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Herdade do Casco Mine, Alandroal-Nossa Senhora da Conceição - São Brás dos Matos-Mina do Bugalho e Juromenha-Nossa Senhora do Loreto, Alandroal, Évora, Portugali
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Herdade do Casco MineMine
Alandroal-Nossa Senhora da Conceição - São Brás dos Matos-Mina do Bugalho e Juromenha-Nossa Senhora do LoretoParish
AlandroalMunicipality
ÉvoraDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 37' 17'' North , 7° 16' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.62166,-7.28223
GRN:
N26W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cheles1,313 (2012)12.2km
Vila Viçosa8,319 (2017)21.0km
Alconchel1,980 (2012)21.7km
Redondo5,845 (2014)23.2km
Táliga705 (2012)25.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
263823
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:263823:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina da Herdade do Casco, Alandroal, Distrito de Évora, Portugal


Cu-Fe occurrences.

Quartz veins.

Mining concessions:
897 Herdade do Casco (Cu), registered on 14-11-1919
891 Herdade do Casco no. 1 (Cu), 15-10-1919
853 Herdade do Casco no. 2 (Cu-Fe), 25-04-1919

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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