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Arcozelo, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugali
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ArcozeloCivil Parish
Ponte de LimaMunicipality
Viana do CasteloDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Cabanas Mine, Arcozelo, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Cabanas Mine, Arcozelo, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Cabanas Mine, Arcozelo, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Cabanas Mine, Arcozelo, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Neighbouring regions:
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Type:
Civil Parish
Mindat Locality ID:
249869
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249869:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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French:
Arcozelo, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
German:
Arcozelo , Ponte de Lima, Distrikt Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Portuguese:
Arcozelo, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Russian:
Аркозелу , Понти-ди-Лима, Виана-ду-Каштелу, Португалия
Spanish:
Arcozelo , Ponte de Lima, Distrito de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Asturian:
Arcozelo, Distritu de Viana do Castelo
Cebuano:
Arcozelo, Ponte de Lima , Distrito de Viana do Castelo
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Аркозелу , Понти-ди-Лима
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Arcozelo, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo Koān


Parish of Ponte de Lima municipality.

Registered mining concessions (up to 1962):
No. 3153 Monte de Formigoso no. 2 (Sn), registered on 16-08-1957
No. 3154 Monte de Formigoso no. 3 (Sn), registered on 16-08-1957
No. 2339 Cabanas (Sn), registered on 13-08-1948
No. 2296 Regueira da Sobreira (Sn), registered on 09-01-1948
No. 2150 Boavista (Sn), registered on 02-02-1946

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Mineral List

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

12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
References:
self-find
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S
Formula: (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
References:
self-find
ⓘ 'Limaite'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
self-find
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
self-find
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
self-find
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Zinconigerite-2N1S
Formula: (Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘFerronigerite-2N1S4.FC.20(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
ⓘZinconigerite-2N1S4.FC.20(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Limaite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Zinconigerite-2N1S(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Zinconigerite-2N1S(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Zinconigerite-2N1S(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Zinconigerite-2N1S(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Znⓘ Zinconigerite-2N1S(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Snⓘ Zinconigerite-2N1S(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)

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Wikidata ID:Q637942
GeoNames ID:8013319

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Portugal

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Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula

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