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Melo e Nabais, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugali
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Melo e NabaisCivil Parish
GouveiaMunicipality
GuardaMunicipality
PortugalCountry

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Sangas Saibro Mine, Melo e Nabais, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
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Sangas Saibro Mine, Melo e Nabais, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Neighbouring regions:
Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
São Paio, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Vila Cortês da Serra, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Arcozelo, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Ribamondego, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Type:
Civil Parish
Mindat Locality ID:
31907
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31907:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Nabais, Gouveia, Distrito da Guarda, Portugal


Parish of Gouveia municipality. Due to an administrative merger held in 2013 a new and bigger parish was formed: "União das Freguesias de Melo e Nabais".

Registered mining concessions (up to 1962):
2483 Casão (no sitio da Pedra Alta), (Sn), registered on 27-12-1949 - not licensed
2426 Maré no. 2 (Sn-Ti), registered on 30-09-1949
2323 Maré (Sn-Ti), registered on 24-06-1948
2324 Maré no. 1 (Sn-Ti), registered on 24-06-1948

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

11 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Paulkerrite
Formula: K(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Description: The mentioned Lapis reference is/was publicity from a dealer...
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘPaulkerrite ?8.DH.35K(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PaulkerriteK(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PaulkerriteK(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PaulkerriteK(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PaulkerriteK(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ PaulkerriteK(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PaulkerriteK(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PaulkerriteK(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PaulkerriteK(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PaulkerriteK(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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