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Pedra da Mesa Mining Field, Cortes do Meio, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugali
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Pedra da Mesa Mining FieldMining Field
Cortes do MeioCivil Parish
CovilhãMunicipality
Castelo BrancoDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 15' 50'' North , 7° 33' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.26390,-7.55120
GeoHash:
G#: ez4th1v6h
GRN:
N27W05
Type:
Mining Field
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
263595
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:263595:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Campo Mineiro da Pedra da Mesa, Cortes do Meio, Covilhã, Distrito de Castelo Branco, Portugal


Tungsten mines.

Mining concessions:
1206 Alto do Caminho dos Livros (W), registered on 28-07-1922
967 Cabeço Redondo (W), registered on 07-09-1920
968 Peixeiro no. 1 (W), registered on 07-09-1920
969 Peixeiro no. 2 (W), registered on 07-09-1920
963 Caramulo (W), registered on 03-09-1920
962 Malhadinha Fundeira (W), registered on 01-09-1920
953 Covais (W), registered on 29-05-1920
941 Pedra da Mesa (W), registered on 07-05-1920

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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