Fonte Nova Mine, Vilar de Mouros, Caminha, Viana do Castelo, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Fonte Nova Mine | Mine |
| Vilar de Mouros | Civil Parish |
| Caminha | Municipality |
| Viana do Castelo | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 52' 50'' North , 8° 48' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| O Rosal | 6,029 (2012) | 6.6km |
| Vila Praia de Âncora | 4,987 (2012) | 8.6km |
| Tomiño | 13,315 (2012) | 12.7km |
| Rubiãis | 548 (2011) | 15.1km |
| Areosa | 4,626 (2012) | 18.6km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina da Fonte Nova, Vilar de Mouros, Caminha, Distrito de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Sn mine.
Mining concession no. 964 registered on 03-09-1920.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Pedro Alves collection |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 83Sn |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Pedro Alves collection |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Pedro Alves collection |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Pedro Alves collection |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 83Sn |
| ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O Reference: Pedro Alves collection |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Reference: Pedro Alves collection |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 83Sn |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
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Fonte Nova Mine, Vilar de Mouros, Caminha, Viana do Castelo, Portugal