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Vacariça, Mealhada, Aveiro, Portugali
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Vacariça- not defined -
MealhadaMunicipality
AveiroDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Luso, Mealhada, Aveiro, Portugal
Vila Nova de Monsarros, Anadia, Aveiro, Portugal
Sazes do Lorvão, Penacova, Coimbra, Portugal
Souselas e Botão, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Mindat Locality ID:
260425
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260425:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Vacariça, Mealhada, Distrito de Aveiro, Portugal


Parish of Mealhada municipality.

Mining concessions (up to 1962):
No. 375 Santa Cristina (Fe), registered on 29-03-1904
No. 129 Barranco de Linhó e Vale da Cepa (Coal-Fe), registered on 20-04-1880
No. 130 Barranco de Linhó e Vale de Enxutos (Coal-Fe), registered on 20-04-1880
No. 5 Santa Cristina (Fervença), (Coal), registered on 07-03-1850

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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