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Algares deposit, Aljustrel Mine, Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Algares deposit | Deposit |
| Aljustrel Mine | Mine |
| Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos | Civil Parish |
| Aljustrel | Municipality |
| Beja | District |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 52' 5'' North , 8° 9' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aljustrel | 5,334 (2018) | 1.0km |
| Santa Vitória | 981 (2018) | 16.4km |
| Castro Verde | 4,857 (2014) | 20.1km |
| Mombeja | 981 (2018) | 20.5km |
| Ferreira do Alentejo | 4,689 (2014) | 23.2km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Algares, Mina de Aljustrel, Aljustrel, Aljustrel, Distrito de Beja, Portugal
Pyrite mine with post-mining sulfate stalactites.
Mindat Articles
A briefing of Ajustrel Mines http://www.mindat.org/article.php/1643 by Rui Nunes
The Bronze Boards of Vipasca http://www.mindat.org/article.php/1681 by Martins da Pedra
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
25 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Antlerite | 7.BB.15 | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Siderotil | 7.CB.20 | FeSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Copper-bearing Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | (Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Alunogen | 7.CB.45 | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| ⓘ | Rhomboclase | 7.CB.55 | (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Römerite | 7.CB.75 | Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| ⓘ | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Voltaite | 7.CC.25 | K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | Butlerite | 7.DC.10 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Fibroferrite | 7.DC.15 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Schwertmannite | 7.DE.15 | Fe3+16(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| H | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rhomboclase | (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| H | ⓘ Siderotil | FeSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| H | ⓘ Schwertmannite | Fe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite var. Copper-bearing Melanterite | (Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| O | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rhomboclase | (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| O | ⓘ Siderotil | FeSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| O | ⓘ Schwertmannite | Fe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite var. Copper-bearing Melanterite | (Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| S | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| S | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Rhomboclase | (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| S | ⓘ Siderotil | FeSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| S | ⓘ Schwertmannite | Fe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite var. Copper-bearing Melanterite | (Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Rhomboclase | (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderotil | FeSO4 · 5H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Schwertmannite | Fe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite var. Copper-bearing Melanterite | (Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Melanterite var. Copper-bearing Melanterite | (Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- South Portuguese ZoneOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
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References
Silva, Teresa P., Matos, João X., de Oliveira, Daniel, Morais, Igor, Gonçalves, Pedro, Albardeiro, Luís, Carvalho, Fernanda, Menda, Ugur D., Veiga, João P. (2021) Orange Pickeringite from the Algares 30-Level Adit, Aljustrel Mine, Iberian Pyrite Belt, Portugal. Minerals, 11 (10) 1115 doi:10.3390/min11101115
Algares deposit, Aljustrel Mine, Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal