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Padrão Mine, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Padrão MineMine
ManhouceCivil Parish
São Pedro do SulMunicipality
ViseuDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 50' 41'' North , 8° 12' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Macieira de Cambra4,909 (2018)14.6km
São Pedro do Sul4,080 (2014)14.7km
Vale de Cambra7,649 (2014)16.2km
Vila Chã4,295 (2018)22.5km
São Roque5,575 (2018)22.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
219592
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219592:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina de Padrão, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Distrito de Viseu, Portugal


Tungsten (W) mine opened 12-04-1919 and closed 14-02-1992.

Localy know as "Minas Chãs" or "Minas de Cabreiros".

NOTE:
The denominated "Chãs Mines" correspond to a large geographic area which covers the districts of Aveiro (Cabreiros parish, municipality of Arouca) and Viseu (Candal and Manhouce parishes, municipality of São Pedro do Sul).
These mines were now split into three distinct localities where the most probable concessions are mentioned: see sublocalities of Chãs Mines.

If any of your photos is displaced from the exact locality, first of all, thanks for your understanding and please edit and move them to the correct locality.

Note: Padrão Mine was not considered in this new scenery because there are many minerals that were collected in this mine and apparently it is the most productive of all.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
✪ Eskimoite
Formula: Ag7Pb10Bi15S36
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘ Plimerite
Formula: ZnFe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Preisingerite
Formula: Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Colour: Lemon yellow
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘEskimoite2.JB.40bAg7Pb10Bi15S36
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPlimerite8.BC.10ZnFe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPreisingerite8.BO.10Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘRhabdophane-(Ce)8.CJ.45Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
ⓘPharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘDufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hⓘ PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Hⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Hⓘ PlimeriteZnFe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
BBoron
Bⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oⓘ PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Oⓘ PlimeriteZnFe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ PlimeriteZnFe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ EskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PlimeriteZnFe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ PlimeriteZnFe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asⓘ PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ EskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
WTungsten
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ EskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ EskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36
Biⓘ PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)

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