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Alvito Mine, Vila Nova de Baronia, Alvito, Beja, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Alvito MineMine (Abandoned)
Vila Nova de BaroniaCivil Parish
AlvitoMunicipality
BejaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Topographical map

Alvito Mine, Vila Nova de Baronia, Alvito, Beja, Portugal
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The flooded open pit

Alvito Mine, Vila Nova de Baronia, Alvito, Beja, Portugal
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Geological sketch of the Alvito mines

Alvito Mine, Vila Nova de Baronia, Alvito, Beja, Portugal
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Topographical map

Alvito Mine, Vila Nova de Baronia, Alvito, Beja, Portugal
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The flooded open pit

Alvito Mine, Vila Nova de Baronia, Alvito, Beja, Portugal
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Geological sketch of the Alvito mines

Alvito Mine, Vila Nova de Baronia, Alvito, Beja, Portugal
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Topographical map

Alvito Mine, Vila Nova de Baronia, Alvito, Beja, Portugal
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The flooded open pit

Alvito Mine, Vila Nova de Baronia, Alvito, Beja, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 15' 25'' North , 8° 1' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.25695,-8.01848
GRN:
N26W05
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alvito2,504 (2018)2.3km
Faro do Alentejo591 (2018)13.8km
Cuba4,878 (2018)15.0km
Peroguarda400 (2018)18.5km
Trigaches572 (2018)18.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
46818
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46818:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina do Alvito, Vila Nova de Baronia, Alvito, Distrito de Beja, Portugal


Fe mines.

Mining concessions:
No. 134 Aires (Fe), registered on 13-07-1880
No. 135 Zambujal (Fe), registered on 15-07-1880
No. 136 S. Bartolomeu (Fe-Cu), registered on 16-07-1880


LNEG/Siorminp ID 1231Cu

Massas e bolsadas lenticulares de magnetite, com configuração estratiforme e direcção geral N-S, ocorrentes no contacto por cavalgamento de dioritos a W com calcários cristalinos a E; às vezes, estas ocorrências têm sulfuretos associados (pirite, pirrotite, galena, calcopirite).
Mineralizações principais: magnetite (ferro magnético).
Morfologias: estratiforme, lenticular.
Rochas encaixantes: dioritos, mármores.
Geologia local: zona de contacto por cavalgamento do complexo gabro-diorítico de Cuba (Maciço de Beja) com mármores câmbricos.
Geologia regional: Câmbrico; complexo gabro-diorítico de Cuba (tardi-hercínico).
Concessões: 134, 135, 136

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Commodity List

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


Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Rui Nunes 2011
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Rui Nunes 2011
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Rui Nunes 2011
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Alguns Jazigos do Alentejo - Direcção Geral de Minas e Serviços Geológicos, Serviço de Fomento Mineiro, Vol 2, 1943.
A. F. Ferreira Pinto, A. A. Soares de Andrade: Nota prévia sobe os Escarnitos Ferríferos do Alvito (Alentejo) - Boletim da Sociedade Geológica de Portugal, Vol XXIV, 1983-85.
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