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Cerro do Monte Mine, São João dos Caldeireiros, Mértola, Beja, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Cerro do Monte MineMine
São João dos CaldeireirosCivil Parish
MértolaMunicipality
BejaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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The Dumps

Cerro do Monte Mine, São João dos Caldeireiros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
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Hollandite, etc.

Cerro do Monte Mine, São João dos Caldeireiros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
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Hollandite, etc.

Cerro do Monte Mine, São João dos Caldeireiros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
08399540017272329928531.jpg
The Dumps

Cerro do Monte Mine, São João dos Caldeireiros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
05536120017272042532989.jpg
Hollandite, etc.

Cerro do Monte Mine, São João dos Caldeireiros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
02561350017272329939577.jpg
Hollandite, etc.

Cerro do Monte Mine, São João dos Caldeireiros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
08399540017272329928531.jpg
The Dumps

Cerro do Monte Mine, São João dos Caldeireiros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
05536120017272042532989.jpg
Hollandite, etc.

Cerro do Monte Mine, São João dos Caldeireiros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 38' 50'' North , 7° 44' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.64708,-7.74409
GeoHash:
G#: eydqpv2yj
GRN:
N26W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mértola7,274 (2018)7.3km
Minas de São Domingos2,500 (2018)21.9km
Castro Verde4,857 (2014)30.6km
Cabeça Gorda1,386 (2018)31.1km
Sanlúcar de Guadiana363 (2018)31.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
259247
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259247:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina do Monte do Cerro, São João dos Caldeireiros, Mértola, Distrito de Beja, Portugal


Ba mine.

Mining concession no. 2274 registered on 07-04.1947.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16

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