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Geosite Murços Mines, Murçós
The mining complex of Murçós consists of several open-air exploration fronts, galleries, some of them submerged and by supporting buildings such as the mining plant and offices. The mining activity was associated with the exploitation of tungsten and/or tin. The exploitation of the ore took place in mineralized quartz veins in scheelite and with little cassiterite. In this mining complex the secondary mineralization is constituted by arsenopirite and pyrite. The work of research and exploitation of wolfram goes back to the 1940s. Industrial mining was more active between 1971 and 1976. The wolfram was and is an important metal in the production of weapons, especially during World War II.
CHARACTERISTICS
LOCATION
Address: Murçós
City: Murçós
Postal Code: 5340 - 302
Telephone: 278425101
Email: geral@geoparkterrasdecavaleiros.com
Website: http://geoparkterrasdecavaleiros.com
City: Murçós
Postal Code: 5340 - 302
Telephone: 278425101
Email: geral@geoparkterrasdecavaleiros.com
Website: http://geoparkterrasdecavaleiros.com
FUNCTIONING
Public venue, with no timetable or entrance fee.
ORGANISATION OF THE VISIT
The visit to this Point does not require prior booking and can be done individually.
Specific Conditions:
-
Method:
Private vehicle
Difficulty Level:
Average
Group Visits:
Yes
Minimum Number of Person per group:
5
Maximum Number of Person per group:
35
Observations:
-
Guided Tours:
Yes
Observations:
Can be previously arranged if you choose so.
Specific Conditions:
-
Method:
Private vehicle
Difficulty Level:
Average
Group Visits:
Yes
Minimum Number of Person per group:
5
Maximum Number of Person per group:
35
Observations:
-
Guided Tours:
Yes
Observations:
Can be previously arranged if you choose so.
EXISTING EQUIPMENT
Exterior mining facilities
EDUCATIONAL SERVICE
Activity Description:
The educational programs developed by Geopark Terras de Cavaleiros are designed to satisfy the different levels of education and the respective curricular programs. Enrich students' learning in a playful and scientific way and strengthen relations between the territory and the local community. These programs aim to improve the contribution of schools to the environment, encouraging and promoting behaviors for the preservation and conservation of nature.
Target Audience:
Schools
Activity Cost:
3€
Weekly Schedule:
From 00:00:00 to 00:00:00.
From 00:00:00 to 00:00:00.
Weekend and Holidays Schedule:
From 00:00:00 to 00:00:00.
From 00:00:00 to 00:00:00.
Exceptions:
-
Observations:
-
The educational programs developed by Geopark Terras de Cavaleiros are designed to satisfy the different levels of education and the respective curricular programs. Enrich students' learning in a playful and scientific way and strengthen relations between the territory and the local community. These programs aim to improve the contribution of schools to the environment, encouraging and promoting behaviors for the preservation and conservation of nature.
Target Audience:
Schools
Activity Cost:
3€
Weekly Schedule:
From 00:00:00 to 00:00:00.
From 00:00:00 to 00:00:00.
Weekend and Holidays Schedule:
From 00:00:00 to 00:00:00.
From 00:00:00 to 00:00:00.
Exceptions:
-
Observations:
-
EXTERNAL SUPPORT
Cultural Facilities
http://www.cm-macedodecavaleiros.pt
Security Forces
http://www.cm-macedodecavaleiros.pt
Where to Stay
http://geoparkterrasdecavaleiros.net/pt-pt/onde-ficar
Where to Eat
http://geoparkterrasdecavaleiros.net/pt-pt/onde-comer
http://www.cm-macedodecavaleiros.pt
Security Forces
http://www.cm-macedodecavaleiros.pt
Where to Stay
http://geoparkterrasdecavaleiros.net/pt-pt/onde-ficar
Where to Eat
http://geoparkterrasdecavaleiros.net/pt-pt/onde-comer
TRANSPORT
Type of Transport:
Táxi
Agency Name:
Fernando Augusto Xavier
Telephone Number:
936423861
Type of Transport:
Táxi
Agency Name:
António Quintas
Telephone Number:
914260783
Parking for private vehicles:
Yes
Táxi
Agency Name:
Fernando Augusto Xavier
Telephone Number:
936423861
Type of Transport:
Táxi
Agency Name:
António Quintas
Telephone Number:
914260783
Parking for private vehicles:
Yes
SITES OF TOURISTIC INTEREST
ASSOCIATED ROUTES
Geoparks in Portugal
Geoparks in Portugal UNESCO World Geoparks are territories with locations and landscapes of international geological importance, which combine the protection and promotion of its heritage with sustainable development. They are unique places where the oldest memories are millions of years old and include key locations that testify to the evolution of our planet. These territories are classified by UNESCO under the International Geosciences and Geoparks Program. Spread across all continents, geoparks are much more than areas of heritage relevance. They are dynamic territories of which local communities are part, where nature, history and culture are intertwined. There are currently 5 UNESCO World Geoparks in Portugal: Naturtejo (2006), Arouca (2009), Azores (2012), Terras de Cavaleiros (2014) and Estrela (2020). The Geopark on the coast of Viana do Castelo is preparing the future application, but