Quinta do Quelhas Mine, Benespera, Guarda, Guarda, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Quinta do Quelhas Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Benespera | Civil Parish |
| Guarda | Municipality |
| Guarda | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 25' 32'' North , 7° 17' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Quinta do Quelhas, Benespera, Guarda, Distrito da Guarda, Portugal
Quartz-Feldspar mine (register no. C92).
Pegmatite veins (milky quartz crystals found in 2008/2010). In the last 10 years no works were observed, but the feldspar dump near the bridge still exists.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Reference: Alexandre Pedroso Collection. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Alexandre Pedroso Collection |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
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Quinta do Quelhas Mine, Benespera, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal