Barrinho Mine, Vila Fernando, Elvas, Portalegre, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Barrinho Mine | Mine |
| Vila Fernando | Parish |
| Elvas | Municipality |
| Portalegre | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 55' 32'' North , 7° 20' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Elvas | 9,904 (2018) | 16.1km |
| Monforte | 3,329 (2018) | 16.5km |
| Borba | 4,586 (2014) | 16.6km |
| Vila Viçosa | 8,319 (2017) | 17.8km |
| Arronches | 3,165 (2018) | 22.4km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina do Barrinho, Vila Fernando, Elvas, Distrito de Portalegre, Portugal
Ancient copper mine.
Mining Concession No. 114, Barrinho (Cu), registered on 4 December 1875.
Geology of the Occurrence
Types:
Copper occurrences – Volcanism-related – Disseminated
Copper occurrences – Volcanism-related – Veins
Genesis:
Epigenetic, volcanogenic, supergene.
Geological Description:
Nearly E–W-trending quartz veins. Disseminated Cu ore occurs within a silicified zone of basic metavolcanic rocks intruded into Cambrian flysch metarkoses.
Local Geology:
Schists, quartzites, and greywackes.
Regional Geology:
Cambrian.
Main Mineralizations:
Malachite, azurite.
Secondary Mineralizations:
Chalcopyrite, chalcocite (vitreous copper).
Distributions:
Massive, disseminated.
Morphologies:
Vein, stratiform.
Gangue:
Quartz, metavolcanic rocks.
Host Rocks:
Metavolcanic rocks, schists.
Source: LNEG, Code 1756Cu
Mining Concession No. 114, Barrinho (Cu), registered on 4 December 1875.
Geology of the Occurrence
Types:
Copper occurrences – Volcanism-related – Disseminated
Copper occurrences – Volcanism-related – Veins
Genesis:
Epigenetic, volcanogenic, supergene.
Geological Description:
Nearly E–W-trending quartz veins. Disseminated Cu ore occurs within a silicified zone of basic metavolcanic rocks intruded into Cambrian flysch metarkoses.
Local Geology:
Schists, quartzites, and greywackes.
Regional Geology:
Cambrian.
Main Mineralizations:
Malachite, azurite.
Secondary Mineralizations:
Chalcopyrite, chalcocite (vitreous copper).
Distributions:
Massive, disseminated.
Morphologies:
Vein, stratiform.
Gangue:
Quartz, metavolcanic rocks.
Host Rocks:
Metavolcanic rocks, schists.
Source: LNEG, Code 1756Cu
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: geoPortal do LNEG, código 1756CuIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: geoPortal do LNEG, código 1756CuIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
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