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Coval da Mó Mine, Silva Escura, Sever do Vouga, Aveiro, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Coval da Mó MineMine (Abandoned)
Silva Escura- not defined -
Sever do VougaMunicipality
AveiroDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Coval da Mó Mine, Silva Escura, Sever do Vouga, Aveiro, Portugal
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Coval da Mó Mine, Silva Escura, Sever do Vouga, Aveiro, Portugal
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Galena

Coval da Mó Mine, Silva Escura, Sever do Vouga, Aveiro, Portugal
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Coval da Mó Mine, Silva Escura, Sever do Vouga, Aveiro, Portugal
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Coval da Mó Mine, Silva Escura, Sever do Vouga, Aveiro, Portugal
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Galena

Coval da Mó Mine, Silva Escura, Sever do Vouga, Aveiro, Portugal
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Coval da Mó Mine, Silva Escura, Sever do Vouga, Aveiro, Portugal
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Coval da Mó Mine, Silva Escura, Sever do Vouga, Aveiro, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 44' 27'' North , 8° 25' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.74109,-8.42317
GRN:
N28W05
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Branca5,632 (2018)5.7km
Albergaria-a-Velha7,974 (2014)7.2km
Salreu4,141 (2018)11.3km
Beduido8,201 (2018)11.9km
Oliveira de Azemeis11,771 (2014)11.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
46506
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46506:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
MIna do Coval da Mó, Silva Escura, Sever do Vouga, Distrito de Aveiro, Portugal


Abandoned Pb mine.

Lead mine operated by the Companhia Industrial e Agrícola do Braçal.

Mining concession no. 13 "Coval da Mó e Bocanha" registered on 15-05-1860.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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