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Santa Maria da Devesa Phosphorite Mines, Santa Maria da Devesa, Castelo de Vide, Portalegre, Portugali
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Santa Maria da Devesa Phosphorite MinesGroup of Mines
Santa Maria da DevesaParish
Castelo de VideMunicipality
PortalegreDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 7° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~8km
GRN:
N27W05
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
262870
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:262870:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Minas de Fósforo de Santa Maria da Devesa, Santa Maria da Devesa, Castelo de Vide, Distrito de Portalegre, Portugal


Phosphorite occurrences.

Mining concessions:
934 Feiteira, registered on 21-04-1920
932 Casa Branca, 20-04-1920
933 Santo Amador, 20-04-1920
930 Canchos da Torrinha, 19-04-1920
931 Lugar do Medo, 19-04-1920
928 Picoto Primeiro, 17-04-1920
929 Vale do Cano, 17-04-1920
926 Picoto Segundo, 16-04-1920
927 Ribeira da Goleima, 16-04-1920
923 Seixal, 14-04-1920
924 Nave dos Barreiros, 14-04-1920
920 Marafuz e Borregão, 12-04-1920
909 Canto das Moutas, 16-02-1920
910 Vale do Sancho, 16-02-1920
890 Nave Redonda, 13-10-1919

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
UUranium
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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