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União de Freguesias Idanha-a-Nova e Alcafozes, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugali
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Official licensing of the Tapada dos Carvalhos mine

Tapada dos Carvalhos e Carvalhal Mines, União de Freguesias Idanha-a-Nova e Alcafozes, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Official licensing of the Tapada dos Carvalhos mine

Tapada dos Carvalhos e Carvalhal Mines, União de Freguesias Idanha-a-Nova e Alcafozes, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Official licensing of the Tapada dos Carvalhos mine

Tapada dos Carvalhos e Carvalhal Mines, União de Freguesias Idanha-a-Nova e Alcafozes, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugal


Parish (with the same name) of Idanha-a-Nova municipality. Due to an administrative merger held in 2013 a new and bigger parish was formed "Idanha-a-Nova e Alcafozes".

Registered mining concessions (up to 1962):
No. 2214 "Tapada dos Carvalhos" (W-Sn), registered on 05-02-1947
No. 2215 "Carvalhal" (W-Sn), registered on 05-02-1947

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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