its level of implementation in the territory, namely the educational offer it already develops, led to its inclusion in the GUIDE OF THE PORTUGUESE GEOLOGICAL AND MINES SITES, naturally without the status that UNESCO gives to the remaining territories. On the other hand, new applications are being developed, with several projects in the Oeste, Algarve and Figueira da Foz, which in due time may have their presence on this platform. To visit Portuguese geoparks is to embark on a journey that began 600 million years ago, when Portugal occupied a very different place on the globe, going through incredible episodes of formation and destruction of mountains and seas, of the appearance and extinction of species, of the occurrence of deep climate change, major volcanic eruptions ... until today in the relationship between man and the planet On this GUIDE the visitor will find a proposed itinerary to visit the most significant points in each national geopark, including, of course, the one located in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. Take a "good trip" on the GUIDE OF THE PORTUGUESE GEOLOGICAL AND MINES SITES and discover the interesting places we introduce you throughout the country.
Wolfram Route
The history of the twentieth century is deeply marked by the arms race and the two World Wars that ravaged the European continent. During this period, the race for wolfram assumes high importance and remains large-scale until the late 1950s. Portugal emerges as the largest European producer of this mineral, benefiting from the richness of its geological resources, multiplying a little throughout the country the mining explorations that profoundly mark the evolution of the local landscape and economy. With the reduction in demand for this mineral from the middle of the century and the emergence of new producing markets, interest in wolfram in Portugal has declined, leading to the abandonment of explorations. The structures of this golden period of mining in Portugal remain in the landscape, still marking the regions that surround them.
Geoparks in Portugal UNESCO World Geoparks are territories with locations and landscapes of international geological importance, which combine the protection and promotion of its heritage with sustainable development. They are unique places where the oldest memories are millions of years old and include key locations that testify to the evolution of our planet. These territories are classified by UNESCO under the International Geosciences and Geoparks Program. Spread across all continents, geoparks are much more than areas of heritage relevance. They are dynamic territories of which local communities are part, where nature, history and culture are intertwined. There are currently 5 UNESCO World Geoparks in Portugal: Naturtejo (2006), Arouca (2009), Azores (2012), Terras de Cavaleiros (2014) and Estrela (2020). The Geopark on the coast of Viana do Castelo is preparing the future application, but its level of implementation in the territory, namely the educational offer it already develops, led to its inclusion in the GUIDE OF THE PORTUGUESE GEOLOGICAL AND MINES SITES, naturally without the status that UNESCO gives to the remaining territories. On the other hand, new applications are being developed, with several projects in the Oeste, Algarve and Figueira da Foz, which in due time may have their presence on this platform. To visit Portuguese geoparks is to embark on a journey that began 600 million years ago, when Portugal occupied a very different place on the globe, going through incredible episodes of formation and destruction of mountains and seas, of the appearance and extinction of species, of the occurrence of deep climate change, major volcanic eruptions ... until today in the relationship between man and the planet On this GUIDE the visitor will find a proposed itinerary to visit the most significant points in each national geopark, including, of course, the one located in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. Take a "good trip" on the GUIDE OF THE PORTUGUESE GEOLOGICAL AND MINES SITES and discover the interesting places we introduce you throughout the country.
Wolfram Route
The history of the twentieth century is deeply marked by the arms race and the two World Wars that ravaged the European continent. During this period, the race for wolfram assumes high importance and remains large-scale until the late 1950s. Portugal emerges as the largest European producer of this mineral, benefiting from the richness of its geological resources, multiplying a little throughout the country the mining explorations that profoundly mark the evolution of the local landscape and economy. With the reduction in demand for this mineral from the middle of the century and the emergence of new producing markets, interest in wolfram in Portugal has declined, leading to the abandonment of explorations. The structures of this golden period of mining in Portugal remain in the landscape, still marking the regions that surround them.
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