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Daroeira Mine, Martim Longo, Alcoutim, Faro, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Daroeira MineMineral Occurrence Area (Abandoned)
Martim LongoCivil Parish
AlcoutimMunicipality
FaroDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 26' 49'' North , 7° 45' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mineral Occurrence Area (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Mindat Locality ID:
334432
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:334432:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Copper occurrence.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Metavivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mitridatite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Santabarbaraite
Formula: Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Santabarbaraite8.CE.80Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Metavivianite8.DC.25Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Beraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Leucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Mitridatite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
H LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
H MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H SantabarbaraiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
O LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
O MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SantabarbaraiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
P LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
P LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
P MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
P MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P SantabarbaraiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
KPotassium
K LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Ca MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Fe BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Fe MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Fe MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe SantabarbaraiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AsArsenic
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S

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