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Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugali
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Plan, sketch of the copper concessions of Vila Velha de Ródão

Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Plan, sketch of the copper concessions of Vila Velha de Ródão

Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal


Parish (with the same name) of Vila Velha de Rodão municipality.

Mining concessions (Cu) up to 1962:

No. 1035 Peladas do Cobre ou Palheirinhos, registration date 07-05-1921
No. 520 Vila Velha de Ródão no. 2, registration date 07-02-1911
No. 519 Vila Velha de Ródão, registration date 03-02-1911
No. 411 S. Pedro e Cabreiro, registration date 23-10-1906
No. 412 Sitio do Cobre, registration date 23-10-1906
No. 408 Ribeiro de S. Pedro no. 3, registration date 28-09-1906
No. 407 Ribeiro de S. Pedro no. 2, registration date 27-09-1906
No. 379 Rio Enxarrique, registration date 07-05-1904



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Mineral List

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36 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcophyllite ?
Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Description: Most probably confused with "Unnamed (Cu-S-Si-O-H)" (comment Uwe Kolitsch.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Clinoclase
Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
Delafossite
Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2
Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Jarosite ?
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: How was this mineral identified? We need further details.
Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Likasite
Formula: Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Parnauite
Formula: Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Rouaite
Formula: Cu2(NO3)(OH)3
'Strunzite Group'
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
'Unnamed (Cu-S-Si-O-H)'
Formula: Cu-S-Si-O-H
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Paratacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite
var. Chalcotrichite
4.AA.10Cu2O
4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Delafossite4.AB.15Cu+Fe3+O2
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Romanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rouaite5.NB.05Cu2(NO3)(OH)3
Likasite5.ND.05Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite ?7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Clinoclase8.BE.20Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Chalcophyllite ?8.DF.30Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Parnauite8.DF.35Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Strunzite Group'-
'Unnamed (Cu-S-Si-O-H)'-Cu-S-Si-O-H

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
H DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
H LikasiteCu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
H ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
H RouaiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
H Unnamed (Cu-S-Si-O-H)Cu-S-Si-O-H
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
NNitrogen
N LikasiteCu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O
N RouaiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
OOxygen
O AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
O ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
O CupriteCu2O
O DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
O LikasiteCu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
O ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
O TenoriteCuO
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
O RouaiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
O Unnamed (Cu-S-Si-O-H)Cu-S-Si-O-H
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
AlAluminium
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Unnamed (Cu-S-Si-O-H)Cu-S-Si-O-H
PPhosphorus
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
S AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Unnamed (Cu-S-Si-O-H)Cu-S-Si-O-H
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cl ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MnManganese
Mn Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cu ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Cu DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cu LikasiteCu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cu ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cu RouaiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
Cu Unnamed (Cu-S-Si-O-H)Cu-S-Si-O-H
ZnZinc
Zn ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
As ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
As CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
As ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Palaeoloxodon antiquus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Elephas : Palaeoloxodon antiquus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
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