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Herdade de Trajanes Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Herdade de Trajanes MineMine (Abandoned)
São LuísCivil Parish
OdemiraMunicipality
BejaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 44' 54'' North , 8° 39' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.74837,-8.65730
GeoHash:
G#: ey9ydzzun
GRN:
N26W05
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
São Luis1,006 (2018)3.7km
Cercal3,772 (2018)6.1km
Vila Nova de Milfontes4,393 (2012)11.4km
Tamera170 (2015)12.6km
Almograve1,356 (2018)15.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
263025
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:263025:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina da Herdade de Trajanes, São Luís, Odemira, Distrito de Beja, Portugal


Abandoned Mn-Fe mine (quartz vein, Mn-Fe oxides).
Mining concession no. 322 Herdade de Trajanes (Mn-Fe), registered on 20-10-1900.


Geologia da ocorrência:
Tipos: ocorrências ferro manganesíferas, disseminadas e filonianas ligadas a distintas formações vulcano-sedimentares.
Génese: epigenética, vulcânica.
Descrição geológica: filão de quartzo e óxidos de ferro e manganês.
Geologia local: complexo vulcano-silicioso do Cercal.
Geologia regional: Carbónico, sector Cercal-Rio Mira.
Mineralizações principais: hematite (oligisto), limonite, pirolusite.
Distribuições: maciça.
Morfologias: filão.
Gangas: quartzo.
Rochas encaixantes: tufos
Concessões: 322.

LNEG cod. 1155FeMn

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

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