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Carviçais, Torre de Moncorvo, Bragança, Portugali
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CarviçaisCivil Parish
Torre de MoncorvoMunicipality
BragançaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
249551
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249551:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Carviçais, Torre de Moncorvo, Bragance, Portugal
German:
Carviçais, Torre de Moncorvo, Distrikt Bragança, Portugal
Portuguese:
Carviçais, Torre de Moncorvo, Distrito de Bragança, Portugal
Russian:
Карвисайш, Торри-ди-Монкорву, Браганса, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
卡尔维赛什, 托里迪蒙科爾武, 布拉干薩區, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Carviçais, Torre de Moncorvo, Distrito de Braganza, Portugal
Asturian:
Carviçais, Distritu de Bragança
Cebuano:
Carviçais, Torre de Moncorvo , Distrito de Bragança
Dutch:
Carviçais, Torre de Moncorvo, Bragança, Portugal
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Карвисайш
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Carviçais, Torre de Moncorvo, Bragance Koān
Turkish:
Carviçais, Torre de Moncorvo, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Карвісайш, Торре-де-Монкорву, Браганса , Португалія


Parish of Torre de Moncorvo municipality.

Mining concessions (up to 1962)

No. 2833 Cachão do Gordete (W), registration date 16-07-1953
No. 2834 Cachão do Gordete no. 3 (W), registration date 16-07-1953
No. 2832 Martim Tirado (W), registration date 15-07-1953
No. 2796 Eira do Velho (Sn W), registration date 25-11-1952
No. 2316 Cabecinho do Pinheiro (W Sn), registration date 22-05-1948
No. 1527 Pissarrão (Pb), registration date 13-06-1924
No. 1525 Lagar Velho (W), registration date 27-05-1924
No. 343 Ferrarias (Fe), registration date 12-03-1902

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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Kidwellite
Formula: NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
References:
Robert Rothenberg Collection 16831-8Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘKidwellite8.DK.20NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
AlAluminium
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carvi%C3%A7ais
Wikidata ID:Q1046190
GeoNames ID:8011580

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