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Vale do Salgueiro Mine, U.F Fail e Vila Chã de Sá, Viseu, Viseu, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Vale do Salgueiro MineMine
U.F Fail e Vila Chã de SáCivil Parish
ViseuMunicipality
ViseuDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 36' 23'' North , 7° 59' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.60658,-7.99133
GRN:
N28W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Parada de Gonta754 (2018)2.5km
Viseu26,364 (2018)9.2km
Abraveses9,319 (2012)10.2km
Rio de Loba9,529 (2018)11.6km
Tondela8,800 (2018)12.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
261765
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:261765:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina do Vale do Salgueiro, Fail, Viseu, Viseu, Distrito de Viseu, Portugal


Uranium mine.

Mining concession no. 1634 (U), registered on 26-01-1928.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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