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Courela dos Gaviões Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Courela dos Gaviões MineMine (Abandoned)
São LuísCivil Parish
OdemiraMunicipality
BejaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Sphalerite, etc.

Courela dos Gaviões Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
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Sphalerite, etc.

Courela dos Gaviões Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
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Sphalerite, etc.

Courela dos Gaviões Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 39' 55'' North , 8° 40' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.66538,-8.67995
GRN:
N26W05
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
São Luis1,006 (2018)5.7km
Odemira5,830 (2018)8.3km
Boavista dos Pinheiros1,633 (2018)9.5km
Almograve1,356 (2018)9.9km
Vila Nova de Milfontes4,393 (2012)11.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
263026
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:263026:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina da Courela dos Gaviões, São Luís, Odemira, Distrito de Beja, Portugal


Pb mine. Brecciated quartz veins.
Mining concession no. 545 Courela dos Gaviões (Pb), registered on 11-04-1912.


Geologia da ocorrência:
Tipos: ocorrências de chumbo, filonianas e stockwerks em metassedimentos paleozóicos.
Génese: epigenética, hidrotermal.
Descrição geológica: filões de quartzo brechificado, com sulfuretos polimetálicos e orientados N60ºE. eventos pós-hercínicos.
Geologia local: complexo vulcano-silicioso do Cercal.
Geologia regional: carbónico, sector Cercal-Rio Mira.
Mineralizações principais: galena.
Mineralizações secundárias: calcopirite, esfalerite.
Distribuições: disseminada.
Morfologias: filão.
Gangas: quartzo.
Rochas encaixantes: xistos.
Concessões: 545.
LNEG cod. 1160Pb.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCarminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘPhosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl

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