Urgeiriça Mines, Canas de Senhorim, Nelas, Viseu, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Urgeiriça Mines | Group of Mines (Reclaimed) |
| Canas de Senhorim | Civil Parish |
| Nelas | Municipality |
| Viseu | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 30' 47'' North , 7° 53' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines (Reclaimed) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canas de Senhorim | 3,509 (2018) | 1.5km |
| Nelas | 4,190 (2014) | 4.3km |
| Lapa do Lobo | 756 (2018) | 4.5km |
| Cabanas de Viriato | 1,533 (2018) | 7.8km |
| Parada de Gonta | 754 (2018) | 11.4km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Minas da Urgeiriça, Canas de Senhorim, Nelas, Distrito de Viseu, Portugal
A major uranium deposit, the mineralization was distributed regularly in several quartz veins in granite. The maximum depth is 450m.
The grid references are those of the mine headgear.
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7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| ⓘ Phosphuranylite Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ✪ Saléeite Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O Habit: blocky to tabular Colour: yellow Description: Blocky crystals to a few mm in voids in matrix. References: Eric Quinter collectionIdentification: Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DL.05 | UO2 | |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| ⓘ | Saléeite | 8.EB.05 | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Phosphuranylite | 8.EC.10 | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| P | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
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Urgeiriça Mines, Canas de Senhorim, Nelas, Viseu, Portugal