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Alvito, Beja, Portugali
Regional Level Types
AlvitoMunicipality
BejaDistrict
PortugalCountry

Coat of Arms of AlvitoFlag of Alvito
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The flooded open pit

Alvito Mine, Vila Nova de Baronia, Alvito, Beja, Portugal
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Geological sketch of the Alvito mines

Alvito Mine, Vila Nova de Baronia, Alvito, Beja, Portugal
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The flooded open pit

Alvito Mine, Vila Nova de Baronia, Alvito, Beja, Portugal
05694120017272075081874.jpg
The flooded open pit

Alvito Mine, Vila Nova de Baronia, Alvito, Beja, Portugal
05123740017805297206520.jpg
Geological sketch of the Alvito mines

Alvito Mine, Vila Nova de Baronia, Alvito, Beja, Portugal
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The flooded open pit

Alvito Mine, Vila Nova de Baronia, Alvito, Beja, Portugal
05694120017272075081874.jpg
The flooded open pit

Alvito Mine, Vila Nova de Baronia, Alvito, Beja, Portugal
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Geological sketch of the Alvito mines

Alvito Mine, Vila Nova de Baronia, Alvito, Beja, Portugal
Neighbouring regions:
Ferreira do Alentejo, Beja, Portugal
Alcácer do Sal, Setúbal, Portugal
Cuba, Beja, Portugal
Viana do Alentejo, Évora, Portugal
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Alvito2,504 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
245125
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:245125:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Alvito , Beja, Portugal
German:
Alvito , Distrikt Beja, Portugal
Italian:
Alvito, distretto di Beja, Portogallo
Portuguese:
Alvito, Beja, Portugal
Russian:
Алвиту, Бежа, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
阿爾維圖, 貝雅區, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Alvito, Distrito de Beja, Portugal
Basque:
Alvito, Beja
Catalan:
Alvito, districte de Beja, Portugal
Cebuano:
Alvito, Distrito de Beja
Dutch:
Alvito, Beja, Portugal
Farsi/Persian:
شهر الویتو, پرتغال
Finnish:
Alvito , Bejan piiri, Portugali
Galician:
Alvito, Distrito de Beja, Portugal
Hungarian:
Alvito, Beja, Portugália
Japanese:
アルヴィートゥ, ベージャ県, ポルトガル
Malay:
Alvito, Daerah Beja
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Alvito, Beja Koān
Norwegian:
Alvito , Beja, Portugal
Polish:
Alvito , Dystrykt Beja, Portugalia
Turkish:
Alvito, Beja District, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Алвіто, Бежа, Португалія
Vietnamese:
Alvito, Beja, Bồ Đào Nha
Volapük:
Alvito
Waray:
Alvito, Beja


Municipality of Beja district.

Registered mining concessions (up to 1962):
No. 134 Aires (Fe), Vila Nova de Baronia parish, registered on 13-07-1880
No. 135 Zambujal (Fe), Vila Nova de Baronia parish, registered on 15-07-1880
No. 136 São Bartolomeu (Fe-Cu), Vila Nova de Baronia parish, registered on 16-07-1880

Other mineral occurencesin as per LNEG/Siorminp database, 2014:
- Águas de Peixes (Fe)
- Águas de Peixes (Zn-Pb)
- Alvito (Fe) - the above mining concessions: 134 135 136
- Forno do Alma Larga (Fe)
- Monte das Minas (Cu)
- Valongo (Cu)

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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

14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Rui Nunes 2011
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
References:
geoportal LNEG código 1559ZnPbIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvito,_Portugal
Wikidata ID:Q449526
GeoNames ID:8010434

Localities in this Region

Portugal

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula

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References

CARVALHOSA, A. B. - “Estudo Geológico - Petrográfico da Região de Viana do Alentejo – Alvito” Separata do Bol. da Soc. Geol. de Portugal, Vol. XVIII, fasc. I, 1972, pp. 7-56.
FONSECA, P. E. - Estudo da Sutura Varisca no SW Ibérico nas Regiões de Serpa – Beja – Torrão e Alvito – Viana do Alentejo. Dissertação apresentada à Universidade de Lisboa para obtenção do grau de Doutor em Geologia. Departamento de Geologia da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 1995.
GOMES, E. M. C. and FONSECA, P. E. - Metamorphic and metasomatic late-variscan events in Alvito region (Alentejo, southern Portugal) Cadernos Lab. Xeolóxico de Laxe, Coruña. 2006. Vol. 31, pp. 67 - 85.
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