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Valpaços, Vila Real, Portugali
Regional Level Types
ValpaçosMunicipality
Vila RealDistrict
PortugalCountry

Coat of Arms of ValpaçosFlag of Valpaços
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Neighbouring regions:
Vinhais, Bragança, Portugal
Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Real, Portugal
Chaves, Vila Real, Portugal
Mirandela, Bragança, Portugal
Murça, Vila Real, Portugal
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Valpaços4,573 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
249779
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249779:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Valpaços, Vila Real, Portugal
German:
Valpaços, Distrikt Vila Real, Portugal
Italian:
Valpaços, distretto di Vila Real, Portogallo
Portuguese:
Valpaços, Vila Real, Portugal
Russian:
Валпасуш, Вила-Реал, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
瓦爾帕蘇什, 雷亞爾城區, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Valpaços, Distrito de Vila Real, Portugal
Arabic:
فالبوكاس, محافظة فيلا ريال, البرتغال
Armenian:
Վասպասուշ
Asturian:
Valpaços, Distritu de Vila Real
Catalan:
Valpaços, districte de Vila Real, Portugal
Cebuano:
Valpaços , Distrito de Vila Real
Dutch:
Valpaços, Vila Real, Portugal
Farsi/Persian:
والپاسوس, پرتغال
Finnish:
Valpaços, Vila Realin piiri, Portugali
Galician:
Valpaços, Distrito de Vila Real, Portugal
Georgian:
ვალპასოსი
Korean:
발파수스, 빌라헤알현, 포르투갈
Luxembourgish:
Valpaços
Mazanderani:
والپاسوس
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Valpaços, Vila Real Koān
Mirandese:
Balpaços, Çtrito de Bila Rial
Polish:
Valpaços, Dystrykt Vila Real, Portugalia
Romanian:
Valpaços, Districtul Vila Real, Portugalia
Turkish:
Valpaços, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Валпасуш, Віла-Реал, Португалія
Vietnamese:
Valpaços, Vila Real, Bồ Đào Nha
Volapük:
Valpaços
Waray:
Valpaços, Vila Real


Municipality of Vila Real district.

Registered mining concessions (up to 1962):
2342 Ribas (W), Algeriz parish, registered on 14-08-1948
2341 Cortinha da Preta (W), Alvarelhos parish, registered on 14-08-1948
2259 Jogadouro no. 3 (Sn), Carrazedo de Montenegro parish, registered on 27-05-1947
2249 Jogadouro (Sn-Ti), Carrazedo de Montenegro parish, registered on 07-04-1947
334 Vale de Campo (Pb) Curros parish, registered on 21-08-1901
2252 Varzielos (Sn-Ti), Padrela e Tazem parish, registered on 09-04-1947
3319 Junqueira (Sn) São João da Corveira parish, registered on 18-09-1961
3310 Coval no. 1 (Sn) São João da Corveira parish, registered on 10-08-1961
3312 Cuval (Sn) São João da Corveira parish, registered on 10-08-1961
2350 Sobrado no. 1 (Sn) São João da Corveira parish, registered on 02-02-1949 - cancelled
2351 Pontido no. 2 (Sn) São João da Corveira parish, registered on 02-02-1949 - cancelled
1961 Pontido (Sn) São João da Corveira parish, registered on 03-11-1939
3125 Serra de Santa Isabel (W), Santiago da Ribeira de Alhariz parish, registered on 31-12-1956

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ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 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valpa%C3%A7os
Wikidata ID:Q757856
GeoNames ID:8010648

Localities in this Region

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