Fraga Mine, Covas, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Viana do Castelo, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Fraga Mine | Mine |
| Covas | Civil Parish |
| Vila Nova de Cerveira | Municipality |
| Viana do Castelo | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 52' 30'' North , 8° 42' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rubiãis | 548 (2011) | 7.4km |
| O Rosal | 6,029 (2012) | 12.4km |
| Tomiño | 13,315 (2012) | 13.0km |
| Vila Praia de Âncora | 4,987 (2012) | 13.7km |
| Ponte de Lima | 44,667 (2018) | 16.0km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
MIna da Fraga, Covas, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Distrito de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Tungsten mine.
Mining concession no. 3007, registered on 11-07-1955.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 88W |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 88W |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 88W |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 88W |
| ⓘ Ferberite Formula: FeWO4 Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 88W |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 88W |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 88W |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 88W |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 88W |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 88W |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 88W |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
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