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Planerite
Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘPlanerite8.DD.15Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4

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