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Pontinha nº3 Mine, Souto Maior, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Pontinha nº3 MineMine
Souto MaiorCivil Parish
SabrosaMunicipality
Vila RealDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Fluorite, etc.

Pontinha nº3 Mine, Souto Maior, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal
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Brianyoungite

Pontinha nº3 Mine, Souto Maior, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal
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Brianyoungite

Pontinha nº3 Mine, Souto Maior, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal
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Fluorite, etc.

Pontinha nº3 Mine, Souto Maior, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal
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Brianyoungite

Pontinha nº3 Mine, Souto Maior, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal
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Brianyoungite

Pontinha nº3 Mine, Souto Maior, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal
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Fluorite, etc.

Pontinha nº3 Mine, Souto Maior, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal
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Brianyoungite

Pontinha nº3 Mine, Souto Maior, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 18' 3'' North , 7° 35' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.30097,-7.58526
GeoHash:
G#: ez6dgqsed
GRN:
N28W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sabrosa6,361 (2018)3.9km
Favaios1,064 (2018)7.6km
Vilela5,540 (2018)8.6km
Alijó11,942 (2018)9.7km
Pinhão648 (2018)12.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
296845
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:296845:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Pontinha nº3, Souto Maior, Sabrosa, Distrito de Vila Real, Portugal


Closed W-Sn mine.
Opened in 1961 (02-03), one of the mining concessions of Vale das Gatas Mines (Couto Mineiro de Vale das Gatas).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Brianyoungite
Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Hydrowoodwardite
Formula: (Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Orthoserpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ramsbeckite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Zincowoodwardite
Formula: Zn1-xAlx(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘBrianyoungite5.BF.30Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘOrthoserpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘHydrowoodwardite7.DD.35(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
ⓘZincowoodwardite7.DD.35Zn1-xAlx(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
ⓘRamsbeckite7.DD.60(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ZincowoodwarditeZn1-xAlx(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ZincowoodwarditeZn1-xAlx(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Alⓘ ZincowoodwarditeZn1-xAlx(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Sⓘ ZincowoodwarditeZn1-xAlx(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Znⓘ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Znⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ ZincowoodwarditeZn1-xAlx(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
WTungsten
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Alves, P. (2017) The Mining District of Vale das Gatas, Sabrosa, Portugal. Mineral Up Vol. IV, nº5, 8-53.
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