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Ferrarias Mine (Herdade da Gamela), Nossa Senhora da Vila, Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Portugali
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Ferrarias Mine (Herdade da Gamela)Mine
Nossa Senhora da Vila， Nossa Senhora do Bispo e SilveirasCivil Parish
Montemor-o-NovoMunicipality
ÉvoraDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Ferrarias Mine, Nossa Senhora da Vila， Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Portugal
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Magnetic survey

Ferrarias Mine, Nossa Senhora da Vila， Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Portugal
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Geological cross-sections

Ferrarias Mine, Nossa Senhora da Vila， Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Portugal
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Magnetic survey

Ferrarias Mine, Nossa Senhora da Vila， Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Portugal
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Ferrarias Mine, Nossa Senhora da Vila， Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Portugal
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Magnetic survey

Ferrarias Mine, Nossa Senhora da Vila， Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras, Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 35' 4'' North , 8° 13' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.58463,-8.22319
GeoHash:
G#: eyf5sbh59
GRN:
N26W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Montemor-o-Novo12,854 (2014)7.1km
Vendas Novas11,248 (2014)22.8km
Évora55,620 (2018)28.2km
Alcácer do Sal9,198 (2014)34.6km
Alvito2,504 (2018)41.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
262607
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:262607:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina das Ferrarias (Herdade da Gamela), Nossa Senhora da Vila, Montemor-o-Novo, Distrito de Évora, Portugal


Fe mine.

Mining concession no. 90 Ferrarias (Herdade da Gamela), (Fe), registered on 06-12-1873 - former São Mateus.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Adalberto de Andrade, João Martins da Silva, Carlos dos Reis Arruda, José Coelho da Silva Gameiro – Minas de Ferro de Montemor-o-Novo (Relatório do Estudo Feito nas Minas: Serra dos Monges No. 1, Herdade da Defesa e da Sala, Herdade da Nogueirinha, Herdade da Serrinha, Ferrarias (Herdade da Gamela), Herdade do Castelo, Vale da Arca, Carvalhal, Casas Novas e Serra dos Monges No. 2) – Ministério da Economia, Direcção Geral de Minas e Serviços Geológicos, Serviço de Fomento Mineiro – Lisboa, 1949.
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