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Tapada da Bemposta No.1 Mine, Seixoso Mining Field, Borba de Godim, Vila Cova da Lixa e Borba de Godim, Felgueiras, Porto, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Tapada da Bemposta No.1 MineMine
Seixoso Mining FieldMining Field
Borba de GodimCivil Parish
Vila Cova da Lixa e Borba de GodimCivil Parish
FelgueirasMunicipality
PortoDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 20' 24'' North , 8° 6' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.34015,-8.11653
GeoHash:
G#: ez65pm9xz
GRN:
N28W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Telões4,675 (2018)3.3km
Figueiró4,579 (2018)6.2km
Felgueiras58,065 (2018)7.2km
Margaride10,652 (2018)7.5km
Amarante6,782 (2018)8.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
307262
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:307262:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0a25c430-d523-4c0c-ac42-8e342c805ff4


Sn Mine, registered on 01-02-1929, closed on 09-06-1992.

Mining Concession No. 1680.

A sub-horizontal to vertical pegmatitic and aplito-pegmatitic veins system, orientated NW-SE to almost E-W and NE-SW. The veins are associated with a fine granite dome of the late series; the exploited veins had a thickness greater than 2.5 m, Sn content of 1.5 kg/t and Ta-Nb less than 100 ppm (SIORMINP).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
✪ Ferronigerite-2N1S
Formula: (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Colour: Reddish brown
ⓘ Mitridatite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2

Gallery:

(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)ⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘFerronigerite-2N1S4.FC.20(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMitridatite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)

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References

(n.d.)
Maijer, C. (1965) Geological investigations in the Amarante region (N. Portugal) with special reference to the cassiterite-bearing albite pegmatites. Thesis, University of Amsterdam.
Van Tassel, R. (1965) Nigerite from Lixa, near Felgueiras, Douro Litoral Province, Portugal. Mineralogical Magazine: 34(268): 482-486.
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