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Alvarenga, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugali
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AlvarengaParish
AroucaMunicipality
AveiroDistrict
PortugalCountry

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516 Arouca suspension bridge

Alvarenga, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
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516 Arouca suspension bridge

Alvarenga, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
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516 Arouca suspension bridge

Alvarenga, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
07742580017272330753686.jpg
516 Arouca suspension bridge

Alvarenga, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
06360500017272330757028.jpg
516 Arouca suspension bridge

Alvarenga, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
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516 Arouca suspension bridge

Alvarenga, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
Neighbouring regions:
Canelas e Espiunca, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
Cabril, Castro Daire, Viseu, Portugal
Janarde, Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
Nespereira, Cinfães, Viseu, Portugal
Tendais, Cinfães, Viseu, Portugal
Type:
Parish
Mindat Locality ID:
260517
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260517:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Alvarenga, Arouca, Distrito de Aveiro, Portugal


Parish of Arouca municipality.

Registered mining concessions (up to 1962):
3188 Vale dos Cipos (W), registered on 31-12-1957
1828 Bustelo (Sn), registered on 14-04-1931
1829 Bustelo no. 1 (Sn), registered on 14-04-1931
1098 Côto do Sino (W-Sn), registered on 08-02-1922
799 Mindal e Quintela (W), registered on 10-07-1918
800 Monte das Aguieiras (W), registered on 10-07-1918
690 Montes da Ribeira (W), registered on 03-03-1916
655 Casal do Moledo (W), registered on 10-09-1915
656 Cruzinha da Póvoa (W), registered on 10-09-1915
657 Pirraça (W), registered on 10-09-1915
642 Espinheira (W), registered on 04-03-1915
575 Capela do Senhor dos Aflitos (W), registered on 25-04-1913
524 Chieira (W), registered on 01-06-1911
525 Fiveda (W), registered on 01-06-1911

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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