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Algares Mine, Portel, Portel, Évora, Portugali
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PortelCivil Parish
PortelMunicipality
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The shaft

Algares Mine, Portel, Portel, Évora, Portugal
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Old buildings

Algares Mine, Portel, Portel, Évora, Portugal
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Pyrite

Algares Mine, Portel, Portel, Évora, Portugal
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The shaft

Algares Mine, Portel, Portel, Évora, Portugal
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Old buildings

Algares Mine, Portel, Portel, Évora, Portugal
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Pyrite

Algares Mine, Portel, Portel, Évora, Portugal
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The shaft

Algares Mine, Portel, Portel, Évora, Portugal
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Old buildings

Algares Mine, Portel, Portel, Évora, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 16' 54'' North , 7° 43' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.28172,-7.72961
GeoHash:
G#: eyf9b0grn
GRN:
N26W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vidigueira5,932 (2018)10.1km
Cuba4,878 (2018)19.2km
São Matias569 (2018)22.1km
Alvito2,504 (2018)23.0km
Reguengos de Monsaraz7,217 (2014)23.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
46745
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46745:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina dos Algares (Mina do Outeiro dos Algares), Portel, Portel, Distrito de Évora, Portugal


Inactive Cu-Pb-Zn-Fe mine.








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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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13 valid minerals.

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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
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Jorge António Vidigal Possolo de Leão e Carvalho; Contribuição para o estudo dos jazigos de Algares de Portel e Balsa, Portel, Alentejo; Universidade de de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências, Departamento de Geologia, 1988.
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