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Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Beja, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Alcaria RuivaCivil Parish
MértolaMunicipality
BejaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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A historic photo of the mining area

Cêrro das Canas Frechas, Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
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Ruins

Balança Mine, Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
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Alentejo

Balança Mine, Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
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A historic photo of the mining area

Cêrro das Canas Frechas, Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
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Ruins

Balança Mine, Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
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Alentejo

Balança Mine, Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
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A historic photo of the mining area

Cêrro das Canas Frechas, Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
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Ruins

Balança Mine, Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
Neighbouring regions:
São João dos Caldeireiros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
São Marcos da Ataboeira, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal
Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugal
Mértola, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
Salvada e Quintos, Beja, Beja, Portugal
Cabeça Gorda, Beja, Beja, Portugal
Type:
Civil Parish
Mindat Locality ID:
249501
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249501:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
German:
Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Distrikt Beja, Portugal
Portuguese:
Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
Russian:
Алкария-Руйва, Мертола, Бежа, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
Alcaria Ruiva, 梅爾圖拉, 貝雅區, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Distrito de Beja, Portugal
Asturian:
Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola
Cebuano:
Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Distrito de Beja
Dutch:
Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Алкария-Руйва
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Beja Koān
Ukrainian:
Алкарія-Руйва, Мертола, Бежа, Португалія


Parish of Mértola municipality.

Mining concessions (up to 1962):
No. 309 Courela da Casa Nova (Mn), registered on 09-11-1899
307 Courela das Gangas (Mn), 07-11-1899
305 Portela Grande (Mn), 03-11-1899
179 Cerro da Cruz do Peso (Mn), 29-04-1885
105 Courela das Casas Velhas (Mn), 05-08-1874
97 Corte Pequena (Mn), 17-04-1874
62 Cêrro das Canas Frechas/Balanças (Mn), 12-10-1869
47 Soalheira da Serra da Caeira (Mn), 22-07-1868
43 Courela do Casarão (Mn), 12-05-1868
42 Courela da Caeira (Mn), 24-02-1868
27 Courela das Cruginhas (Mn), 04-11-1865
16 Cêrro dos Caldeireiros (Mn), 27-01-1862

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ 'Wad'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Wikidata ID:Q912918
GeoNames ID:8010892

Localities in this Region

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