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silvia
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 Posted: Oct 21, 2021 14:22 Post subject: Silvia's Collection - A very brief Introduction to mining at Panasqueira |
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A VERY BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO MINING AT PANASQUEIRA
Mechanized room and pillar stoping is the principle mining method used at Panasqueira. It is made possible by the sub-horizontal nature of the Quartz veins and the very structurally sound nature of the host rock. Underground supports are seldom needed, but when argillaceous faults are encountered, concrete reinforcement is used, with arches either side of such faults in the main drives. When large opening are needed, rock bolts, screen and shotcrete provide the necessary support.
Stoping begins with ramps being driven to access the mineralized veins, in those areas where diamond drilling has indicated quartz intersections equal to or above 18 cm.
When a vein is accessed, it is blocked out on a basic 100m by 100m pattern. Ore passes of 1.8 metre diameter are generally bored near the drive/panel intersections. Ore can then be dropped down to the main haulage levels. Chutes are installed in the bottom of the ore-passes to facilitate the loading of the wagons.
Blast holes are drilled 2.4 metres in length and are 43mm in diameter.
There are four main levels in the mine, and all levels are connected by ramps. Level 530mRL (metres above sea level) is the main water drainage level of the mine. It lies between level 2 (560mRL) and Level 3 (470 mRL).
Below level 2 (560mRL) is the crusher. Ore above level 2 (560 mRL) is fed from ore passes (bins) into 4 Ton self-tipping rail cars and hauled by electric and diesel trolley locomotives to the ore chute on level 2 (560 mRL). The level 2 (560 mRL) ore chute feeds the underground crusher.
Ore from below Level 2 is trammed on Level 3 to the winze where the rail cars are individually hoisted to Level 2. From this shaft the cars are trammed to where they self-dump into the crusher ore chute. The underground crusher feeds ore to a conveyor belt in the Santa Barbara hoisting ramp.
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| Ore Chute to Underground Crusher another view |
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| Another Ore Chute to load trucks |
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silvia
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| Posted: Oct 23, 2021 15:08 Post subject: Silvia's Collection - Classic Portugese Ferberite |
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A classic Portuguese Ferberite with large lustrous bladed and blocky crystals of Ferberite measuring to 9 cm x 8 cm x 2 cm in size forming an aesthetic cluster with Chalcopyrite, minor Pyrite, and Muscovite.
| Mineral: | Ferberite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal |  |
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| Dimensions: | 14 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm |
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| Mineral: | Ferberite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Mineral: | Ferberite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Mineral: | Ferberite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Mineral: | Ferberite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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silvia
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| Posted: Oct 24, 2021 20:05 Post subject: Silvia's Collection - Huge Siderite |
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Large disc-shaped crystal of Siderite 14 cm in size set on a matrix of crystallized Siderite with Pyrite and Arsenopyrite.
| Mineral: | Siderite, Arsenopyrite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 15 cm x 15 cm x 7 cm |
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| Large disk of Siderite - Front View |
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| Mineral: | Siderite, Arsenopyrite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 15 cm x 15 cm x 7 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Oct 25, 2021 01:34 Post subject: Re: Silvia's Collection |
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| Outstanding specimens, Silvia! That large ferberite is a stunner!
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silvia
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| Posted: Oct 25, 2021 14:41 Post subject: Re: Silvia's Collection |
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| Tobi wrote: | | Outstanding specimens, Silvia! That large ferberite is a stunner! |
Thank you Tobi.
We have worked very hard to acquire some very nice Ferberite specimens from Panasqueira. Panasqueira does produce copper and tin concentrates for export, but Tungsten is the most important metal at the mine. In fact without Tungsten there would be no Panasqueira.
By the way we have been promised some representative samples (ca. 250 gram each) of all the concentrates from Panasqueira – tin, copper, tungsten – and when properly exhibited these should also add a lot of depth to our collection.
