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Vila Verde, Braga, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Vila VerdeMunicipality
BragaDistrict
PortugalCountry

Coat of Arms of Vila VerdeFlag of Vila Verde
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Gold mining in Vila Verde

Vila Verde, Braga, Portugal
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Gold mining in Vila Verde

Vila Verde, Braga, Portugal
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Gold mining in Vila Verde

Vila Verde, Braga, Portugal
Neighbouring regions:
Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Terras de Bouro, Braga, Portugal
Ponte da Barca, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Barcelos, Braga, Portugal
Braga, Braga, Portugal
Amares, Braga, Portugal
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sande7,789 (2018)
Prado4,518 (2018)
Vila Verde4,389 (2014)
Aboim da Nóbrega987 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
229351
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:229351:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Vila Verde, Braga, Portugal
German:
Vila Verde, Distrikt Braga, Portugal
Italian:
Vila Verde, distretto di Braga, Portogallo
Portuguese:
Vila Verde, Braga, Portugal
Russian:
Вила-Верди, Брага, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
韋爾迪鎮, 布拉加區, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Vila Verde, Distrito de Braga, Portugal
Basque:
Vila Verde, Braga
Catalan:
Vila Verde, Districte de Braga, Portugal
Cebuano:
Vila Verde , Distrito de Braga
Dutch:
Vila Verde, Braga, Portugal
Finnish:
Vila Verde, Bragan piiri, Portugali
Japanese:
ヴィラ・ヴェルデ, ブラガ県, ポルトガル
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Вила-Верде
Malay:
Vila Verde Municipality, Daerah Braga
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Vila Verde, Braga Koān
Mirandese:
Bila Berde, Çtrito de Braga
Norwegian:
Vila Verde, Braga, Portugal
Polish:
Vila Verde, Dystrykt Braga, Portugalia
Swedish:
Vila Verde, Braga, Portugal
Turkish:
Vila Verde, Braga District, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Віла-Верді, Брага , Португалія
Vietnamese:
Vila Verde, Braga, Bồ Đào Nha
Volapük:
Vila Verde
Waray:
Vila Verde, Braga


Municipality of Braga district. Gold was extensively exploited by the Romans in this region.

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vila_Verde
Wikidata ID:Q551676
GeoNames ID:8010458

Localities in this Region

Portugal
Portugal

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula

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References

A mineração em época Romana no concelho de Vila Verde (Braga, Portugal)/Roman mining in the municipality of Vila Verde (Braga, Portugal). Carla Maria BRAZ MARTINS - CITCEM - Universidade do Minho, Vítor Manuel FONTES SILVA - Universidade do Minho and Ana Catarina GOMES BRAGA - Universidade do Minho. Férvedes Vilalba (Lugo) Número 7 Año 2011 Pp.: 235 - 242 ISSN 1134-6787.
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