Slag dumps, Sitio do Cobre Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Slag dumps | Slag Locality (Inactive) |
| Sitio do Cobre Mine | Mine |
| Vila Velha de Ródão | Parish |
| Vila Velha de Ródão | Municipality |
| Castelo Branco | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 41' 12'' North , 7° 39' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Slag Locality (Inactive) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vila Velha de Ródão | 3,521 (2018) | 3.7km |
| São Simão / Pé da Serra | 250 (2011) | 12.4km |
| Cedillo | 574 (2012) | 14.4km |
| Nisa | 7,450 (2018) | 19.1km |
| Castelo Branco | 33,479 (2012) | 20.9km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Escórias, Mina Sitio do Cobre, Minas dos Ingadanais, Tostão, Vila Velha de Rodão, Distrito de Castelo Branco, Portugal
In Sitio do Cobre mine and along the Açafal riverside near a Roman bridge, there is a slag dump resulting from the smelting of copper ore. These foundry works are prior to registration of the concession in 1904. The slags of the Ingadanais mines were studied and analyzed by João Carvalho and Miguel Gaspar (2009), who identified another slag dump in Enxarrique riverside mine with works of foundry in fifties (separate locality: http://www.mindat.org/loc-248003.html).
The slags from the old foundry of Sitio do Cobre mine are more dense, less porous, more devitrified and much more rich in copper when compared with the slags of the 1950s, suggesting a less efficient reduction and that this ancient smelting dates back to the period of Roman occupation in Lusitania.
Ruins of Ingadanais Mines by Martins da Pedra http://www.mindat.org/article.php/1620
The slags from the old foundry of Sitio do Cobre mine are more dense, less porous, more devitrified and much more rich in copper when compared with the slags of the 1950s, suggesting a less efficient reduction and that this ancient smelting dates back to the period of Roman occupation in Lusitania.
Mindat Articles
Ruins of Ingadanais Mines by Martins da Pedra http://www.mindat.org/article.php/1620
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
17 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Antlerite Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl References: |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
| ⓘ Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| ⓘ Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| ⓘ Delafossite Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2 References: |
| ⓘ Devilline Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ✪ Likasite Formula: Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| ⓘ Parnauite Formula: Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O References: |
| ⓘ Posnjakite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O References: |
| ✪ Rouaite Formula: Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 References: |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO References: |
| ⓘ 'Unnamed (Cu-S-Si-O-H)' Formula: Cu-S-Si-O-H References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O | |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Delafossite | 4.AB.15 | Cu+Fe3+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Rouaite | 5.NB.05 | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Likasite | 5.ND.05 | Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Antlerite | 7.BB.15 | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Posnjakite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Devilline | 7.DD.30 | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcophyllite ? | 8.DF.30 | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| ⓘ | Parnauite | 8.DF.35 | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Unnamed (Cu-S-Si-O-H)' | - | Cu-S-Si-O-H |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| H | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Likasite | Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rouaite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Unnamed (Cu-S-Si-O-H) | Cu-S-Si-O-H |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Likasite | Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| N | ⓘ Rouaite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| O | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Delafossite | Cu+Fe3+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Likasite | Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | ⓘ Rouaite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Unnamed (Cu-S-Si-O-H) | Cu-S-Si-O-H |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Unnamed (Cu-S-Si-O-H) | Cu-S-Si-O-H |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| S | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Unnamed (Cu-S-Si-O-H) | Cu-S-Si-O-H |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Delafossite | Cu+Fe3+O2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Delafossite | Cu+Fe3+O2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Likasite | Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | ⓘ Rouaite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Unnamed (Cu-S-Si-O-H) | Cu-S-Si-O-H |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| As | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
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Slag dumps, Sitio do Cobre Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal