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Vale de Roxa Mine, Almaceda, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugali
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Vale de Roxa MineMine
AlmacedaCivil Parish
Castelo BrancoMunicipality
Castelo BrancoDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Vale de Roxa Mine, Almaceda, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Mine gallery entrance

Vale de Roxa Mine, Almaceda, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Pyrite

Vale de Roxa Mine, Almaceda, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Vale de Roxa Mine, Almaceda, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Vale de Roxa Mine, Almaceda, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Pyrite

Vale de Roxa Mine, Almaceda, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Vale de Roxa Mine, Almaceda, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Mine gallery entrance

Vale de Roxa Mine, Almaceda, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 0' 34'' North , 7° 39' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.00952,-7.65585
GeoHash:
G#: ez4e9g90m
GRN:
N27W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Póvoa da Raposeira458 (2012)16.6km
Barroca Grande600 (2018)17.9km
Aldeia de Joanes1,333 (2018)18.6km
Barco879 (2018)18.7km
Unhais-o-Velho640 (2012)18.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
260000
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260000:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina do Vale da Roxa, Almaceda, Castelo Branco, Distrito de Castelo Branco, Portugal


Pb-Zn mine.

Mining concession nr 2787 registered on 21-11-1952.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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