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Espadana - Inchidro and Tapada da Vargem Mines, Lardosa, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugali
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Espadana - Inchidro and Tapada da Vargem MinesGroup of Mines
LardosaCivil Parish
Castelo BrancoMunicipality
Castelo BrancoDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 59' 30'' North , 7° 26' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.99180,-7.44521
GeoHash:
G#: ez4ew8694
GRN:
N27W05
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alcains5,030 (2012)8.4km
Fundão9,725 (2014)17.2km
Aldeia de Joanes1,333 (2018)17.5km
Castelo Branco33,479 (2012)19.2km
Barco879 (2018)24.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
260005
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260005:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Minas da Espadana, Inchidro e Tapada da Vargem, Lardosa, Castelo Branco, Distrito de Castelo Branco, Portugal


Sn-Ti occurrences.

Registered mining concessions (up to 1962):
No. 3160 Tapada da Vargem no. 3, registered on 28-08-1957
3161 Tapada da Vargem no. 2, 28-08-1957
3163 Espadana, 28-08-1957
3164 Inchidro no. 1, 29-08-1957
3165 Inchidro no. 2, 29-08-1957

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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