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Ventosa (Ferrarias) Mine, São Pedro de Solis e São Sebastião dos Carros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal i
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Ventosa (Ferrarias) Mine Mine
São Pedro de Solis e São Sebastião dos Carros Civil Parish
Mértola Municipality
Beja District
Portugal Country

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Ventosa (Ferrarias) Mine	Mine
São Pedro de Solis e São Sebastião dos Carros	Civil Parish
Mértola	Municipality
Beja	District
Portugal	Country

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Connellite

Ventosa (Ferrarias) Mine, São Pedro de Solis e São Sebastião dos Carros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Connellite

Ventosa (Ferrarias) Mine, São Pedro de Solis e São Sebastião dos Carros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Connellite

Ventosa (Ferrarias) Mine, São Pedro de Solis e São Sebastião dos Carros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Connellite

Ventosa (Ferrarias) Mine, São Pedro de Solis e São Sebastião dos Carros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Connellite

Ventosa (Ferrarias) Mine, São Pedro de Solis e São Sebastião dos Carros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Connellite

Ventosa (Ferrarias) Mine, São Pedro de Solis e São Sebastião dos Carros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

37° 26' 11'' North , 7° 53' 0'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Almodôvar	7,449 (2018)	17.7km
Mértola	7,274 (2018)	30.2km
São Brás de Alportel	11,153 (2014)	31.5km
Castro Verde	4,857 (2014)	34.1km
Loulé	23,109 (2018)	35.3km

Mindat Locality ID:

259249

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:259249:0

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Mina da Ventosa (Ferrarias), São Pedro de Solis, Mértola, Distrito de Beja, Portugal

Abandoned Cu mine (mining concession no. 157 registered on 17-05-1883).
Also a slag locality.

Mining concession no. 157 Ventosa (Ferrarias), (Cu), registered on 17-05-1883.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aurostibite

Formula: AuSb₂

References:

Mateus, A., Munhá, J., Inverno, C., Matos, J., Martins, L., Oliveira, D., ... & Salgueiro, R. II. 2.4. Mineralizações no sector português da Zona de Ossa-Morena. in Geologia de Portugal, Volume I – Geologia Pré-mesozóica de Portugal. Editores: R. Dias, A. Araújo, P. Terrinha & J. C. Kullberg. © 2013, Escolar Editora

ⓘ Berthierite

Formula: FeSb₂S₄

References:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp database ID "2124Cu"

ⓘ Chalcostibite

Formula: CuSbS₂

References:

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

ⓘ Connellite

Formula: Cu₁₉(SO₄)(OH)₃₂Cl₄ · 3H₂O

References:

Pedro Alves analytical data and collection.

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

ⓘ Famatinite

Formula: Cu₃SbS₄

References:

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

ⓘ Gudmundite

Formula: FeSbS

References:

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

ⓘ Kermesite

Formula: Sb₂S₂O

References:

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Siorminp database ID "2124Cu"

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

References:

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

References:

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

Gallery:

Cu₁₉(SO₄)(OH)₃₂Cl₄ · 3H₂Oⓘ Connellite

Connellite

Ventosa (Ferrarias) Mine, São Pedro de Solis e São Sebastião dos Carros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Connellite

Ventosa (Ferrarias) Mine, São Pedro de Solis e São Sebastião dos Carros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

Connellite

Ventosa (Ferrarias) Mine, São Pedro de Solis e São Sebastião dos Carros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Aurostibite	2.EB.05a	AuSb₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Gudmundite	2.EB.20	FeSbS
ⓘ	Kermesite	2.FD.05	Sb₂S₂O
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Chalcostibite	2.HA.05	CuSbS₂
ⓘ	Berthierite	2.HA.20	FeSb₂S₄
ⓘ	Famatinite	2.KA.10	Cu₃SbS₄
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Connellite	3.DA.25	Cu₁₉(SO₄)(OH)₃₂Cl₄ · 3H₂O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Connellite	Cu₁₉(SO₄)(OH)₃₂Cl₄ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Connellite	Cu₁₉(SO₄)(OH)₃₂Cl₄ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Kermesite	Sb₂S₂O
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Berthierite	FeSb₂S₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Chalcostibite	CuSbS₂
S	ⓘ Connellite	Cu₁₉(SO₄)(OH)₃₂Cl₄ · 3H₂O
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Famatinite	Cu₃SbS₄
S	ⓘ Gudmundite	FeSbS
S	ⓘ Kermesite	Sb₂S₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Connellite	Cu₁₉(SO₄)(OH)₃₂Cl₄ · 3H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Berthierite	FeSb₂S₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Gudmundite	FeSbS
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Chalcostibite	CuSbS₂
Cu	ⓘ Connellite	Cu₁₉(SO₄)(OH)₃₂Cl₄ · 3H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Famatinite	Cu₃SbS₄
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Aurostibite	AuSb₂
Sb	ⓘ Berthierite	FeSb₂S₄
Sb	ⓘ Chalcostibite	CuSbS₂
Sb	ⓘ Famatinite	Cu₃SbS₄
Sb	ⓘ Gudmundite	FeSbS
Sb	ⓘ Kermesite	Sb₂S₂O
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Aurostibite	AuSb₂

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