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Saramaga Mine, São Francisco da Serra, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Saramaga MineMine
São Francisco da SerraCivil Parish
Santiago do CacémMunicipality
SetúbalDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 4' 53'' North , 8° 40' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.08163,-8.67392
GeoHash:
G#: eycbdsece
GRN:
N26W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Santiago do Cacém7,797 (2018)7.4km
Santo André10,601 (2017)9.8km
Grândola10,737 (2014)14.2km
Sines12,791 (2014)22.1km
Porto Covo1,400 (2011)27.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
260560
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260560:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina da Saramaga, São Francisco da Serra, Santiago do Cacém, Distrito de Setúbal, Portugal


Mn mine.

Mining concession no. 863 registered on 19-06-1919.

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2

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