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Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugali
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PenamacorMunicipality
Castelo BrancoDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
158177
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158177:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugal
German:
Penamacor, Distrikt Castelo Branco, Portugal
Italian:
Penamacor, distretto di Castelo Branco, Portogallo
Portuguese:
Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Russian:
Пенамакор, Каштелу-Бранку, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
佩納馬科爾, 布朗庫堡區, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Penamacor, Distrito de Castelo Branco, Portugal
Catalan:
Penamacor, districte de Castelo Branco, Portugal
Cebuano:
Penamacor, Distrito de Castelo Branco
Dutch:
Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Galician:
Penamacor, Distrito de Castelo Branco, Portugal
Japanese:
ピナマコール, カステロ・ブランコ県, ポルトガル
Malay:
Penamacor, Daerah Castelo Branco
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Penamacor, Castelo Branco Koān
Norwegian:
Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Polish:
Penamacor, Dystrykt Castelo Branco, Portugalia
Turkish:
Penamacor, Castello Branco District, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Пенамакор, Каштелу-Бранку, Португалія
Vietnamese:
Penamacor, Castelo Branco, Bồ Đào Nha
Volapük:
Penamacor
Waray:
Penamacor, Castelo Branco
Welsh:
Penamacor, Portiwgal


Municipality of Castelo Branco district.

Registered mining concessions (up to 1962)

Mineralmining concession no.parishregistered on
Pb-Zn155 MorãoAldeia de João Pires09-02-1883
Pb-Zn154 MeioAldeia de João Pires03-02-1883
Pb-Zn116 PinheiroAldeia de João Pires29-08-1876
Sn2685 MalhadaBemposta02-09-1950
Sn2097 Ribeira da Azenha no. 2Bemposta28-09-1944
Sn2052 Ribeira da AzenhaBemposta23-11-1942
W694 Serra da Lagoa e GaliotaBenquerença27-03-1916
Sn-Ti2979 Mata da Rainha no. 2Pedrógão08-04-1955
W1136 EspadanalPedrógão12-05-1922
W1137 Monte QueimadoPedrógão12-05-1922
W-Sn372 Cabeço do SeixoPedrógão11-02-1904
Pb-Zn3094 Portela no. 1Penamacor20-04-1956
W-Sn2552 Canchal da TerrinhaPenamacor31-03-1950
Pb2065 Ceife (ex. Palão)Penamacor16-03-1944
Mn469 Ribeiro do Souto no. 2Salvador03-09-1908
Mn468 Ribeiro do Souto no. 1Salvador01-09-1908
Mn133 Vieiro do AlmagreSalvador03-06-1880
W960 Monte da Fonte Santa (ex. Vale do Lobo)Vale da Senhora da Póvoa19-06-1920

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrolusite var. Polianite
Formula: morphological variety
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tungstite ?
Formula: WO3 · H2O
Description: Analysis needed
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘvar. Polianite4.DB.05morphological variety
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘTungstite ?4.FJ.10WO3 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penamacor
Wikidata ID:Q995183
GeoNames ID:8010477

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