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U.F Couto de Cima e Couto de Baixo, Viseu, Viseu, Portugali
Regional Level Types
U.F Couto de Cima e Couto de BaixoCivil Parish
ViseuMunicipality
ViseuDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Panoramic view of the old quarry near Mosteirinho

Unnamed quarry, Mosteirinho, U.F Couto de Cima e Couto de Baixo, Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
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Plaque at mine entrance

Salgueiral Mine, U.F Couto de Cima e Couto de Baixo, Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
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View of a portion of the East Open cut

Salgueiral Mine, U.F Couto de Cima e Couto de Baixo, Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
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Panoramic view of the old quarry near Mosteirinho

Unnamed quarry, Mosteirinho, U.F Couto de Cima e Couto de Baixo, Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
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Plaque at mine entrance

Salgueiral Mine, U.F Couto de Cima e Couto de Baixo, Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
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View of a portion of the East Open cut

Salgueiral Mine, U.F Couto de Cima e Couto de Baixo, Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
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Panoramic view of the old quarry near Mosteirinho

Unnamed quarry, Mosteirinho, U.F Couto de Cima e Couto de Baixo, Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
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Plaque at mine entrance

Salgueiral Mine, U.F Couto de Cima e Couto de Baixo, Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
Neighbouring regions:
Queirã, Vouzela, Viseu, Portugal
U.F Boa Aldeia, Farminhão e Torredeita, Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
Bodiosa, Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
São Cipriano e Vil do Souto, Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
Type:
Civil Parish
Mindat Locality ID:
261760
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:261760:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Couto de Baixo, Viseu, Distrito de Viseu, Portugal


Parish of Viseu municipality. Due to an administrative merger held in Jan 2013 a new and bigger parish was formed "União das Freguesias de Couto de Baixo e Couto de Cima".

Registered mining concessions (up to 1962):
No. 2673 Cabeço da Velha (W-Sn), registered on 23-08-1950
No. 1453 Cerdeirinha (W), registered on 21-01-1924
Parish of Viseu municipality. Due to an administrative merger held in Jan 2013 a new and bigger parish was formed "União das Freguesias de Couto de Baixo e Couto de Cima".

Registered mining concessions inc. in the Bodiosa mining field:
CM28 Badissa (W-Sn), registered on 01-04-1936
1501 Sitio do Trigal (W), registered on 22-04-1924
1468 Lages da Póvoa (W-Sn), registered on 18-02-1924
1415 Tapada Negra (W), registered on 26-09-1923
1066 Fraga ou Barrio (W-Sn), registered on 17-08-1921
1064 Fontelo (W-Sn), registered on 12-08-1921
709 Moitinha do Junco e Francelha (W-Sn), registered on 03-06-1916
707 Vale da Felgueira (W-Sn), registered on 02-06-1916
681 Boquejões (W-Sn), registered on 03-01-1916
682 São Cosmado (W-Sn), registered on 03-01-1916

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
References:
Luis Martins collectionIdentified by Luís Martins: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
References:
Luis Martins collectionIdentified by Luís Martins: Visual Identification
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
References:
Luis Martins collectionIdentified by Luís Martins: Visual Identification
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Luis Martins collectionIdentified by Luís Martins: Visual Identification
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ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)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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