Vila Real
Occurrence

Borralha Mines

Vila Real, Portugal
TungstenCopperSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryTungsten, Copper, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Scheelite, Wolframite
GangueAlbite, Apatite, Bismuthinite, Molybdenite, Muscovite, Pyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Granite
Associated rockGranite
Tectonic settingPaleozoic Orogenic Belt
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
First production1914
Last production1985
Discovery year1905
Identification
Deposit ID10055807
MRDS IDSP00005
Alternate namesBorralha Mines Couto Mineiro Da Borralha 35 Concessions, 16 Other Concessions, Including At One Time, Borrageira,, Outeiro Das Devesas, Picoto, Toncal, and Vale Do Forno
RegionEU
Data scoreC
Coordinates41.68256, -7.81478
References
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