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Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugali
Regional Level Types
SarzedasCivil Parish
Castelo BrancoMunicipality
Castelo BrancoDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Facilities Ruins (see general)

Vale da Carreira Mine, Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Transport belt ruins

Vale da Carreira Mine, Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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The main gallery

Barroca da Mina Mine, Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Facilities Ruins (see general)

Vale da Carreira Mine, Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Transport belt ruins

Vale da Carreira Mine, Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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The main gallery

Barroca da Mina Mine, Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Facilities Ruins (see general)

Vale da Carreira Mine, Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Transport belt ruins

Vale da Carreira Mine, Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Neighbouring regions:
Salgueiro do Campo, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
União de Freguesias de Estreito e Vilar Barroco, Oleiros, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Almaceda, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
União de Freguesias de Oleiros e Amieira, Oleiros, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Benquerenças, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
União de Freguesias Freixial do Campo e Juncal do Campo, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Sarnadas de S. Simao, Oleiros, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Sobreira Formosa e Alvito da Beira, Proença-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Sarnadas de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Santo Andre das Tojeiras, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Type:
Civil Parish
Mindat Locality ID:
203646
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203646:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
German:
Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Distrikt Castelo Branco, Portugal
Portuguese:
Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Russian:
Сарзедаш, Каштелу-Бранку, Каштелу-Бранку, Португалия
Spanish:
Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Distrito de Castelo Branco, Portugal
Asturian:
Sarzedas, Castelo Branco
Cebuano:
Sarzedas, Castelo Branco , Distrito de Castelo Branco
Dutch:
Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Сарзедаш
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco Koān
Ukrainian:
Сарзедаш, Каштелу-Бранку, Каштелу-Бранку, Португалія


Abandoned W-​Au-​Sb mines.
Parish of Castelo Branco municipality.

Registered mining concessions up to 1962:

No. 2197 Galdins (W-Sb), registered on 03-01-1947
No. 1943 Vale da Carreira ou das Gatas (W-Sb), registered on 08-07-1937
No. 700 Barroca da Mina ou Barroca da Santa (W-Sb), registered on 20-04-1916

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘZinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Native AntimonySb
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42

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Wikidata ID:Q1949726
GeoNames ID:8011658

Localities in this Region

Portugal

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Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula

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References

Carvalho, P. C. S.; Neiva, A. M. R.; Silva, M. M. V. G. (2009): Geochemistry of soils, stream sediments and waters close to abandoned W-​Au-​Sb mines at Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, central Portugal. Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis 9, 341-352.
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