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Monteiro Mine, Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugali
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Monteiro MineMine
Cabração e Moreira do LimaCivil Parish
Ponte de LimaMunicipality
Viana do CasteloDistrict
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Ruínas da Lavaria e Torre Elétrica

Monteiro Mine, Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Cacoxenite, etc.

Monteiro Mine, Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Strengite, etc.

Monteiro Mine, Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Ruínas da Lavaria e Torre Elétrica

Monteiro Mine, Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Cacoxenite, etc.

Monteiro Mine, Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Strengite, etc.

Monteiro Mine, Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Ruínas da Lavaria e Torre Elétrica

Monteiro Mine, Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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Cacoxenite, etc.

Monteiro Mine, Cabração e Moreira do Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 49' 43'' North , 8° 39' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.82863,-8.65683
GeoHash:
G#: ez3vgn8m3
GRN:
N28W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rubiãis548 (2011)7.9km
Ponte de Lima44,667 (2018)9.1km
Vila Praia de Âncora4,987 (2012)16.3km
Meadela9,981 (2018)17.8km
Darque8,092 (2012)18.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
236105
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:236105:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina do Monteiro, Cabração, Ponte de Lima, Distrito de Viana do Castelo, Portugal


Sn Mine.

Opened on 11-08-1937 by 'Compagnie Française des Mines', closed on 16-01-1992.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

✪ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Evansite
Formula: Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Kryzhanovskite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
ⓘ Laueite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Olenite
Formula: NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Description: There is no Olenite at Monteiro mine. The olenites are from another place in Cabração
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘKryzhanovskite8.CC.05(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLaueite8.DC.30Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘEvansite8.DF.10Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
ⓘDufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘOlenite ?9.CK.05NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Hⓘ LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Oⓘ LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Pⓘ LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Mnⓘ LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Feⓘ LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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References

Valente, T; Leal Gomes, C.; Trabulo, L.C. (1998) – Ordenamento da actividade extractiva na área envolvente do depósito pegmatítico da Cabração (Ponte de Lima-N Portugal) – Ciclos de depreciação e revalorização dos georrecursos. Actas do V Congresso Nacional de Geologia. Lisboa. pp.70-73.
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