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Pinheiro Mine, Penamacor, Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugali
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Pinheiro MineMine
PenamacorCivil Parish
PenamacorMunicipality
Castelo BrancoDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Old Mine

Pinheiro Mine, Penamacor, Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Pinheiro Mine, Penamacor, Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Pinheiro Mine, Penamacor, Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Old Mine

Pinheiro Mine, Penamacor, Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Ruins

Pinheiro Mine, Penamacor, Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Dump

Pinheiro Mine, Penamacor, Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Old Mine

Pinheiro Mine, Penamacor, Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Ruins

Pinheiro Mine, Penamacor, Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 9' 25'' North , 7° 7' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.15700,-7.12958
GeoHash:
G#: ez4umy27s
GRN:
N27W04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Monsanto828 (2014)13.2km
Valverde del Fresno2,563 (2012)22.5km
Eljas1,125 (2012)25.0km
Cilleros1,964 (2012)29.0km
San Martín de Trevejo965 (2012)29.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
46361
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46361:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina do Pinheiro, Penamacor, Penamacor, Distrito de Castelo Branco, Portugal


Zn-Pb mine.

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Tipos: Ocorrências de Zinco e Chumbo, independentes da actividade ígnea, filões
Descrição: filões quartzosos orientados ENE-WSW
Mineralizações principais: Blenda, Galena
Morfologias: filão
Rochas encaixantes: granitos, xistos
Geologia local: Complexo Xisto-grauváquico. Granitos monzoníticos porfiróides
Geologia regional: Câmbrico. Granitos tardi a pós-F3
Ref: LNEG

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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