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Venturinha, Sezures, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugali
Regional Level Types
VenturinhaOpen-Cast Mine (Abandoned)
SezuresCivil Parish
Penalva do CasteloMunicipality
ViseuDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Venturinha, Sezures, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Venturinha, Sezures, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Venturinha, Sezures, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Venturinha, Sezures, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Venturinha, Sezures, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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A view of the mine

Venturinha, Sezures, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Venturinha, Sezures, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Venturinha, Sezures, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 42' 49'' North , 7° 39' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.71386,-7.65328
GRN:
N28W05
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sátão4,034 (2018)7.4km
Pinheiro232 (2018)10.9km
Cortiçada341 (2018)11.0km
Valverde203 (2018)13.6km
Aguiar da Beira5,473 (2018)14.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
30885
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30885:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Venturinha, Sezures, Penalva do Castelo, Distrito de Viseu, Portugal


Beryl pegmatite, hosted in porhyritic granite.
A locality in the Viseu pegmatite field.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Isokite
Formula: CaMg(PO4)F
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ 'Triplite-Zwieselite Series'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘIsokite8.BH.10CaMg(PO4)F
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Triplite-Zwieselite Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ IsokiteCaMg(PO4)F
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Triplite-Zwieselite Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ IsokiteCaMg(PO4)F
Fⓘ Triplite-Zwieselite Series
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ IsokiteCaMg(PO4)F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ IsokiteCaMg(PO4)F
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ Triplite-Zwieselite Series
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ IsokiteCaMg(PO4)F
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Triplite-Zwieselite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Triplite-Zwieselite Series
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

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References

Correia Neves, J.M. (1962): Pegmatito da Região da Venturinha (Penalva do Castelo, Viseu). Memórias e Noticias do Museu e Laboratório Mineralógico e Geológico da Universidade de Coimbra 54, 1-135.
Correia Neves, J. M. (1964) Genese des zonar gebauten Beryllpegmatits von Venturinha (Visen, Portugal) in geochemischer Sicht. Beiträge zur Mineralogie und Petrographie, 10 (3). 357-373 doi:10.1007/bf01081752
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