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Vale de Abrutiga Mine, Ázere e Covelo, Tábua, Coimbra, Portugali
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Vale de Abrutiga MineMine
Ázere e CoveloCivil Parish
TábuaMunicipality
CoimbraDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 20' 4'' North , 8° 6' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.33470,-8.10487
GRN:
N27W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
São Pedro de Alva1,818 (2018)6.4km
São João de Areias1,939 (2018)6.6km
Travanca1,079 (2018)7.1km
Tábua12,071 (2018)7.1km
Santa Comba Dão11,597 (2018)7.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
53036
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53036:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina de Vale de Abrutiga, Ázere, Tábua, Distrito de Coimbra, Portugal


Uranium Deposit.
Uranium mine 1982-1989.

Coimbra district +40° 20' 4.28", -8° 6' 25.00"

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Metasaléeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sabugalite
Formula: HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
ⓘ Saléeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘSaléeite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMetasaléeite8.EB.10Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘSabugalite8.EB.55HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ MetasaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Hⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ MetasaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Oⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MetasaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ MetasaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Pⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ MetasaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Uⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

Cabral Pinto, Marina M.S., Silva, Maria M.V.G. (2007) The Vale de Abrutiga uranium phosphates mine, central Portugal. Geochemistry, 67 (3) 251-252 doi:10.1016/j.chemer.2007.08.001
Cabral Pinto, Marina M. S., Silva, Maria M. V. G., Neiva, Ana M. R. (2008) Geochemistry of U-bearing minerals from the Vale de Abrutiga uranium mine area, Central Portugal. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 185 (2) 183-198 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2008/0120
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