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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Ribeira de Arcã Mine, São Martinho de Antas e Paradela de Guiães, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugali
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Ribeira de Arcã MineMine
São Martinho de Antas e Paradela de GuiãesCivil Parish
SabrosaMunicipality
Vila RealDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 16' 41'' North , 7° 36' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.27812,-7.60914
GRN:
N28W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sabrosa6,361 (2018)3.0km
Vilela5,540 (2018)5.9km
Favaios1,064 (2018)8.8km
Pinhão648 (2018)10.9km
Alijó11,942 (2018)11.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
261333
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:261333:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina da Ribeira de Arcã, São Martinho de Anta, Sabrosa, Distrito de Vila Real, Portugal


Tin-tungsten mine.

Mining concession no. 1939 (Sn-W) registered on 23-01-1937.

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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