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silvia
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| Posted: Oct 25, 2021 17:59 Post subject: Re: Silvia's Collection - Schorl/Dravite Panasqueira |
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Glassy green tabular Fluorapatite crystals to 2 cm in size on a base of fine needle like crystals of Schorl-Dravite (confirmed) and crystals of brassy Marcasite-Arsenopyrite to 1 cm. Quartz is also present. The rear of the specimen contains microcrystals of Dolomite. The Fluorapatite crystals display bright orange fluorescence in the presence of UVA light.
| Mineral: | Fluorapatite, Dravite-Schorl Series, Marcasite/Arsenopyrite, Quartz, Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 cm x 7 cm x 3 cm |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapatite, Dravite-Schorl Series |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapatite, Dravite-Schorl Series, Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapatite, Dravite-Schorl Series |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapatite, Dravite-Schorl Series |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapatite, Dravite-Schorl Series |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapatite, Dravite-Schorl Series, Marcasite/Arsenopyrite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapatite, Dravite-Schorl Series |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Mineral: | Dolomite, Dravite-Schorl Series |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Oct 25, 2021 20:10 Post subject: Re: Silvia's Collection - Schorl/Dravite Panasqueira |
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| silvia wrote: | | Glassy green tabular Fluorapatite crystals to 2 cm in size on a base of fine needle like crystals of Schorl-Dravite (confirmed) and crystals of brassy Marcasite-Arsenopyrite to 1 cm. Quartz is also present. The rear of the specimen contains microcrystals of Dolomite. The Fluorapatite crystals display bright orange fluorescence in the presence of UVA light. |
A splendid fluorapatite specimen!
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silvia
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| Posted: Oct 26, 2021 18:07 Post subject: Re: Silvia's Collection - Schorl/Dravite Panasqueira |
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| am mizunaka wrote: | | silvia wrote: | | Glassy green tabular Fluorapatite crystals to 2 cm in size on a base of fine needle like crystals of Schorl-Dravite (confirmed) and crystals of brassy Marcasite-Arsenopyrite to 1 cm. Quartz is also present. The rear of the specimen contains microcrystals of Dolomite. The Fluorapatite crystals display bright orange fluorescence in the presence of UVA light. |
A splendid fluorapatite specimen! |
Many thanks AM, it is very encouraging to get positive feedback
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silvia
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| Posted: Oct 26, 2021 18:16 Post subject: Fluorite Panasqueira style - Silvia's Collection |
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Lustrous bluish purple translucent crystals of Fluorite to 1.5 cm in size on a matrix containing micro crystals of Pyrite, small green crystals of Fluorapatite, and Siderite. The Fluorapatite crystals show a bright orange fluorescence in the presence of UVA light
| Mineral: | Fluorite, Pyrite, Siderite, Fluorapatite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 8 cm x 6 cm x 4 cm |
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| Fluorite in collector quality specimens is not too common at Panasqueira, but a representative sample must be included in all collections of Panasqueira minerals |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Pyrite, Siderite, Fluorapatite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Detail of the Fluorite crystals |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Siderite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Detail of Fluorite and Siderite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Pyrite, Siderite, Fluorapatite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Pyrite, Siderite, Fluorapatite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Oct 27, 2021 05:55 Post subject: Re: Fluorite Panasqueira style - Silvia's Collection |
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| silvia wrote: | | Fluorite in collector quality specimens is not too common at Panasqueira, but a representative sample must be included in all collections of Panasqueira minerals |
That's right, not too common. The more I like this sample, the fluorites are well developed with an interesting structure (kind of intergrown cuboctahedral crystals?) and have a wonderful dark blue colour in contrast with the associated minerals. Panasqueira is not a main focus of mine but I like the minerals from that deposit - especially when they are combined in such a colourful piece!
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silvia
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| Posted: Oct 27, 2021 15:12 Post subject: Re: Fluorite Panasqueira style - Silvia's Collection |
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| Tobi wrote: | | silvia wrote: | | Fluorite in collector quality specimens is not too common at Panasqueira, but a representative sample must be included in all collections of Panasqueira minerals |
That's right, not too common. The more I like this sample, the fluorites are well developed with an interesting structure (kind of intergrown cuboctahedral crystals?) and have a wonderful dark blue colour in contrast with the associated minerals. Panasqueira is not a main focus of mine but I like the minerals from that deposit - especially when they are combined in such a colourful piece!
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Pity Panasqueira is not your mine too. :)
I will be posting some pictures of another Fluorite specimen soon in which the Fluorite occurs as frosted blue cubic crystals with Fluorapatite.
We also have some very nice Cassiterite specimens from Panasqueira too, nothing like the material we have from Viloco, but still an important addition to our suite of Panasqueira minerals.
