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Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugali
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CovilhãMunicipality
Castelo BrancoDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Entry of the 'mine-city' with the large dump in the background

Panasqueira Mines, Portugal
07027660017271985448952.jpg
Entry of the 'mine-city' with the large dump in the background

Panasqueira Mines, Portugal
07027660017271985448952.jpg
Entry of the 'mine-city' with the large dump in the background

Panasqueira Mines, Portugal
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Covilhã17,610 (2018)
Teixoso4,703 (2018)
Barco879 (2018)
São Jorge da Beira694 (2012)
Vales do Rio674 (2015)
Barroca Grande600 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
53841
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53841:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
German:
Covilhã, Distrikt Castelo Branco, Portugal
Italian:
Covilhã, distretto di Castelo Branco, Portogallo
Portuguese:
Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Russian:
Ковильян, Каштелу-Бранку, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
科維良, 布朗庫堡區, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Covilhã, Distrito de Castelo Branco, Portugal
Arabic:
كوفيليا, محافظة كاستيلو برانكو, البرتغال
Armenian:
Կովիլյան
Asturian:
Covilhã
Basque:
Covilhã, Castelo Branco
Breton:
Covilhã, Distrig Castelo Branco
Catalan:
Covilhã, districte de Castelo Branco, Portugal
Cebuano:
Covilhã , Distrito de Castelo Branco
Dutch:
Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Estonian:
Covilhã, Portugal
Farsi/Persian:
کوویلیا, پرتغال
Finnish:
Covilhã, Castelo Brancon piiri, Portugali
Georgian:
კოვილიანი
Hungarian:
Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugália
Indonesian:
Covilha, Distrik Castelo Branco, Portugal
Japanese:
クヴィリャン, カステロ・ブランコ県, ポルトガル
Korean:
코빌량, 카스텔루브랑쿠현, 포르투갈
Lithuanian:
Koviljanas, Kastelo Branko apskritis, Portugalija
Mazanderani:
کوویلیا
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Covilhã, Castelo Branco Koān
Norwegian:
Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Polish:
Covilhã, Dystrykt Castelo Branco, Portugalia
Romanian:
Covilhã, Districtul Castelo Branco, Portugalia
Serbian:
Ковиља, Кастело Бранко, Португалија
Swedish:
Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Traditional Chinese:
科維良, 布朗庫堡區
Turkish:
Covilhã, Castello Branco District, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Ковілян, Каштелу-Бранку, Португалія
Vietnamese:
Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Bồ Đào Nha
Volapük:
Covilhã
Waray:
Covilhã, Castelo Branco


Municipality of Castelo Branco district.

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40 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
'Columbite-Tantalite'
Description: Skeletal crystals.
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
'Feldspar Group'
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Galena
Formula: PbS
Isokite
Formula: CaMg(PO4)F
'K Feldspar'
Description: Rare.
'Lepidolite'
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Albite alteration.
Panasqueiraite
Formula: CaMg(PO4)(OH)
Pavonite
Formula: AgBi3S5
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Planerite
Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
'Quartz-beta'
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Thadeuite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Trilithionite
Formula: K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Description: Rims phengite (topotactic replacement).
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
'White mica'
'Wolframite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Pavonite2.JA.05aAgBi3S5
Matildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
'Quartz-beta'4.DA.55SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
Montebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Thadeuite8.BH.05Ca(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2
Isokite8.BH.10CaMg(PO4)F
Panasqueiraite8.BH.10CaMg(PO4)(OH)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Planerite8.DD.15Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Trilithionite9.EC.20K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Feldspar Group'-
'Lepidolite'-
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Columbite-Tantalite'-
'White mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PanasqueiraiteCaMg(PO4)(OH)
H Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
H PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ThadeuiteCa(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Li AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Li MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Li TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O FerberiteFeWO4
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O IsokiteCaMg(PO4)F
O MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PanasqueiraiteCaMg(PO4)(OH)
O Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
O PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SideriteFeCO3
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O ThadeuiteCa(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
O Quartz-betaSiO2
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
F AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F IsokiteCaMg(PO4)F
F ThadeuiteCa(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg IsokiteCaMg(PO4)F
Mg PanasqueiraiteCaMg(PO4)(OH)
Mg Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mg ThadeuiteCa(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Al PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Si Quartz-betaSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P IsokiteCaMg(PO4)F
P MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
P PanasqueiraiteCaMg(PO4)(OH)
P PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
P ThadeuiteCa(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MatilditeAgBiS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PavoniteAgBi3S5
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StanniteCu2FeSnS4
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
K TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca IsokiteCaMg(PO4)F
Ca PanasqueiraiteCaMg(PO4)(OH)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca ThadeuiteCa(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2
MnManganese
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe FerberiteFeWO4
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe ThadeuiteCa(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
NiNickel
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As LöllingiteFeAs2
NbNiobium
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag MatilditeAgBiS2
Ag PavoniteAgBi3S5
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TaTantalum
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
WTungsten
W FerberiteFeWO4
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi MatilditeAgBiS2
Bi PavoniteAgBi3S5

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Wikidata ID:Q849026
GeoNames ID:8010474

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