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Ferrarias Mine, Carviçais, Torre de Moncorvo, Bragança, Portugali
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Ferrarias MineMine
CarviçaisCivil Parish
Torre de MoncorvoMunicipality
BragançaDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Wavellite

Ferrarias Mine, Carviçais, Torre de Moncorvo, Bragança, Portugal
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Kidwellite, etc.

Ferrarias Mine, Carviçais, Torre de Moncorvo, Bragança, Portugal
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Wavellite

Ferrarias Mine, Carviçais, Torre de Moncorvo, Bragança, Portugal
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Kidwellite, etc.

Ferrarias Mine, Carviçais, Torre de Moncorvo, Bragança, Portugal
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Wavellite

Ferrarias Mine, Carviçais, Torre de Moncorvo, Bragança, Portugal
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Kidwellite, etc.

Ferrarias Mine, Carviçais, Torre de Moncorvo, Bragança, Portugal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 11' 31'' North , 6° 56' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.19199,-6.93457
GRN:
N28W04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Torre de Moncorvo8,572 (2018)10.1km
Freixo de Espada à Cinta3,780 (2018)15.6km
Lagoaça617 (2018)17.4km
Vilvestre527 (2012)19.8km
Mieza325 (2012)20.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
64921
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64921:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina das Ferrarias, Carviçais, Torre de Moncorvo, Distrito de Bragança, Portugal


Fe mine.

Mining concession no. 343 Ferrarias (Fe), registration date 12-03-1902.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Kidwellite
Formula: NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
References:
Robert Rothenberg Collection 16831-8Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘKidwellite8.DK.20NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
AlAluminium
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O

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