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Fonte Nova Mine, Vilar de Mouros, Caminha, Viana do Castelo, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Fonte Nova MineMine
Vilar de MourosCivil Parish
CaminhaMunicipality
Viana do CasteloDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Scorodite, etc.

Fonte Nova Mine, Vilar de Mouros, Caminha, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Goethite, etc.

Fonte Nova Mine, Vilar de Mouros, Caminha, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
07363320017271985367061.jpg
Scorodite, etc.

Fonte Nova Mine, Vilar de Mouros, Caminha, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
06503780017272330788974.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Fonte Nova Mine, Vilar de Mouros, Caminha, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
07363320017271985367061.jpg
Scorodite, etc.

Fonte Nova Mine, Vilar de Mouros, Caminha, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
06503780017272330788974.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Fonte Nova Mine, Vilar de Mouros, Caminha, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 52' 50'' North , 8° 48' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.88057,-8.80716
GeoHash:
G#: ez3wr84u4
GRN:
N28W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
O Rosal6,029 (2012)6.6km
Vila Praia de Âncora4,987 (2012)8.6km
Tomiño13,315 (2012)12.7km
Rubiãis548 (2011)15.1km
Areosa4,626 (2012)18.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
260574
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260574:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina da Fonte Nova, Vilar de Mouros, Caminha, Distrito de Viana do Castelo, Portugal


Sn mine.

Mining concession no. 964 registered on 03-09-1920.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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