Vieiro do Almagre Mine, Salvador, Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vieiro do Almagre Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Salvador | Civil Parish |
| Penamacor | Municipality |
| Castelo Branco | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 5' 9'' North , 7° 5' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Monsanto | 828 (2014) | 5.6km |
| Valverde del Fresno | 2,563 (2012) | 23.4km |
| Eljas | 1,125 (2012) | 25.2km |
| Cilleros | 1,964 (2012) | 25.4km |
| Villamiel | 611 (2012) | 28.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
156304
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156304:0
GUID (UUID V4):
2f3b11dd-f597-4baa-8236-3904e97c7034
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina de Vieiro do Almagre, Salvador, Penamacor, Distrito de Castelo Branco, Portugal
Inactive Mn mine.
Mining concession no. 133 Vieiro do Almagre (Mn), registered on 03-06-1880.
[LNEG ID 1660Mn
Geologia da ocorrência:
Tipos: ocorrências de manganês - ligadas a processos supergénicos - estratiformes
Génese: epigenética, supergénica
Descrição geológica:
Mineralização manganesífera ocorrente em quartzito do Sinclinal Ordovícico de Penha Garcia; a tecto encontram-se camadas de hematite e limonite.
Geologia local:
Zona de contacto do Complexo Xisto-grauváquico com a Formação do Quartzito Armoricano
Geologia regional: Câmbrico. Ordovícico
Mineralizações principais: pirolusite
Mineralizações secundárias: hematite (oligisto), limonite
Distribuições: disseminada, maciça
Morfologias: estratiforme
Gangas: quartzitos
Rochas encaixantes: quartzitos]
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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
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' References: |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite var. Polianite Formula: morphological variety References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | var. Polianite | 4.DB.05 | morphological variety |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
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