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Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugali
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Albernoa e TrindadeCivil Parish
BejaMunicipality
BejaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Herdade da Alfarrobeira de Baixo e Moita Mine, Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugal
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Herdade da Alfarrobeira de Baixo e Moita Mine, Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugal
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Pyrolusite

Albernoa Mining Field, Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugal
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Herdade da Alfarrobeira de Baixo e Moita Mine, Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugal
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Herdade da Alfarrobeira de Baixo e Moita Mine, Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugal
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Pyrolusite

Albernoa Mining Field, Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugal
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Herdade da Alfarrobeira de Baixo e Moita Mine, Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugal
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Herdade da Alfarrobeira de Baixo e Moita Mine, Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugal


Parish of Beja municipality. Due to an administrative merger held in 2013 a new and bigger parish was formed "União das Freguesias de Albernoa e Trindade".

Reported mining concessions up to 1962:
No. 970 Santa Maria (Cu), registered on 24-09-1920
No. 975 Baixo e Moita (Cu), registered on 22-10-1920
Parish of Beja municipality. Due to an administrative merger held in 2013 a new and bigger parish was formed "União das Freguesias de Albernoa e Trindade".

Registered (Mn) mining concessions (up to 1962):
No. 304 Mesa (Herdade dos Escudeiros), registered on 31-10-1899
180 Cerro da Estrada, 21-04-1885
125 Pocilgas, 04-12-1878
118 Terra Nova, 18-06-1877
93 Cêrro do Vale de Carapetos, 08-01-1874
71 Meimendro, 29-05-1871
70 Vale da Serra (Herdade de Pereiras), 11-11-1870
63 Herdade da Côrte do Carrasco, 13-10-1869
40 Cêrro da Pederneira (Carcovado), 35 24-02-1868
41 Cêrro do Zambujeiro e Curralão, 24-02-1868
26 Cêrro da Cova do Bicho (Escudeiros), 03-11-1865

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21 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Ardennite-(As)
Formula: Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
ⓘ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chernovite-(Y) ?
Formula: Y(AsO4)
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mcgillite ?
Formula: (Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Mn) ?
Formula: Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Romanèchite ?
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘRomanèchite ?4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘAsbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChernovite-(Y) ?8.AD.35Y(AsO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘArdennite-(As)9.BJ.40Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘPyrosmalite-(Mn) ?9.EE.10Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
ⓘMcgillite ?9.EE.10(Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Hⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Mcgillite(Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Oⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Mcgillite(Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Siⓘ Mcgillite(Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Clⓘ Mcgillite(Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Mnⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Mnⓘ Mcgillite(Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Mcgillite(Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Asⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
YYttrium
Yⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10

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