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João Antão Mine, João Antão, Guarda, Guarda, Portugali
Regional Level Types
João Antão MineMine
João AntãoCivil Parish
GuardaMunicipality
GuardaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 26' 2'' North , 7° 15' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.43416,-7.25287
GRN:
N27W04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Famalicão615 (2018)10.6km
Guarda32,111 (2013)11.5km
Sequeira28,502 (2018)13.5km
Rochoso300 (2018)16.6km
Teixoso4,703 (2018)21.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
46890
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46890:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina de João Antão, João Antão, Guarda, Distrito da Guarda, Portugal


U mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sabugalite
Formula: HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranocircite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘUranocircite8.EB.05Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘSabugalite8.EB.55HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Gummite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O

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