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Nogueira, Meixedo e Vilar de Murteda, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugali
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Nogueira， Meixedo e Vilar de MurtedaCivil Parish
Viana do CasteloMunicipality
Viana do CasteloDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Alto da Mina Mine, Nogueira， Meixedo e Vilar de Murteda, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Alto da Mina Mine, Nogueira， Meixedo e Vilar de Murteda, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Alto da Mina Mine, Nogueira， Meixedo e Vilar de Murteda, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Alto da Mina Mine, Nogueira， Meixedo e Vilar de Murteda, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Alto da Mina Mine, Nogueira， Meixedo e Vilar de Murteda, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Alto da Mina Mine, Nogueira， Meixedo e Vilar de Murteda, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Alto da Mina Mine, Nogueira， Meixedo e Vilar de Murteda, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Alto da Mina Mine, Nogueira， Meixedo e Vilar de Murteda, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Neighbouring regions:
São Pedro d'Arcos, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Torre e Vila Mou, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Amonde, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Lanheses, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Montaria, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Outeiro, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Cardielos e Serreleis, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Perre, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Santa Marta de Portuzelo, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Type:
Civil Parish
Mindat Locality ID:
226039
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:226039:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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German:
União das Freguesias de Nogueira, Viana do Castelo, Distrikt Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Portuguese:
Nogueira, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Asturian:
Nogueira, Viana do Castelo, Distritu de Viana do Castelo
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Nogueira, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo Koān


Parish of Viana do Castelo municipality. Due to an administrative merger held in Jan 2013 a new and bigger parish was formed "União das freguesias de Nogueira, Meixedo e Vilar de Murteda".

Area with about 17 mined phosphate-bearing pegmatites.

Note: Not to be confused with Mazedo ("Maxedo") near Monção. There are no pegmatites near Mazedo.

Registered mining concessions (up to 1962):
3303 Pedras Brancas no. 2 (Sn), registered on 06-07-1961
3304 Silveireiro (Sn), registered on 06-07-1961
3305 Vilela no. 2 (Sn), registered on 06-07-1961
3306 Calvelo (Sn), registered on 06-07-1961
3238 Cruz da Lenta (Sn), registered on 01-10-1958
3239 Balteiro no. 1 (Sn), registered on 01-10-1958
3240 Balteiro no. 2 (Sn), registered on 01-10-1958
3241 Cocheiras (Sn), registered on 01-10-1958
2951 Lugar do Lagido (Sn), registered on 18-08-1954
2952 Capela de Nossa Senhora da Rocha (Sn), registered on 18-08-1954
2953 Meixedo (Sn), registered on 18-08-1954
2954 Meixedo no. 2 (Sn), registered on 18-08-1954
2792 Vilela (Sn), registered on 22-11-1952
1486 Mata de Vila Mou (Sn), registered on 20-03-1924
1485 Alto da Mina (Sn), registered on 18-03-1924
1484 Pinhais (Sn), registered on 17-03-1924
565 Bouça de Água ou Bouça Carvalha (Sn), registered on 11-03-1913
Parish of Viana do Castelo municipality. Due to an administrative merger held in Jan 2013 a new and bigger parish was formed "União das freguesias de Nogueira, Meixedo e Vilar de Murteda".

Registered mining concessions (up to 1962):
3301 Nogueira (Sn), registered on 06-07-1961
2980 Bouça das Freiras (Sn), registered on 09-04-1955
CM51 Aguieira (Sn-W), registered on 02-12-1952
2484 Cachada ou Campelo (Sn), registered on 05-01-1950 – not licensed
2226 Bela Grande (Sn), registered on 04-03-1947 (1)
2223 Alto da Bouça das Freiras (Sn-W), registered on 01-03-1947 (1)
1785 Aguieira no. 10 (Sn), registered on 13-11-1930 (1)
1786 Aguieira no. 6 (Sn), registered on 13-11-1930 (1)
1787 Aguieira no. 4 (Sn), registered on 13-11-1930 (1)
1675 Corredouras (Sn), registered on 02-01-1929
1216 Cova do Lobo (Sn), registered on 05-08-1922
(1) inc. in the Aguieira mining field
Parish of Viana do Castelo municipality.

Registered mining concessions (up to 1962):
No. 3255 Ervideiro (Sn), registered on 02-05-1959
No. 2653 Campo da Corte (Sn-W), registered on 08-06-1950
No. 2361 Folgadoura (Sn), registered on 25-06-1949 - cancelled

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Mineral List

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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Hureaulite
Formula: Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase ?
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: Old nomenclature formerly widely used before structural state was used to define orthoclase from microcline
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Reddingite
Formula: (Mn2+,Fe2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘvar. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘHureaulite8.CB.10Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘReddingite8.CC.05(Mn2+,Fe2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘDufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase ?9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Reddingite(Mn2+,Fe2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Reddingite(Mn2+,Fe2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Reddingite(Mn2+,Fe2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ Reddingite(Mn2+,Fe2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Reddingite(Mn2+,Fe2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

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Wikidata ID:Q18477926
GeoNames ID:8013390

Localities in this Region

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References

Mineral samples in the Collection of the IST (Instituto Superior Técnico)
Pedro Alves, collection and in situ observations (see also http://www.mindat.org/mesg-25-215165.html)
BELLO, A. d'O. (1909-1913) Mineraux portugais. Bull. Soc. Portugaise Sci. Nat., 2, 272-280; 4, 68-78; 6, 90-103.
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