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Herdade do Monte Novo e do Paço de Camões, Azaruja, São Bento do Mato, Évora, Évora, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Herdade do Monte Novo e do Paço de CamõesMine (Abandoned)
Azaruja- not defined -
São Bento do MatoCivil Parish
ÉvoraMunicipality
ÉvoraDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 43' 33'' North , 7° 48' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Deposit first discovered:
1941 (approx.)
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Évora55,620 (2018)19.7km
Estremoz9,350 (2014)22.8km
Redondo5,845 (2014)23.7km
Borba4,586 (2014)31.3km
Vila Viçosa8,319 (2017)33.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
238652
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:238652:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Herdade do Paço de Camões, Azaruja, São Bento do Mato, Évora, Distrito de Évora, Portugal


Abandoned Cu mine (brecciated quartz vein with chalcopyrite).

Mining concession no. 406 Herdade Monte Novo (Cu), registered on 27-09-1906.
Mining concession no. 523 Herdade de Paço de Camões (Cu), registered on 01-04-1911.

Ocorrências de cobre ligadas a actividade ígnea - filões
Filão de quartzo brechificado com rumo NE-SW
Zona de contacto de granito biotítico com a Formação de Ossa
Câmbrico-Ordovícico inferior. Granitos hercínicos
Mineralizações principais: calcopirite
Mineralizações secundárias: galena, pirite
Distribuições: disseminada
Morfologias: filão
Gangas: quartzo
Rochas encaixantes: granitos, micaxistos
Concessões: 406, 523
Código: 1228Cu



Na base de dados do LNEG/Siorminp surge esta ocorrência de cobre com as coordenadas deste local. Penso que seja uma ocorrência contígua às concessões acima referidas. Não tem número de concessão atribuído.
Salvação do Índio (Monte Novo)
Substâncias e/ou metais: cobre (Cu)
Código: 2440Cu
Categoria: mineral
Dimensão: pequena
Localidade: S. Bento do Mato





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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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