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Barco e Coutada, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugali
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Barco e CoutadaCivil Parish
CovilhãMunicipality
Castelo BrancoDistrict
PortugalCountry

Coat of Arms of Barco e Coutada
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Barco879 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
216786
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216786:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
English:
Barco e Coutada
French:
Barco e Coutada, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Portuguese:
Barco e Coutada, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Asturian:
Barco e Coutada, Covilhã
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
União das Freguesias de Barco e Coutada, Covilhã, Castelo Branco Koān


Barco e Coutada is a civil parish in the municipality of Covilhã, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Barco and Coutada. The parish has an area of 24.03 square kilometres (9.28 sq mi).

Registered mining concessions up to 1962:
2496 Pedra Alta no. 1 (W-Sn), registered on 07-02-1950
2498 Vale da Horta (Sn), registered on 07-02-1950
2235 Cabeço de Argemela (W-Sn), registered on 17-03-1947

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14 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)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
Description: Skeletal crystals.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Description: Rare.
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ 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.
ⓘ Planerite
Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Quartz-beta'
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ 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'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Quartz-beta'4.DA.55SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAmblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘMontebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘPlanerite8.DD.15Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ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ⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
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)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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ⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
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ⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)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ⓘ 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ⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz-betaSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
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
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barco_e_Coutada
Wikidata ID:Q17460785
GeoNames ID:8011660

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