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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Vila Cova do Marão Mining Field, Pena, Quintã e Vila Cova, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugali
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Vila Cova do Marão Mining FieldMining Field
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 19' 23'' North , 7° 51' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.32312,-7.86557
GRN:
N28W05
Type:
Mining Field
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
264200
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:264200:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Campo Mineiro de Vila Cova do Marão, Vila Cova, Vila Real, Distrito de Vila Real, Portugal


Fe mines.

Mining concessions:
146, 2269, 2270 - info/na
2271 Alto do Sião (Fe), registered on 30-06-1947
2272 Alto da Lebre (Fe-W), registered on 30-06-1947
2273 Mascozelo (Fe), registered on 01-07-1947

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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
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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