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Azenhas Mine, Pedrogão, Vidigueira, Beja, Portugali
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Azenhas MineMine (Inactive)
PedrogãoCivil Parish
VidigueiraMunicipality
BejaDistrict
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Azenhas Mine, Pedrogão, Vidigueira, Beja, Portugal
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Azenhas Mine, Pedrogão, Vidigueira, Beja, Portugal
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Azenhas Mine, Pedrogão, Vidigueira, Beja, Portugal
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Azenhas Mine, Pedrogão, Vidigueira, Beja, Portugal
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Azenhas Mine, Pedrogão, Vidigueira, Beja, Portugal
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Azenhas Mine, Pedrogão, Vidigueira, Beja, Portugal
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Azenhas Mine, Pedrogão, Vidigueira, Beja, Portugal
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Azenhas Mine, Pedrogão, Vidigueira, Beja, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 7' 36'' North , 7° 37' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.12688,-7.62179
GeoHash:
G#: eyf8fsccp
GRN:
N26W05
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Moura9,360 (2014)15.2km
Vidigueira5,932 (2018)18.1km
Serpa6,586 (2018)20.2km
Neves1,747 (2018)20.4km
São Matias569 (2018)20.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
190371
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:190371:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina das Azenhas, Pedrogão, Vidigueira, Distrito de Beja, Portugal


Inactive Fe mine.

Mining concession no. 1948 Azenhas (Fe), registration date 10-11-1937.

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Tipos: Ocorrências de Ferro - Ligadas a processos metamórficos - Estratiformes
Ocorrências de Ferro - Ligadas a magmatismo - Lenticulares

Descrição: Duas massas lenticulares de magnetite orientadas N-S, com alguns sulfuretos, interestratificadas em vulcanitos básicos que repousam em discordância sobre uma série calcária câmbrica. Mineralizações hercínicas.
Mineralizações Principais: Magnetite (Ferro magnético)
Morfologias: Estratiforme, Lenticular
Rochas Encaixantes: Leptinitos, Mármores, Meta-vulcanitos básicos
Geologia Local: Complexo Vulcano-sedimentar de Ficalho. Granito de Pias-Pedrogão.
Geologia Regional: Ordovícico - Silúrico(?). Granitos hercínicos.

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Portuguese Ossa-Morena Zone Mining by Martins da Pedra

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Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Colour: Blue
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Colour: Black/Dark grey
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Colour: Green
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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References

Mateus, A. et al. 2005. Variscan overthrusting, fluid flow and the genesis of magnetite ore-bodies at Azenhas area (Pedrógão, Ossa-Morena Zone, SE Portugal). Boletín Geológico y Minero, 116 (1): 3-22
Relatórios de actividade mensal, semestral e anual respeitantes ao ano de 1965 - Divisão de mineralogia - (1965) - Orlando Cruz Gaspar - 15 pág.
www.igme.es (n.d.) http://www.igme.es/Internet/Boletin/2005/116_1_2005/ARTI%201.pdf
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