Vale da Cega Mine, Vila Verde, Vinhais, Bragança, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vale da Cega Mine | Mine |
| Vila Verde | - not defined - |
| Vinhais | - not defined - |
| Bragança | District |
| Portugal | Country |
| Name(s) in local language(s): | Mina do Vale da Cega, Vila Verde, Vinhais, distrito de Bragança, Portugal |
|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 41° 49' 53'' North , 6° 57' 53'' West |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 41.83160,-6.96484 |
| GeoHash: | G#: ez7jcx0qe |
| Locality type: | Mine |
| Köppen climate type: | Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate |
Chromium mine.
Mining concession no. 993 registered on 07-03-1921.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 73Cr |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 73Cr |
| ⓘ Platinum Formula: Pt Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 73Cr |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn Reference: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp ID 73Cr |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Platinum' | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chromite' | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | 'Magnetite' | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum Group Metals and Alloys | |||
| ⓘ | Platinum | 1.2.1.1 | Pt |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
| AB2X4 | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 7.2.3.3 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Platinum | Pt |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Devonian - Silurian 358.9 - 443.8 Ma ID: 3184359 | Paleozoic crystalline metamorphic rocks Age: Paleozoic (358.9 - 443.8 Ma) Comments: Morais-Braganca Allochthon Lithology: Amphibolite; mafic gneiss Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
| Neoproterozoic 541 - 1000 Ma ID: 3153481 | Serie Negra Age: Neoproterozoic (541 - 1000 Ma) Description: flysch (sediments) Lithology: Major:{gneiss}, Minor{meta-sediment group,phyllite,quartzite} Reference: Asch, K. The 1:5M International Geological Map of Europe and Adjacent Areas: Development and Implementation of a GIS-enabled Concept. Geologisches Jahrbuch, SA 3. [147] |
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