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Muralha - Alto de Sanradela and Vale Salgueiros Mines, Vilar de Maçada, Alijó, Vila Real, Portugali
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Muralha - Alto de Sanradela and Vale Salgueiros MinesGroup of Mines
Vilar de MaçadaCivil Parish
AlijóMunicipality
Vila RealDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 19' 28'' North , 7° 31' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.32455,-7.52934
GRN:
N28W05
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Favaios1,064 (2018)6.5km
Alijó11,942 (2018)7.1km
Sabrosa6,361 (2018)7.5km
Vilela5,540 (2018)12.7km
Pinhão648 (2018)14.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
264602
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:264602:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Minas de Muralha - Alto de Sanradela e Vale Salgueiros, Vilar de Maçada, Alijó, Distrito de Vila Real, Portugal


Sn mines.

Quartz veins.

Mining concessions:
No. 3294 Muralha (Sn), registered on 02-03-1961
No. 3295 Alto da Muralha (Sn), registered on 03-03-1961
No. 3296 Alto de Sanradela (Sn), registered on 03-03-1961
No. 3297 Vale Salgueiros (Sn), registered on 03-03-1961

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ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
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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