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Gourim Mine, U.F São Martinho das Moitas e Covas do Rio, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Gourim MineMine
U.F São Martinho das Moitas e Covas do RioCivil Parish
São Pedro do SulMunicipality
ViseuDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 51' 5'' North , 8° 6' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
São Pedro do Sul4,080 (2014)11.3km
Castro Daire4,744 (2018)16.2km
Macieira de Cambra4,909 (2018)21.6km
Campo4,551 (2018)23.1km
Vale de Cambra7,649 (2014)23.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
213869
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213869:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina de Gourim, São Martinho das Moitas, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu District, Portugal


Inactive W-Sn mine (1931 - 50's).

Mining concession no. 1833 "Gourim", registered date 15-04-1931.

This mine is located next to the abandoned village of Gourim. Today, few traces of the past mining activity are visible and only some dumps remain.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
'Beudantite-Segnitite Series'
Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Copiapite ?
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Description: Ko Jansen collection. Specimens not analyzed. Most probably resulting from a process of acid leaching and dissolution of sulphide ore minerals in some installations in the vicinity of the mine.
'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series' ?
Ferricopiapite ?
Formula: Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Description: Ko Jansen collection. Specimens not analyzed. Most probably resulting from a process of acid leaching and dissolution of sulphide ore minerals in some installations in the vicinity of the mine.
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Native Sulphur ?
Formula: S8
Description: Most probably resulting from a process of acid leaching and dissolution of sulphide ore minerals in some installations in the vicinity of the mine.
Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Segnitite
Formula: PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur ?1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Copiapite ?7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Ferricopiapite ?7.DB.35Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Carminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Segnitite8.BL.10PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Unclassified
'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series' ?-
'Beudantite-Segnitite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
H Beudantite-Segnitite Series
OOxygen
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
O Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
O Beudantite-Segnitite Series
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S Native SulphurS8
S Beudantite-Segnitite Series
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
MnManganese
Mn Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Fe Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
Fe Beudantite-Segnitite Series
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
As Beudantite-Segnitite Series
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
W Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
PbLead
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pb Beudantite-Segnitite Series

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