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Ingadanais Mines, Vila Velha de Rodão, Castelo Branco District, Portugal

(Minas de Ingadanais)

In the proximity of Vila Vélha de Ródão and close to the train line of Beira Baixa there are located some mines with copper explorations and that presently are contained. Their names are as follows: River Enxarique Mine, River S. Pedro Mine nº 2 and no. 3, S. Pedro Cabeiro Mine, Sítio do Cobre Mine, Vila Vélha de Ródão Mine no. 1 and no 2.
(Locally the whole area is denominated by Ruins of Ingadanais Mines).

They are located in the Complex schist-grauvaquit and, in agreement with the disposition of the same ones, the mineralized veins seem to have orientation NE-SW.
The minerals are encountered in the inerts to the mouth of the mine (secondary copper sulphates formed due to alteration of the copper ore).

Some secondary copper minerals also occur in slags.



References:
Information of Martins da Pedra





Mineral List:
Antlerite
Arsenopyrite
Atacamite
Azurite
Chalcocite
Chalcophyllite
Chalcopyrite
Clinoclase
Connellite
Copper
Cuprite
var: Chalcotrichite
Libethenite
Malachite
Olivenite
Paratacamite
Posnjakite
Pyrite
Romanèchite
Tennantite
Tetrahedrite


21 entries listed. 20 valid minerals.

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