Covas, Covas De Estanho

Occurrence in Viana Do Castelo, Portugal with commodity Tungsten
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000739
MRDS ID ISM0556
Record type District
Current site name Covas, Covas De Estanho
Alternate or previous names Valdarcas

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -8.61481, 41.89924 (WGS84)
Relative position L2 REFERS ONLY TO CONCESSIONS IN THE "COUTO MINEIRO DE VALDARCAS". TUNGSTEN IS ALSO KNOWN IN NEIGHBOURING COUNCIL DISTRICTS OF PONTE DE LIMA, AND MIRANDA D O DOURO (BRAGANCA).

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Viana Do Castelo(province)

Portugal(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Portugal Viana Do Castelo

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -8.61481, 41.89924

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description CONTACT AUREOLE OF PENNSYLVANIAN-PERMIAN GRANITE INTRUSION

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner GEOMINA LDA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    REYNAUD, R., 1982, PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF PORTUGUESE TUNGSTEN ORES. MA IN PRODUCTION CENTRES IN PORTUGAL, IN PORTUGAL - EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, EUROPEAN TUNGSTEN SEMINAR, LISBON, 22-24 MARCH, 1982, 24 P.

  • Deposit

    BRONKHORST, D., FARINHA, J., 1979, JAZIGO TUNGSTENICO DE COVAS, PUBLIC. MUS EO E LABORATORIO MIN. E GEOLOGICA DA FACULDAD CIENCIAS DO PORTO, NO. XCL-4A SER IE.

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.