Serra da Abelheira Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Serra da Abelheira Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Sobral da Adiça | Civil Parish |
| Moura | Municipality |
| Beja | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 3' 58'' North , 7° 21' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moura | 9,360 (2014) | 11.8km |
| Rosal de la Frontera | 1,846 (2018) | 16.0km |
| Aldeia Nova de São Bento | 4,040 (2018) | 16.3km |
| Serpa | 6,586 (2018) | 25.3km |
| Valencia del Mombuey | 808 (2012) | 28.2km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina da Serra da Abelheira (e Preguiça 6), Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Distrito de Beja, Portugal
Fe mine.
Mining concession no. 1128, registered on 28-04-1922.
The deposit of Serra da Abelheira, which has a length of almost 150 m in the medium direction N 50º W, and an average width inferior to 0,5 m, has very small interest, notwithstanding the small amount of ore it contains being of excellent quality.
This is essentially composed of hematite and reaches 50% and 62% of iron, in two samples that have been analyzed.
The government department "Serviço de Fomento Mineiro" opened 12 trenches and made also geologic surveys and small test of magnetic prospection.
(In Albertino Adélio Rocha Gomes, João José de Oliveira Barros e Carlos de Araújo: Minas de Ferro da Preguiça No. 6 e Serra da Abelheira; Estudos Notas e Trabalhos do Serviço de Fomento Mineiro Vol. XIII - Fascs. 1-2; 1958).
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[Na Preguiça ocorrem 5 lentículas de minério hematítico, alinhadas N 40º W, pendor 70º NW e com possança útil de conjunto de 5,0 m, alternando com xistos numa extensão máxima de 410 m. Na serra da Abelheira existe uma camada de hematite xistosa com rumo N 50º W, 150 m de comprimento e 0,5 de espessura... (in LNEG)].
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp database ID "1539Fe" |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp database ID "1539Fe" |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp database ID "1539Fe" |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp database ID "1539Fe" |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp database ID "1539Fe" |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp database ID "1539Fe" |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Albertino Adélio Rocha Gomes, João José de Oliveira Barros e Carlos de Araújo: Minas de Ferro da Preguiça No. 6 e Serra da Abelheira; Estudos Notas e Trabalhos do Serviço de Fomento Mineiro Vol. XIII - Fascs. 1-2; 1958.
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Serra da Abelheira Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal