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Talhadas Mines, Talhadas, Sever do Vouga, Aveiro, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Talhadas MinesGroup of Mines
Talhadas- not defined -
Sever do VougaMunicipality
AveiroDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Old washing plant

Talhadas Mines, Talhadas, Sever do Vouga, Aveiro, Portugal
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Old washing plant

Talhadas Mines, Talhadas, Sever do Vouga, Aveiro, Portugal
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Old washing plant

Talhadas Mines, Talhadas, Sever do Vouga, Aveiro, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 38' 59'' North , 8° 19' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.64990,-8.32096
GRN:
N28W05
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Valongo5,085 (2018)11.5km
Águeda11,941 (2014)13.2km
Belazaima do Chão599 (2018)13.6km
Albergaria-a-Velha7,974 (2014)14.2km
Aguada de Cima4,388 (2012)16.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
46299
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46299:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Minas de Talhadas, Talhadas, Sever do Vouga, Distrito de Aveiro, Portugal


Cu-Pb mines (1889/1931).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

(*) Llicenciado em História e professor do Ensino Secundário; mestrando em História Económica e Social Contemporânea, na Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra.
Museu Navcional de História Natural e da Ciência, Lisboa, colecção António Bello.
Agricultura e mineração, uma coexistência difícil. As minas do Vale do Vouga e as comunidades do Vale do Rio Águeda, 1889-1924 – Francisco Vitorio(*) - Gestão e Desenvolvimento, 9 (2000), 255-299.
Patinha, C., Ferreira da Silva, E., Cardoso Fonseca, E. (2004) Mobilisation of arsenic at the Talhadas old mining area—Central Portugal. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 84 (3) 167-180 doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2004.08.001
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