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Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugali
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Cabração e Moreira do LimaCivil Parish
Ponte de LimaMunicipality
Viana do CasteloDistrict
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Mindat Locality ID:
240576
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:240576:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Distrikt Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Portuguese:
Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Asturian:
Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Distritu de Viana do Castelo


Parish of Ponte de Lima municipality. Due to an administrative merger held in Jan 2013 a new and bigger parish was formed "União das Freguesias de Cabração e Moreira de Lima".

Registered mining concessions (up to 1962):
3147 Eiradas (Ta-Nb), registered on 18-07-1957
2905 Monte do Formigoso (Ta-Nb), registered on 01-03-1954
2901 Escusa no. 2 (Ta-Nb), registered on 22-02-1954
2899 Cumieira no. 1 (Ta-Nb), registered on 20-02-1954
2535 Escusa (Sn), registered on 07-03-1950
2480 Pedrinhas Brancas no. 2 (Sn), registered on 21-12-1949
2308 Escusa no. 1 (Ta), registered on 19-03-1948
2236 Ribeiro de Seixalvo (Sn), registered on 20-03-1947
2237 Pedrinhas Brancas no. 1 (Sn), registered on20-03-1947
2238 Cabração no. 1 (Sn), registered on 20-03-1947
1944 Monteiro (Sn), registered on 11-08-1937

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27 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryllonite
Formula: NaBePO4
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Evansite
Formula: Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Kryzhanovskite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Laueite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Native Nickel
Formula: Ni
Olenite
Formula: NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Roaldite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)4N
Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
Siderotil
Formula: FeSO4 · 5H2O
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Strunzite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Nickel1.AA.05Ni
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Roaldite1.BC.05(Fe,Ni)4N
Schreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Siderotil7.CB.20FeSO4 · 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Beryllonite8.AA.10NaBePO4
Rockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Kryzhanovskite8.CC.05(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Phosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Strunzite8.DC.25Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Beraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Laueite8.DC.30Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Eosphorite8.DD.20Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Evansite8.DF.10Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Dufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Olenite9.CK.05NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
H EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
H EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
H Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
H LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
H OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
H PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
H Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
H StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
H StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
LiLithium
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be BerylloniteNaBePO4
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
NNitrogen
N Roaldite(Fe,Ni)4N
OOxygen
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
O BerylloniteNaBePO4
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O CassiteriteSnO2
O DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
O EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
O EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
O LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
O PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
O Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
O StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Na BerylloniteNaBePO4
Na OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Al EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
PPhosphorus
P BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
P BerylloniteNaBePO4
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
P EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
P EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
P LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
P PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
P Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
P Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
P StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
P StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
S SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MnManganese
Mn EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Mn Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Mn LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mn StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Fe Native IronFe
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Fe LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Fe PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Roaldite(Fe,Ni)4N
Fe Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Fe SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Fe StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
NiNickel
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Native NickelNi
Ni Roaldite(Fe,Ni)4N
Ni Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
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

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