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Ourais Mine, Raiva, Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Ourais MineMine
Raiva- not defined -
Castelo de PaivaMunicipality
AveiroDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 2' 24'' North , 8° 19' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rio Mau1,407 (2018)3.9km
Moreira11,336 (2018)5.5km
Melres10,328 (2018)7.0km
Alpendurada8,485 (2018)8.7km
Recarei4,856 (2012)14.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
235332
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:235332:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina de Ourais, Raiva, Castelo de Paiva, Distrito de Aveiro, Portugal


Pb-Ag-Zn mine.
Opened on 20-03-1931, closed at 24-04-1974.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Semseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
Freieslebenite2.JB.15AgPbSbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
SbAntimony
Sb FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21

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