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Quinta Fonte Surra Mine, Escalhão, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Guarda, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Quinta Fonte Surra MineMine
EscalhãoCivil Parish
Figueira de Castelo RodrigoMunicipality
GuardaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 0' 36'' North , 6° 56' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.01017,-6.93548
GRN:
N28W04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
La Fregeneda457 (2012)6.1km
Hinojosa de Duero779 (2012)12.0km
Freixo de Espada à Cinta3,780 (2018)14.0km
Sobradillo323 (2012)15.5km
Saucelle384 (2012)15.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
262065
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:262065:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina da Quinta Fonte Surra, Escalhão, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Distrito da Guarda, Portugal


Tungsten mine.

Mining concession no. 3226 (W), registered on 25-07-1958.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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