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Belmonte e Colmeal da Torre, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugali
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Belmonte e Colmeal da TorreCivil Parish
BelmonteMunicipality
Castelo BrancoDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Real photo old postcard of Centum Cellas

Belmonte e Colmeal da Torre, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Real photo old postcard of Centum Cellas

Belmonte e Colmeal da Torre, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Real photo old postcard of Centum Cellas

Belmonte e Colmeal da Torre, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Neighbouring regions:
Gonçalo, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
Caria, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Inguias, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Vale Formoso e Aldeia do Souto, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Orjais, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Type:
Civil Parish
Mindat Locality ID:
249580
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249580:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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German:
União das Freguesias de Belmonte e Colmeal da Torre, Belmonte, Distrikt Castelo Branco, Portugal
Portuguese:
Belmonte e Colmeal da Torre, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Asturian:
Belmonte e Colmeal da Torre
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
União das Freguesias de Belmonte e Colmeal da Torre, Belmonte, Castelo Branco Koān


Parish of Belmonte municipality.

Colmeal mines.

The Tower of Centum Cellas, located in this parish, is one of the most enigmatic monuments from the Roman period to be found in the country.
Parish (with the same name) of Belmonte municipality.

Mining concessions (up to 1962):

CM20 Maçainhas (Sn-Ti), registered on 17-07-1928
CM19 Maçainhas no. 2 (Sn), 05-07-1928
CM16 Gaia (Sn), 12-12-1927
CM13 Colmeal (Sn-U-Ti), 16-05-1927

3320 Ginjal (Sn), registered on 26-01-1962
3000 Leitão (Sn-Ti), 05-07-1955
2999 Charro (Sn), 05-07-1955
1688 Rei Fernando no. 2 (Sn), 26-06-1929
1687 Chão Longo no. 2 (Sn), 26-06-1929
1645 Povo do Colmeal (Sn), 30-07-1928
1644 Codiceira (Sn), 30-07-1928
1629 Lageosa (Sn), 26-11-1927
1574 Maçainhas no. 4 (Sn), 08-12-1926 (inc. C.M. Maçainhas no. 2)
1560 Lage da Fidalga (Sn), 03-11-1926 (inc. C.M. Maçainhas no. 2)
1561 Pessegueiro (Sn), 03-11-1926 (inc. C.M. Maçainhas no. 2)
1562 Tapada do Pombal (Sn), 03-11-1926 (inc. C.M. Maçainhas no. 2)
1549 Vale Velido (Sn), 22-10-1926 (inc. C.M. Maçainhas no. 2)
1548 Salão no. 2 (Sn), 22-10-1926 (inc. C.M. Maçainhas no. 2)
1547 Pessegueiro no. 2 (Sn), 22-10-1926 (inc. C.M. Maçainhas no. 2)
1506 Quinta do Vale Furão (Sn), 28-04-1924
1487 Barreira (Sn), 21-03-1924
1414 Fontainhas no. 2 (U), 26-09-1923 (cancelled)
1384 Sitio da Gaia (Sn), 28-06-1923
1376 Fonte Jardina (Sn), 22-06-1923
1360 Tapada Nova (Sn), 09-06-1923
1320 As Bouças (Sn), 19-04-1923
1319 Lameirão (Sn), 16-04-1923
1318 Carvalheira e Codiceira (U-Sn), 16-04-1923
1293 Rei Fernando no. 1 (Sn), 07-03-1923
1266 Vale do Sartão (Sn), 14-12-1922
1243 Rei Fernando (U), 31-10-1922 (cancelled)
1239 Várzea (Sn), 27-10-1922
1225 Borrega no. 2 (Sn-U), 19-08-1922
1226 Sitio das Fontainhas (Sn), 19-08-1922
1208 Alagões (Sn), 29-07-1922
1120 Salão no. 1 (Sn), 06-04-1922
1047 Coitadinha (Sn), 21-07-1921
937 Fontainhas no. 1 (Sn), 22-04-1920
906 Ponte do Caminho de Ferro de Maçainhas (Sn), 02-01-1920
859 Bica da Gaia (Sn), 30-04-1919
783 Carrasco (Sn), 27-01-1918
778 Quinta do Letrado (Sn), 24-01-1918
773 Torre Romana (Sn-W-Fe), 06-12-1917
678 Vale de Sobreira (Sn), 26-11-1915
675 Ferrolho (Sn), 22-11-1915
643 Raza, Lapa da Andorinha (U), 11-03-1915 (cancelled)
632 Herdade (Sn-U), 17-11-1914 (inc. C.M. Colmeal)
627 Porto Sabugal (Sn), 26-03-1914
624 Sitio dos Penedos de Isabel Miguel (Sn-U), 30-12-1913
542 Monte das Borregas (Sn-U), 30-12-1911 (inc. C.M. Colmeal)
541 Borrega (Sn-U), 19-12-1911 (inc. C.M. Colmeal)
540 Sitio da Herdade (Sn-U), 08-12-1911 (inc. no C.M. Colmeal)
539 Fontainhas (Sn-U), 08-12-1911 (inc. C.M. Colmeal)

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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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Wikidata ID:Q18468052
GeoNames ID:8014872

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