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Albernoa Mining Field, Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugali
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Albernoa Mining FieldMining Field
Albernoa e TrindadeCivil Parish
BejaMunicipality
BejaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Pyrolusite

Albernoa Mining Field, Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugal
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Quartz

Albernoa Mining Field, Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugal
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Quartz

Albernoa Mining Field, Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugal
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Pyrolusite

Albernoa Mining Field, Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugal
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Quartz

Albernoa Mining Field, Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugal
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Quartz

Albernoa Mining Field, Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugal
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Pyrolusite

Albernoa Mining Field, Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugal
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Quartz

Albernoa Mining Field, Albernoa e Trindade, Beja, Beja, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 50' 9'' North , 7° 58' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.83591,-7.96837
GeoHash:
G#: eydr4xvd5
GRN:
N26W05
Type:
Mining Field
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
260610
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260610:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Campo Mineiro de Albernoa, Albernoa, Beja, Distrito de Beja, Portugal


Mn mines.

Mining concessions:
No. 304 Mesa (Herdade dos Escudeiros), registered on 31-10-1899
No. 118 Terra Nova, registered on 18-06-1877
No. 93 Cêrro do Vale de Carapetos, registered on 08-01-1874
No. 70 Vale da Serra (Herdade de Pereiras), registered on 11-11-1870
No. 63 Herdade da Côrte do Carrasco, registered on 13-10-1869
No. 41 Cêrro do Zambujeiro e Curralão, registered on 24-02-1868
No. 26 Cêrro da Cova do Bicho (Escudeiros), registered on 03-11-1865

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15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Ardennite-(As)
Formula: Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Chernovite-(Y) ?
Formula: Y(AsO4)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Mcgillite ?
Formula: (Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Mn) ?
Formula: Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Romanèchite ?
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘRomanèchite ?4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChernovite-(Y) ?8.AD.35Y(AsO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘArdennite-(As)9.BJ.40Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘPyrosmalite-(Mn) ?9.EE.10Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
ⓘMcgillite ?9.EE.10(Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Hⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Hⓘ Mcgillite(Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Oⓘ Mcgillite(Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Siⓘ Mcgillite(Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Clⓘ Mcgillite(Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Mnⓘ Mcgillite(Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Mcgillite(Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Asⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
YYttrium
Yⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10

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