Vila Cova Mine, Campeã, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vila Cova Mine | Mine |
| Campeã | Civil Parish |
| Vila Real | Municipality |
| Vila Real | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 19' 23'' North , 7° 51' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vila Real | 17,001 (2012) | 10.4km |
| Mondim de Basto | 7,493 (2018) | 12.3km |
| Godim | 4,919 (2018) | 17.7km |
| Mesão Frio | 4,433 (2018) | 18.3km |
| Peso da Régua | 5,048 (2018) | 18.8km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Vila Cova, Campeã, Vila Real, Distrito de Vila Real, Portugal
Fe Mine (1956/?)
Mining operations in Vila Cova began around 1956, centered on a magnetite (iron ore) deposit within a stratiform metamorphic formation. The mine featured both open-pit and underground extraction. At its peak, it employed roughly one thousand workers. The maximum depth reached about 200 meters, spread across multiple extraction levels, or “floors” (up to eight). The primary company operating the mine at that time was Vicominas. The ore was transported to the Altos Fornos da Campeã, where it was smelted before being exported or processed, for instance, into silicon production. Mining activities ceased in the late 1970s, following a collapse in the global iron market.
Adapted from “A Voz de Trás-os-Montes”
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Grunerite Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Grunerite | 9.DE.05 | ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
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Vila Cova Mine, Campeã, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal