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Vila Boa de Ousilhão, Vinhais, Bragança, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Vila Boa de OusilhãoCivil Parish
VinhaisMunicipality
BragançaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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The chromite mine of Abessêdo

Abessêdo Mine, Vila Boa de Ousilhão, Vinhais, Bragança, Portugal
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The chromite deposit of Abessêdo

Abessêdo Mine, Vila Boa de Ousilhão, Vinhais, Bragança, Portugal
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The chromite mine of Abessêdo

Abessêdo Mine, Vila Boa de Ousilhão, Vinhais, Bragança, Portugal
00847170017272331101926.jpg
The chromite deposit of Abessêdo

Abessêdo Mine, Vila Boa de Ousilhão, Vinhais, Bragança, Portugal
08738310017272331091040.jpg
The chromite mine of Abessêdo

Abessêdo Mine, Vila Boa de Ousilhão, Vinhais, Bragança, Portugal
00847170017272331101926.jpg
The chromite deposit of Abessêdo

Abessêdo Mine, Vila Boa de Ousilhão, Vinhais, Bragança, Portugal
Neighbouring regions:
Castrelos e Carrazedo, Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
Vila Verde, Vinhais, Bragança, Portugal
Nunes e Ousilhão, Vinhais, Bragança, Portugal
Type:
Civil Parish
Mindat Locality ID:
261001
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:261001:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Vila Boa de Ousilhão, Vinhais, Bragance, Portugal
German:
Vila Boa de Ousilhão, Vinhais, Distrikt Bragança, Portugal
Portuguese:
Vila Boa de Ousilhão, Vinhais, Distrito de Bragança, Portugal
Russian:
Вила-Боа-де-Озильян, Виньяйш, Браганса, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
Vila Boa de Ousilhão, 维尼艾什, 布拉干薩區, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Vila Boa de Ousilhão, Vinhais, Distrito de Braganza, Portugal
Asturian:
Vila Boa de Ousilhão, Vinhais, Distritu de Bragança
Cebuano:
Vila Boa de Ousilhão, Vinhais , Distrito de Bragança
Dutch:
Vila Boa de Ousilhão, Vinhais, Bragança, Portugal
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Вила-Боа-де-Озильян
Turkish:
Vila Boa de Ousilhão, Vinhais, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Віла-Боа-де-Озілян, Віняйш, Браганса , Португалія


Parish of Vinhais municipality.

Mining concession no. 1283 Aberrêdo (Cr), registered on 27-02-1923.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘPlatinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc
var. Steatite		9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ PlatinumPt

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Wikidata ID:Q2120347
GeoNames ID:8014079

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Portugal

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