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Herdade da Safira Mine, Nossa Senhora da Vila, Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Portugali
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Herdade da Safira MineMine
Nossa Senhora da Vila， Nossa Senhora do Bispo e SilveirasCivil Parish
Montemor-o-NovoMunicipality
ÉvoraDistrict
PortugalCountry

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The old church

Herdade da Safira Mine, Nossa Senhora da Vila， Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Portugal
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A view of the deserted village of Safira

Herdade da Safira Mine, Nossa Senhora da Vila， Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Portugal
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A view of the deserted village of Safira

Herdade da Safira Mine, Nossa Senhora da Vila， Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Portugal
02992400017272319394515.jpg
The old church

Herdade da Safira Mine, Nossa Senhora da Vila， Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Portugal
01180050017272319405354.jpg
A view of the deserted village of Safira

Herdade da Safira Mine, Nossa Senhora da Vila， Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Portugal
02881740017272319407165.jpg
A view of the deserted village of Safira

Herdade da Safira Mine, Nossa Senhora da Vila， Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Portugal
02992400017272319394515.jpg
The old church

Herdade da Safira Mine, Nossa Senhora da Vila， Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Portugal
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A view of the deserted village of Safira

Herdade da Safira Mine, Nossa Senhora da Vila， Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 36' 52'' North , 8° 19' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.61469,-8.31795
GeoHash:
G#: eyf5dtx4c
GRN:
N26W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Montemor-o-Novo12,854 (2014)9.7km
Vendas Novas11,248 (2014)14.0km
Alcácer do Sal9,198 (2014)31.8km
Évora55,620 (2018)36.7km
Coruche8,776 (2018)42.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
243237
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:243237:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina da Herdade da Safira, Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Distrito de Évora, Portugal


Cu mine.


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Colour: Different shades of green and blue, also brownish yellow when Fe rich (Cu:Fe ~0,7; Pedro Alves EDS data).
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Cuprotungstite
Formula: Cu2(WO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Lavendulan
Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘCuprotungstite7.GB.15Cu2(WO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘLavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘPlancheite9.DB.35Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
NaSodium
Naⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
WTungsten
Wⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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