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Herdade da Alfarrobeira de Baixo e Moita Mine, Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugali
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Herdade da Alfarrobeira de Baixo e Moita MineMine
Albernoa e TrindadeCivil Parish
BejaMunicipality
BejaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 50' 50'' North , 7° 49' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cabeça Gorda1,386 (2018)8.9km
Salvada1,352 (2018)10.8km
Santa Clara de Louredo864 (2018)14.5km
Penedo Gordo1,167 (2018)17.4km
Beja34,760 (2018)19.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
259713
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259713:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina da Herdade da Alfarrobeira de Baixo e Moita, Trindade, Beja, Distrito de Beja, Portugal


Cu mine.

Mining concession no. 975, registered on 22-10-1920.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

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
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Asbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Natrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
O QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Na NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
MnManganese
Mn Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
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

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