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Vale de Vargo Mines, Vila Nova de São Bento e Vale de Vargo, Serpa, Beja, Portugali
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Vale de Vargo MinesGroup of Mines
Vila Nova de São Bento e Vale de VargoParish
SerpaMunicipality
BejaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 7° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~6km
Locality type:
Group of Mines
Name(s) in local language(s):
Minas de Vale de Vargo, Vale de Vargo, Serpa, Distrito de Beja, Portugal


Fe-Cu mines.

Mining concessions:
684 Pocinho da Mota (Fe), registered on 05-01-1916
679 Capitão (Fe), registered on 31-12-1915
680 Courelas dos Boieiros (Fe), registered on 31-12-1915
625 Almaceneiros (Cu), registered on 28-02-1914
626 Juncalinho (Fe), registered on 28-02-1914
140 Cêrro da Oca (Fe-Cu), registered on 11-05-1881 - http://www.mindat.org/loc-105731.html

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 1720FeCu
Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 1720FeCu
Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 1720FeCu
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 1720FeCu
'Limonite'
Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 1720FeCu

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O HematiteFe2O3
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
S GalenaPbS
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AgSilver
Ag Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
PbLead
Pb Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
Pb GalenaPbS

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