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Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugali
Regional Level Types
PenamacorMunicipality
Castelo BrancoDistrict
PortugalCountry

Coat of Arms of PenamacorFlag of Penamacor
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Mindat Locality ID:
158177
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158177:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugal
German:
Penamacor, Distrikt Castelo Branco, Portugal
Italian:
Penamacor, distretto di Castelo Branco, Portogallo
Portuguese:
Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Russian:
Пенамакор, Каштелу-Бранку, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
佩納馬科爾, 布朗庫堡區, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Penamacor, Distrito de Castelo Branco, Portugal
Catalan:
Penamacor, districte de Castelo Branco, Portugal
Cebuano:
Penamacor, Distrito de Castelo Branco
Dutch:
Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Galician:
Penamacor, Distrito de Castelo Branco, Portugal
Japanese:
ピナマコール, カステロ・ブランコ県, ポルトガル
Malay:
Penamacor, Daerah Castelo Branco
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Penamacor, Castelo Branco Koān
Norwegian:
Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Polish:
Penamacor, Dystrykt Castelo Branco, Portugalia
Turkish:
Penamacor, Castello Branco District, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Пенамакор, Каштелу-Бранку, Португалія
Vietnamese:
Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Bồ Đào Nha
Volapük:
Penamacor
Waray:
Penamacor, Castelo Branco
Welsh:
Penamacor, Portiwgal


Municipality of Castelo Branco district.

Registered mining concessions (up to 1962)

Mineralmining concession no.parishregistered on
Pb-Zn155 MorãoAldeia de João Pires09-02-1883
Pb-Zn154 MeioAldeia de João Pires03-02-1883
Pb-Zn116 PinheiroAldeia de João Pires29-08-1876
Sn2685 MalhadaBemposta02-09-1950
Sn2097 Ribeira da Azenha no. 2Bemposta28-09-1944
Sn2052 Ribeira da AzenhaBemposta23-11-1942
W694 Serra da Lagoa e GaliotaBenquerença27-03-1916
Sn-Ti2979 Mata da Rainha no. 2Pedrógão08-04-1955
W1136 EspadanalPedrógão12-05-1922
W1137 Monte QueimadoPedrógão12-05-1922
W-Sn372 Cabeço do SeixoPedrógão11-02-1904
Pb-Zn3094 Portela no. 1Penamacor20-04-1956
W-Sn2552 Canchal da TerrinhaPenamacor31-03-1950
Pb2065 Ceife (ex. Palão)Penamacor16-03-1944
Mn469 Ribeiro do Souto no. 2Salvador03-09-1908
Mn468 Ribeiro do Souto no. 1Salvador01-09-1908
Mn133 Vieiro do AlmagreSalvador03-06-1880
W960 Monte da Fonte Santa (ex. Vale do Lobo)Vale da Senhora da Póvoa19-06-1920

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Mineral List

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23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Limonite'
Native Gold
Formula: Au
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyrolusite var. Polianite
Formula: morphological variety
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Tungstite ?
Formula: WO3 · H2O
Description: Analysis needed
'Wolframite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
var. Polianite4.DB.05morphological variety
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Tungstite ?4.FJ.10WO3 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
var. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H TungstiteWO3 · H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CerussitePbCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O FerberiteFeWO4
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O TungstiteWO3 · H2O
O Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe FerberiteFeWO4
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W FerberiteFeWO4
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
W TungstiteWO3 · H2O
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penamacor
Wikidata ID:Q995183
GeoNames ID:8010477

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