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Quarta-Feira, Sortelha, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Quarta-FeiraVillage
SortelhaParish
SabugalMunicipality
GuardaMunicipality
PortugalCountry

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Bica Mine, Quarta-Feira, Sortelha, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Bica Mine, Quarta-Feira, Sortelha, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Bica Mine, Quarta-Feira, Sortelha, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Bica Mine, Quarta-Feira, Sortelha, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Bica Mine, Quarta-Feira, Sortelha, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Bica Mine, Quarta-Feira, Sortelha, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Bica Mine, Quarta-Feira, Sortelha, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Bica Mine, Quarta-Feira, Sortelha, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 21' 28'' North , 7° 11' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.35795,-7.19047
GRN:
N27W04
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
249662
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249662:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Quarta-Feira, Sortelha, Sabugal, Distrito da Guarda, Portugal


Quarta Feira is a village belonging to the parish of Sortelha, near which there were some uranium mines that were known as the Quarta Feira mines.

Mining concessions:
1366 Bica (U), registered on 14-06-1923
1343 Carrasca (U), registered on 23-05-1923
1345 Vale da Arca (U), registered on 23-05-1923 https://www.mindat.org/loc-53041.html
127 Quarta Feira (Cu), registered on0 20-03-1879

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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

17 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sabugalite (TL)
Formula: HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Type Locality:
Fluorescence: Fluoresces yellow in both short and longwave. http://www.minsocam.org/ammin/AM36/AM36_671.pdf
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘZeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘSabugalite (TL)8.EB.55HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Gummite'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Localities in this Region

Portugal

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula

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