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silvia
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| Posted: Oct 28, 2021 13:18 Post subject: The Crystal Shop - Silvia's Collection |
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Mineral Collecting at Panasqueira
During most of the life of the Mine, its owners and operators have had a strict no mineral collecting policy. One of the conditions of employment requires all workers in the mine to have bags, helmets and work clothing checked before they leave the mine.
In Barroca Grande, the mine operates a mineral shop. Mine workers are encouraged to take any specimens they find in the mine during the course of their working activities to the crystal shop. The proceeds of the sale of the minerals so found benefit the shareholders and the local community. This is a really fine win-win situation for all parties.
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| Entrance to modern mine - note Security Office. |
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| Worker being checked for minerals, circa 1960's - Old mine entrance, Barroca Grande |
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| Workers being screened in the 2000's at new mine entrance. |
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| Crystal Shop - large specimens in locked cabinet |
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| Crystal Shop - lots of Quartz |
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| Crystal Shop - mixed specimens |
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| Crystal Shop - Quartz specimens |
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| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Crystal Shop - young lady showing some Ferberite crystals for sale. |
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| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| A very large plate of Ferberite crystals - note scale in lower right |
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| The Crystal Shop - Bottles showing concentrates produced at the mine. We have been promised some of these too for our collection. |
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| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| The Crystal Shop - sets of all the main minerals recovered from the mine. This would be a great gift for a young person with an interest in minerals. |
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| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| A newspaper article about a vendor in Panasqueira minerals. |
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Oct 28, 2021 13:32 Post subject: Re: Silvia's Collection |
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Tantas lembranças!
Saudinhas ao Zé da tropa
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silvia
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| Posted: Oct 29, 2021 17:29 Post subject: Cassiterite - Silvia's Collection |
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The specimen has lustrous black sharp crystals of Cassiterite to 2 cm in size with bright metallic crystals of Arsenopyrite to 2 cm. Gemmy green tabular crystals of Fluorapatite to 1.5 cm are scattered across the backside of the piece with Muscovite and Chalcopyrite. The Fluorapatite crystals exhibit bright orange fluorescence in the presence of UVA light.
| Mineral: | Cassiterite, Arsenopyrite, Fluorapatite, Chalcopyrite, Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 cm x 6 cm x 3 cm |
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| Cassiterite is one of the economic minerals mined at Panasqueira. The association of Cassiterite with Arsenopyrite and Chalcopyrite is no too common at the mine |
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| Mineral: | Cassiterite, Arsenopyrite, Fluorapatite, Chalcopyrite, Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Mineral: | Cassiterite, Arsenopyrite, Fluorapatite, Chalcopyrite, Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 cm x 6 cm x 3 cm |
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| Detail of the Cassiterite crystals |
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| Mineral: | Cassiterite, Arsenopyrite, Fluorapatite, Chalcopyrite, Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 cm x 6 cm x 3 cm |
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| Detail of the Cassiterite crystals |
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| Mineral: | Cassiterite, Arsenopyrite, Fluorapatite, Chalcopyrite, Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 cm x 6 cm x 3 cm |
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| Detail of the Chalcopyrite crystals |
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| Mineral: | Cassiterite, Arsenopyrite, Fluorapatite, Chalcopyrite, Muscovite |
| Dimensions: | 11 cm x 6 cm x 3 cm |
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| Detail of the Fluorapatite crystals |
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silvia
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| Posted: Oct 31, 2021 13:45 Post subject: Siderite - Silvia's Collection |
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Siderite, Quartz, Dolomite, Muscovite, Pyrite
The specimen exhibits large rhombohedral crystals of siderite to 8 cm in size with glassy translucent crystallized Quartz and colorless crystals of Dolomite to 1.3 cm in size. Microcrystals of Pyrite are scattered throughout the specimen.
| Mineral: | Siderite, Quartz, Dolomite, Muscovite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 cm x 8 cm x 7 cm |
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| Viewed: |
20367 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Siderite, Quartz, Dolomite, Muscovite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 cm x 8 cm x 7 cm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
20351 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Siderite, Quartz, Dolomite, Muscovite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 cm x 8 cm x 7 cm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
20359 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Siderite, Quartz, Dolomite, Muscovite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 cm x 8 cm x 7 cm |
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| Viewed: |
20383 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Siderite and Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 cm x 8 cm x 7 cm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
20335 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Siderite, Dolomite and Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 cm x 8 cm x 7 cm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
20370 Time(s) |
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