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Fraga da Venda e Penedo do Gato Mines, Nespereira, Cinfães, Viseu, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Fraga da Venda e Penedo do Gato MinesGroup of Mines
NespereiraCivil Parish
CinfãesMunicipality
ViseuDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Scheelite

Fraga da Venda e Penedo do Gato Mines, Nespereira, Cinfães, Viseu, Portugal
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Scheelite

Fraga da Venda e Penedo do Gato Mines, Nespereira, Cinfães, Viseu, Portugal
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Scheelite

Fraga da Venda e Penedo do Gato Mines, Nespereira, Cinfães, Viseu, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 1' 11'' North , 8° 6' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.01999,-8.11647
GRN:
N28W05
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alpendurada8,485 (2018)13.3km
Resende3,166 (2018)15.8km
Felgueiras315 (2018)16.1km
Baião20,522 (2018)17.3km
Valadares9,255 (2018)18.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
261616
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:261616:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
MInas da Fraga da Venda e Penedo do Gato, Nespereira, Cinfães, Distrito de Viseu, Portgal


Tungsten mines.

In the same area/contiguous (?) mining concessions:
No. 1505 Penedo do Gato (W), registered on 26-04-1924
No. 1502 Fraga da Venda no. 2 (W), registered on 23-04-1924
No. 641 Fraga da Venda (W), registered on 15-01-1915

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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