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Torre das Figueiras Mine, Monforte, Monforte, Portalegre, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Torre das Figueiras MineMine
MonforteParish
MonforteMunicipality
PortalegreDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 3' 59'' North , 7° 27' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.06641,-7.45254
GeoHash:
G#: eyfwnrv4r
GRN:
N27W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Monforte3,329 (2018)2.0km
Arronches3,165 (2018)15.6km
Vale da Amoreira10,828 (2018)21.2km
Alter do Chão2,600 (2018)23.0km
Portalegre15,581 (2018)25.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
46742
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46742:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina da Torre das Figueiras, Monforte, Monforte, Distrito de Portalegre, Portugal


Pb mine.

Registered mining concessions_:
No. 1117 Torre das Figueiras no. 2 (Pb), registered on 06-04-1922
No. 1106 Torre das Figueiras C(Pb), registered on 16-02-1922

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Zona da Ossa Morena - faixa de Alter do Chão - Elvas
Tipos: ocorrências de chumbo - ligadas a actividade ígnea - filões
Descrição geológica: filão quartzoso, orientado N 20º E, subvertical e com 0,80 m de possança
Rochas encaixantes: corneanas, granitos
Geologia local: granitos alcalinos e rochas metamórficas de contacto
Geologia regional: granitos tardi-orogénicos
in LNEG

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘ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ⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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