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Candieira pegmatite, Vermilhas, U.F Cambra e Carvalhal de Vermilhas, Vouzela, Viseu, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Candieira pegmatiteWorkings
Vermilhas- not defined -
U.F Cambra e Carvalhal de VermilhasCivil Parish
VouzelaMunicipality
ViseuDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° North , 8° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~3km
GRN:
N28W05
Type:
Workings - last checked 2018
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1958
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
307087
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:307087:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Pegmatite outcrop (at least, might have been developed as a mine or prospect).
The only exact location described by Correia Neves in his 1966 article.
The name is not mentioned in any topographical database or map, and the inhabitants of the nearby villages have no memory of any area named "Candieira". The name mentioned in the article might be misspelled.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Cyrilovite
Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCyrilovite8.DL.10NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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References

pt.scribd.com (n.d.) https://pt.scribd.com/document/396554125/J-M-CORREIA-NEVES-1966-Cyrilovite-Fosfosiderite-Rockbridgeite-e-Outros-Minerais-Dos-Pegmatitos-de-Vermilhas-Vouzela-Portugal-Estudos-Gerais
Correia Neves, J.M. (1966) Cyrilovite, fosfosiderite, rockbridgeite, e outros minerais dos pegmatitos de Vermilhas, Vouzela, Portugal. Estudos Gerais Universitários. - Vol. 3, nº 6 , 41-60.
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