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Vale da Porca, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Bragança, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Vale da PorcaParish
Macedo de CavaleirosMunicipality
BragançaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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The location

Vale da Porca Mine, Vale da Porca, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Bragança, Portugal
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Active mining

Vale da Porca Mine, Vale da Porca, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Bragança, Portugal
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Vala da Porca Mine

Vale da Porca Mine, Vale da Porca, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Bragança, Portugal
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The location

Vale da Porca Mine, Vale da Porca, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Bragança, Portugal
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Active mining

Vale da Porca Mine, Vale da Porca, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Bragança, Portugal
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Vala da Porca Mine

Vale da Porca Mine, Vale da Porca, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Bragança, Portugal
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The location

Vale da Porca Mine, Vale da Porca, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Bragança, Portugal
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Active mining

Vale da Porca Mine, Vale da Porca, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Bragança, Portugal
Neighbouring regions:
Castelões, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Bragança, Portugal
Salselas, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Bragança, Portugal
Santa Combinha, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Bragança, Portugal
Olmos, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Bragança, Portugal
Vale de Prados, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Bragança, Portugal
Type:
Parish
Mindat Locality ID:
254275
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:254275:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Vale da Porca, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Distrito de Bragança, Portugal


Parish of Macedo de Cavaleiros municipality

Prado talc mine
Vale da Porca talc mine

"Junto à barragem do Azibo ocorrem várias explorações mineiras a céu aberto, em estado ativo. Trata-se da exploração industrial de talco, mineralização que ocorre nos peridotitos do Alóctone Superior, carreados sobre a Formação de Macedo de Cavaleiros do Alóctone Inferior.
Coordenadas geográficas: 41⁰ 33’ 14.6’’ N; 6⁰ 53’ 18.0’’ W
Ref.: http://www.geoparkterrasdecavaleiros.com"

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Mineral List

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTalc
var. Steatite		9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vale_da_Porca_(Macedo_de_Cavaleiros)
Wikidata ID:Q1024633
GeoNames ID:8014740

Localities in this Region

Portugal

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Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula

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