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Texugo quarry, Bencatel Marble quarries, Bencatel, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Texugo quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Bencatel Marble quarries | Mineral Occurrence Area |
| Bencatel | Civil Parish |
| Vila Viçosa | Municipality |
| Évora | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 45' 9'' North , 7° 25' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vila Viçosa | 8,319 (2017) | 3.0km |
| Borba | 4,586 (2014) | 6.3km |
| Redondo | 5,845 (2014) | 15.4km |
| Estremoz | 9,350 (2014) | 17.0km |
| Elvas | 9,904 (2018) | 27.2km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pedreira do Texugo, Bencatel, Vila Viçosa, Distrito de Évora, Portugal
Active marble quarry (2020). Direção-Geral de Energia e Geologia (DGEG) ID 5243.
The reduction of superficial marble reserves together with more restrictive environmental regulations leads to the development of new exploitation methods. The underground exploitation method emerges as an alternative to reconcile economical, through the use of ornamental quality areas previously inaccessible, and environmental advantages, decreasing the volume of waste. This exploitation method was implemented in “Texugo” quarry during 2000, now in an advanced stage and increasing the enlargement perspectives. The application of modelling techniques, based on Finite Element Methods, allows simulating the behaviour of the neighbourhood rock mass and to evaluate the exploitation security through analysis of geomechanical behaviour and stability of the rock mass.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
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Texugo quarry, Bencatel Marble quarries, Bencatel, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal