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Vale Redondo Mine, União das Freguesias de Zebreira e Segura, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Vale Redondo MineMine
União das Freguesias de Zebreira e SeguraCivil Parish
Idanha-a-NovaMunicipality
Castelo BrancoDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 50' 45'' North , 6° 59' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.84606,-6.98656
GRN:
N27W04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Piedras Albas156 (2012)8.6km
Zarza la Mayor1,481 (2012)11.2km
Alcántara1,713 (2012)16.6km
Ceclavín2,076 (2012)18.4km
Mata de Alcántara315 (2012)20.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
249168
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249168:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Vale Redondo, Campo Mineiro de Segura, Segura, Idanha-a-Nova, Distrito de Castelo Branco, Portugal


Geologia da Ocorrência
Tipos: Ocorrências de Bário - Independentes de qualquer actividade ígnea - Filões
Génese: Epigenética, hidrotermal.
Descrição Geológica: Filão de quartzo orientado NE-SW.
Geologia Local: Complexo Xisto-grauváquico.
Geologia Regional: Proterozóico superior.
Mineralizações Principais: Barite
Distribuições: Maciça
Morfologias: Filão
Gangas: Quartzo
Rochas Encaixantes: Xistos

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NOTE: Information sources? References? Mining concession? Others? (RN May 2014)

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