Boco Mine, Arcozelo, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Boco Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Arcozelo | Civil Parish |
| Gouveia | Municipality |
| Guarda | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 31' 30'' North , 7° 38' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mesquitela | 954 (2018) | 11.6km |
| Seia | 7,082 (2014) | 13.7km |
| Mangualde | 8,895 (2014) | 13.8km |
| São Romão | 6,500 (2018) | 15.3km |
| Manteigas | 3,900 (2014) | 15.8km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina do Boco, Arcozelo, Gouveia, Distrito da Guarda, Portugal
Sn mine.
Mining concession no. 3269 Boco (Sn), registered on 21-10-1959.
Agate specimens can be found around the mining area. In the past there were also some pegmatite minerals.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Klaus Ludwig's collection |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 2055Sn |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Klaus Ludwig's collection |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Klaus Ludwig's collection |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 2055Sn |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Be | Beryllium | |
|---|---|---|
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
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Boco Mine, Arcozelo, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal