Castelhão Mine, Vilar de Mouros, Caminha, Viana do Castelo, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Castelhão Mine | Mine |
| Vilar de Mouros | Civil Parish |
| Caminha | Municipality |
| Viana do Castelo | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 53' 19'' North , 8° 46' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| O Rosal | 6,029 (2012) | 7.4km |
| Vila Praia de Âncora | 4,987 (2012) | 10.9km |
| Tomiño | 13,315 (2012) | 11.1km |
| Rubiãis | 548 (2011) | 12.2km |
| Valenza | 14,172 (2011) | 18.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
246646
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:246646:3
GUID (UUID V4):
72c8e579-c64c-4dc1-b47d-017acfb6f165
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina do Castelhão, Vilar de Mouros, Caminha, Distrito de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
W-Sn mine.
Mining concession no. 2241 registered on 28-03-1947.
Opened 28-03-1947 and closed 04-09-1992.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| ⓘ Ferberite Formula: FeWO4 References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Planerite Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 References: |
| ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Planerite | 8.DD.15 | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
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