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Panasqueira No. 3 Mine, São Jorge da Beira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugali
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Panasqueira No. 3 MineMine
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PortugalCountry
Panasqueira No. 3 Mine, Panasqueira Mines, Portugal

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Pyrite, etc.

Panasqueira No. 3 Mine, São Jorge da Beira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
05035490017272315514626.jpg
Pyrite, etc.

Panasqueira No. 3 Mine, São Jorge da Beira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Pyrite, etc.

Panasqueira No. 3 Mine, São Jorge da Beira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 10' 9'' North , 7° 45' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.16943,-7.76060
GRN:
N27W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
São Jorge da Beira694 (2012)0.2km
Barroca Grande600 (2018)2.0km
Unhais-o-Velho640 (2012)6.0km
Póvoa da Raposeira458 (2012)6.2km
Barco879 (2018)13.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
236340
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:236340:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


W mine.
Opened at 10-04-1900

Near São Jorge da Beira (Cebola)

Included in the Panasqueira Mines (Couto Mineiro da Panasqueira).

The coordinates mark the Panasqueira village, in the vicinity of the locality.

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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
Portugal

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