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Arado do Castanheiro Mine, Santana, Portel, Évora, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Arado do Castanheiro MineMine
SantanaCivil Parish
PortelMunicipality
ÉvoraDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 15' 26'' North , 7° 47' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.25734,-7.78967
GeoHash:
G#: eyf3wsx9p
GRN:
N26W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vidigueira5,932 (2018)5.4km
Cuba4,878 (2018)13.6km
São Matias569 (2018)17.5km
Alvito2,504 (2018)17.6km
Faro do Alentejo591 (2018)17.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
46817
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46817:3
GUID (UUID V4):
7aa761c4-de70-40bd-9a68-ce4ba538c32d
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina do Arado do Castanheiro, Santana, Portel, Distrito de Évora, Portugal


Asbestos mine (1921-1970).

Mining concession no. 1033 Arado do Castanheiro registered on 05-05-1921.

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Tipos: Ocorrências de Amianto - Ligadas a processos metamórficos - Irregular
Descrição: Bolsadas de amianto ao longo de serpentinitos
Mineralizações Principais: Actinolite (Pedra radial), Tremolite (Gramatite)
Morfologias: Irregular
Rochas Encaixantes: Serpentinitos
Geologia Local: Rochas verdes
Geologia Regional: Câmbrico - Ordovícico
in LNEG

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Gallery:

◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2ⓘ Tremolite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS

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References

Relatório da visita a mina de amianto de Arado do Castanheiro - (1941) - Viriato Sousa Campos - 2 pág.
 Análise quantitativa de Ni por absorção atómica. Área da mina de Arado do Castanheiro - (1969) - Maria Manuela Cavaco, Elisa Alves Fernandes - 20 pág.
 O Asbesto do Arado do Castanheiro (Portel) - Estudo de Algumas Propriedades Mineralógicas com Interesse para o seu Aproveitamento Industrial - Estudos, Notas e Trabalhos - Vol. XX - Fasc. 1 -2 - (1971) - Orlando da Cruz Gaspar - 22 pág.
O amianto em Portugal. O cumprimento da lei 2/2011, sobre amianto em edifícios públicos; José Manuel Esteves Marques Janela, Mestrado em Cidadania Ambiental e Participação (2017).
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