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Vale do Milho Mine, Argozelo, Vimioso, Bragança, Portugali
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Vale do Milho MineMine
ArgozeloCivil Parish
VimiosoMunicipality
BragançaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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A view of the mining area

Vale do Milho Mine, Argozelo, Vimioso, Bragança, Portugal
04178950017272081516649.jpg
A view of the mining area

Vale do Milho Mine, Argozelo, Vimioso, Bragança, Portugal
04178950017272081516649.jpg
A view of the mining area

Vale do Milho Mine, Argozelo, Vimioso, Bragança, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 38' 37'' North , 6° 36' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.64369,-6.60276
GeoHash:
G#: ez7kcv000
GRN:
N28W04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Quintanilha216 (2018)12.1km
Milhão364 (2018)15.0km
Alfaião173 (2018)16.8km
Rábano de Aliste444 (2012)18.0km
São Pedro de Serracenos366 (2018)18.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
55582
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55582:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Vale do Milho, Argozelo, Vimioso, Distrito de Bragança, Portugal


Tin-tungsten mine. Closed in 1986.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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References

 Características mineralógicas de produto (Estudo do minério da Mina de Argoselo) -( 1974) - Armando A. Correia - 18 págs.;
 Contrôle structural et magmatique de la formation de gisements d'étain-tungstène du Trás os Montes oriental (Portugal). Guides pour l'exploration minière - Chronique de la Recherche Minière - BRGM - Fasc. 496 -( 1989) - Daniel Adam, Claude Gagny - pp.57-74.
 Ensaios de beneficiamento dos sulfuretos das mesas de flutuação da mina de Argoselo - (1975) - Maria Manuela Amarante - 13 págs.;
 Prospecção de jazigos de estanho - (1977) - José Manuel Santos Oliveira, Delfim de Carvalho, Rui Santarém Nunes Andrade, Henrique Rocha, Carlos Inverno - 24 págs., 1 mapa;
 Dossier Nº 23-A - Billiton Portuguesa - Contrato de 21-07-1980 - Prospecção e Pesquisa em: Área de Macedo de Cavaleiros. - (1980) -Billiton Portuguesa;
 Minas em suspensão de trabalhos. Relatório dos Consultores Mackay e Schnellmann Ltd. - (1989) - Fernando da Silva Daniel - 6 págs., 1 anexo;
 Nota de reunião (Programa de Trabalhos nas minas de Montesinho, Vale das Gatas, Argozelo) - (1989) - Henrique Santos - 5 págs.;
 Mina de Argozelo. Volume II. - Anexo II - Relatório de execução das sondagens à superfície e nos pisos 6 e 7. - (1990) - Carlos Filipe da Silva Lopes - 27 págs.;
 Relatório sucinto da visita às Minas de Vale das Gatas, Argozelo e Montezinho. - (1990) - Vitor V. P. Borralho - 4 págs.;
 Apontamento técnico-económico para a Mina de Argozelo. - (1991) - Jorge E. C. Nascimento, Acácio Marques, Arnaldo Lopes Santos;
 Argoselo - Estudos preliminares - (1991) - Maria Manuela Amarante - 8 págs.;
 Estrutura, mineralização e génese da jazida estano-tungstífera de Argozelo - Memórias e Notícias - Fasc. 112 - (1991) - A. Parra - pp.503-508;
 Mina de Argozelo. Volume I. Cálculo de reservas de estanho e tungsténio - (1991) - Jorge E. C. Nascimento, Arnaldo Lopes Santos, Vitor V. P. Borralho, Acúrcio António Neto Parra - 55 págs., 2 anexos, mapas;
 Mina de Argozelo. Volume II. - Anexo I - Cartografia geológica de pormenor dos trabalhos subterrâneos correspondentes aos pisos 6, 7 e 8. Sondagens de reconhecimento geológico mineiro - (1991) - João António de Lemos Brandão Farinha - 32 págs., 10 mapas, 45 anexos;
 Mina de Argozelo. Volume II - Anexo III - Controlo dos resultados das análises do estanho e volfrâmio por fluorescência de Raios X - (1991) -Laboratório da DGGM - 6 págs.;
 Mina de Argozelo. Volume III - Anexo IV - Mapas de localização da amostragem e respectivos teores de estanho e volfrâmio e fichas de amostragem - (1991) - Jorge E. C. Nascimento, Arnaldo Lopes Santos, Vitor V. P. Borralho, Acúrcio António Neto Parra - 440 págs.
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