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Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugali
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 35' 12'' North , 7° 45' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mesquitela | 954 (2018) | 0.4km |
| Mangualde | 8,895 (2014) | 2.1km |
| Nelas | 4,190 (2014) | 10.4km |
| Rio de Loba | 9,529 (2018) | 13.8km |
| Viseu | 26,364 (2018) | 15.7km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Chão do Castanheiro, Mesquitela, Mangualde, Distrito de Viseu, Portugal
Granite pegmatites: Be, Li, W, Sn and Ta mines.
Opened on 14-05-1935.
Mine no. 1890.
Notes:
1 — shafts no. 1, 2 (Cabeço do Seixo) 3, 4, and 5 (Regada). These two localities correspond to the old mining concession of Chão do Castanheiro.
2 — today, all the mines in this pegmatitic formation have a common name: Cubos. This applies to the following uploaded localities: Cabeço do Seixo, Regada, Rochel, Chão do Castanheiro and Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area with eight shafts splited among them.
See: http://www.mindat.org/mesg-25-299281.html
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33 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Heterosite | 8.AB.10 | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
| ⓘ | Lithiophilite | 8.AB.10 | LiMn2+PO4 |
| ⓘ | Triplite | 8.BB.10 | Mn2+2(PO4)F |
| ⓘ | Frondelite | 8.BC.10 | (Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| ⓘ | Rockbridgeite | 8.BC.10 | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Hureaulite | 8.CB.10 | Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Kryzhanovskite | 8.CC.05 | (Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3 |
| ⓘ | Phosphosiderite | 8.CD.05 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Strengite | 8.CD.10 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Switzerite | 8.CE.25 | Mn2+3(PO4)2 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Fairfieldite | 8.CG.05 | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Bermanite | 8.DC.20 | Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Beraunite | 8.DC.27 | Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Ferroberaunite | 8.DH. | Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Jahnsite-(CaMnFe) | 8.DH.15 | {Ca}{Mn2+}{Fe2+2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Jahnsite-(CaMnMn) | 8.DH.15 | {Ca}{Mn2+}{Mn2+2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Rittmannite | 8.DH.15 | {(Mn2+,Ca)}{Mn2+}{(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2}{(Al,Fe3+)2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Mitridatite | 8.DH.30 | Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Macraeite (TL) | 8.DH.35 | K(H2O)Mn2(Fe2Ti)(PO4)4[O(OH)](H2O)10 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Pharmacosiderite | 8.DK.10 | KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| ⓘ | Cyrilovite | 8.DL.10 | NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Bermanite | Mn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Frondelite | (Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| H | ⓘ Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jahnsite-(CaMnFe) | {Ca}{Mn2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jahnsite-(CaMnMn) | {Ca}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kryzhanovskite | (Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3 |
| H | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rittmannite | {(Mn2+,Ca)}{Mn2+}{(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2}{(Al,Fe3+)2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| H | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Switzerite | Mn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ferroberaunite | Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Macraeite | K(H2O)Mn2(Fe2Ti)(PO4)4[O(OH)](H2O)10 · 4H2O |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Bermanite | Mn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Frondelite | (Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| O | ⓘ Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
| O | ⓘ Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Jahnsite-(CaMnFe) | {Ca}{Mn2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Jahnsite-(CaMnMn) | {Ca}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kryzhanovskite | (Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3 |
| O | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rittmannite | {(Mn2+,Ca)}{Mn2+}{(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2}{(Al,Fe3+)2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Switzerite | Mn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ferroberaunite | Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Macraeite | K(H2O)Mn2(Fe2Ti)(PO4)4[O(OH)](H2O)10 · 4H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Rittmannite | {(Mn2+,Ca)}{Mn2+}{(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2}{(Al,Fe3+)2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Rittmannite | {(Mn2+,Ca)}{Mn2+}{(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2}{(Al,Fe3+)2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| P | ⓘ Bermanite | Mn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Frondelite | (Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| P | ⓘ Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
| P | ⓘ Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Jahnsite-(CaMnFe) | {Ca}{Mn2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Jahnsite-(CaMnMn) | {Ca}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Kryzhanovskite | (Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3 |
| P | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| P | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| P | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Rittmannite | {(Mn2+,Ca)}{Mn2+}{(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2}{(Al,Fe3+)2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| P | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Switzerite | Mn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O |
| P | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Ferroberaunite | Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
| P | ⓘ Macraeite | K(H2O)Mn2(Fe2Ti)(PO4)4[O(OH)](H2O)10 · 4H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| K | ⓘ Macraeite | K(H2O)Mn2(Fe2Ti)(PO4)4[O(OH)](H2O)10 · 4H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Jahnsite-(CaMnFe) | {Ca}{Mn2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Jahnsite-(CaMnMn) | {Ca}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Rittmannite | {(Mn2+,Ca)}{Mn2+}{(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2}{(Al,Fe3+)2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Macraeite | K(H2O)Mn2(Fe2Ti)(PO4)4[O(OH)](H2O)10 · 4H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Bermanite | Mn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Frondelite | (Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| Mn | ⓘ Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Jahnsite-(CaMnFe) | {Ca}{Mn2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Jahnsite-(CaMnMn) | {Ca}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Kryzhanovskite | (Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rittmannite | {(Mn2+,Ca)}{Mn2+}{(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2}{(Al,Fe3+)2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Switzerite | Mn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| Mn | ⓘ Macraeite | K(H2O)Mn2(Fe2Ti)(PO4)4[O(OH)](H2O)10 · 4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Beraunite | Fe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Frondelite | (Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| Fe | ⓘ Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jahnsite-(CaMnFe) | {Ca}{Mn2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Jahnsite-(CaMnMn) | {Ca}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Kryzhanovskite | (Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Rittmannite | {(Mn2+,Ca)}{Mn2+}{(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2}{(Al,Fe3+)2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| Fe | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferroberaunite | Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Macraeite | K(H2O)Mn2(Fe2Ti)(PO4)4[O(OH)](H2O)10 · 4H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
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Chão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal