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Herdade da Ventosa Mine, Nossa Senhora das Neves, Beja, Beja, Portugali
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Herdade da Ventosa MineMine
Nossa Senhora das NevesCivil Parish
BejaMunicipality
BejaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 59' 28'' North , 7° 47' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Neves1,747 (2018)4.0km
Salvada1,352 (2018)6.1km
Beja34,760 (2018)6.8km
Santa Clara de Louredo864 (2018)7.4km
Cabeça Gorda1,386 (2018)7.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
46738
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46738:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina da Herdade da Ventosa, Nossa Senhora das Neves, Beja, Distrito de Beja, Portugal


Inactive Sb-Cu mine.

Mining concession no. 711 Herdade da Ventosa (Sb-Cu), registered on 17-07-1916.

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Mineral List


32 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Aurostibite
Formula: AuSb2
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
ⓘ Chapmanite
Formula: Fe3+2Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gudmundite
Formula: FeSbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
ⓘ Klebelsbergite
Formula: Sb4O4(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Oxycalcioroméite
Formula: Ca2Sb2O6O
Colour: White to pale yellow
Description: Alteration product envolving stibnite crystals. SEM-EDS analyzed and confirmed by PXRD (Pedro Alves data).
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schafarzikite
Formula: Fe2+Sb3+2O4
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tripuhyite
Formula: Fe3+Sb5+O4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘAurostibite2.EB.05aAuSb2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
ⓘKermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘChalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
ⓘBerthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
ⓘFamatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTripuhyite4.DB.05Fe3+Sb5+O4
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘOxycalcioroméite4.DH.20Ca2Sb2O6O
ⓘSchafarzikite4.JA.20Fe2+Sb3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘKlebelsbergite7.BB.35Sb4O4(SO4)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChapmanite9.ED.25Fe3+2Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChapmaniteFe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KlebelsbergiteSb4O4(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ ChapmaniteFe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Oⓘ KlebelsbergiteSb4O4(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchafarzikiteFe2+Sb23+O4
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ OxycalcioroméiteCa2Sb2O6O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChapmaniteFe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Sⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sⓘ KlebelsbergiteSb4O4(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ OxycalcioroméiteCa2Sb2O6O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChapmaniteFe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchafarzikiteFe2+Sb23+O4
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ AurostibiteAuSb2
Sbⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ ChapmaniteFe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
Sbⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sbⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sbⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Sbⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sbⓘ KlebelsbergiteSb4O4(SO4)(OH)2
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ SchafarzikiteFe2+Sb23+O4
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ OxycalcioroméiteCa2Sb2O6O
AuGold
Auⓘ AurostibiteAuSb2
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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