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Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Aldeia de São Francisco de AssisCivil Parish
CovilhãMunicipality
Castelo BrancoDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Barroca Grande600 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
236324
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:236324:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
German:
Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Distrikt Castelo Branco, Portugal
Portuguese:
Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Russian:
Алдейя-де-Сан-Франсишку-де-Ассиш, Ковильян, Каштелу-Бранку, Португалия
Spanish:
Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Distrito de Castelo Branco, Portugal
Asturian:
Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã
Cebuano:
Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã , Distrito de Castelo Branco
Dutch:
Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Алдейя-де-Сан-Франсишку-де-Ассиш
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco Koān
Ukrainian:
Алдейя-де-Сан-Франсішку-де-Ассіш, Ковілян, Каштелу-Бранку, Португалія


Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Covilhã, with an area of ​​16.08 km².

Previously known as Bodelhão, it was a village attached to the parish of Barroca in the municipality of Fundão, until 1895 and was attached to the extinct parish of Ourondo until 1901.

From 1864 to 1890 it was attached to the parish of Barroca, in the municipality of Fundão. It was annexed to the parish of Ourondo, in the municipality of Covilhã, by decree of September 7, 1895, appearing in these conditions in the 1900 census. It was detached by decree of July 19, 1901, becoming an independent parish with the name of Bodelhão. By decree nº 15,868, of August 15, 1928, it was renamed Aldeia de S. Francisco de Assis.

The parish is also made up of the attached villages of Barroca Grande and Parada.

Registered mining concessions (up to 1962)

Mineralmining concessionregistered on
Sn-WCM55 Vale da Ermida04-03-1961
Sn-W3196 Barroco do Caneiro20-02-1958*
Sn-W3108 Guinchão17-05-1956*
Sn-W3109 Ribeiro Dianteiro17-05-1956*
Sn-W3088 Parada do Bodelhão31-03-1956*
Sn-W3089 Ribeiro da Videira no. 131-03-1956*
Sn-W3090 Ribeiro da Videira no. 231-03-1956*
W-SnCM15 Panasqueira23-09-1927
W1565 Bodelhão no. 112-11-1926*
W1566 Bodelhão no. 212-11-1926*
W1567 Bodelhão no. 312-11-1926*
W1139 Sitio dos Cambões12-05-1922*
W990 Chiqueiro no. 203-03-1921*
W989 Chiqueiro no. 101-03-1921**
W988 Curral dos Capados no. 228-02-1921**
W844 Giestal02-04-1919*
W721 Fontainhas21-11-1916*
W640 Fonte das Lameiras14-01-1915**
W399 Terreno de Manuel Gil16-03-1906*
W381 Vale de Carvalhos10-05-1904*
W380 Alvaroso09-05-190*
W-Sn378 Cambão05-05-1904*
W367 Barroca Grande15-09-1903*
W366 Salada Cova14-09-1903*
W340 Corga Seca26-11-1901*
Sn-W316 Ponte Masso07-04-1900*

* Couto Mineiro da Panasqueira
** Couto Mineiro do Vale da Ermida

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

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

33 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Galena
Formula: PbS
Isokite
Formula: CaMg(PO4)F
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Panasqueiraite
Formula: CaMg(PO4)(OH)
Pavonite
Formula: AgBi3S5
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Thadeuite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Pavonite2.JA.05aAgBi3S5
Matildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Thadeuite8.BH.05Ca(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2
Isokite8.BH.10CaMg(PO4)F
Panasqueiraite8.BH.10CaMg(PO4)(OH)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PanasqueiraiteCaMg(PO4)(OH)
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ThadeuiteCa(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O FerberiteFeWO4
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O IsokiteCaMg(PO4)F
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PanasqueiraiteCaMg(PO4)(OH)
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SideriteFeCO3
O ThadeuiteCa(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F IsokiteCaMg(PO4)F
F ThadeuiteCa(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg IsokiteCaMg(PO4)F
Mg PanasqueiraiteCaMg(PO4)(OH)
Mg ThadeuiteCa(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2
AlAluminium
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P IsokiteCaMg(PO4)F
P PanasqueiraiteCaMg(PO4)(OH)
P ThadeuiteCa(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MatilditeAgBiS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PavoniteAgBi3S5
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StanniteCu2FeSnS4
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca IsokiteCaMg(PO4)F
Ca PanasqueiraiteCaMg(PO4)(OH)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca ThadeuiteCa(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe FerberiteFeWO4
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Fe ThadeuiteCa(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2
NiNickel
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As LöllingiteFeAs2
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag MatilditeAgBiS2
Ag PavoniteAgBi3S5
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
W FerberiteFeWO4
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi MatilditeAgBiS2
Bi PavoniteAgBi3S5

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Wikipedia:https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldeia_de_S%C3%A3o_Francisco_de_Assis
Wikidata ID:Q1024266
GeoNames ID:8014270

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