Caniveta Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Caniveta Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| São Luís | Civil Parish |
| Odemira | Municipality |
| Beja | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 41' 39'' North , 8° 40' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| São Luis | 1,006 (2018) | 2.6km |
| Vila Nova de Milfontes | 4,393 (2012) | 9.8km |
| Almograve | 1,356 (2018) | 10.9km |
| Odemira | 5,830 (2018) | 11.2km |
| Cercal | 3,772 (2018) | 11.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
245120
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:245120:9
GUID (UUID V4):
e53a6555-9d90-4d91-972a-fd503f6a839a
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina da Serra da Velha e Caniveta, São Luís, Odemira, Distrito de Beja, Portugal
Fe-Mn mine: Serra da Velha e Caniveta
Geologia da ocorrência:
Tipos: ocorrências ferro manganesíferas,disseminadas e filonianas ligadas a distintas formações vulcano-sedimentares
Descrição geológica: filão de quartzo e óxidos de ferro e manganês, orientado N56ºE, inclinado 65ºSE, com 4.500 m de comprimento e 6,9 m de possança média
Morfologias: filão
Rochas encaixantes: pórfiros, xistos
Geologia local: Complexo Vulcano-silicioso do Cercal
Geologia regional: Carbónico. Sector Cercal-Rio Mira
LNEG ID 1141 FeMn
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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: |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Red Ochre Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
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 |
| ⓘ | var. Red Ochre | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
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 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Red Ochre | Fe2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Red Ochre | Fe2O3 |
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