Portugal, Viseu
Urgeirica uranium mine
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: autunite and torbernite traces (viewing only).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Portugal's chief uranium-radium mine, worked 1913-2001 near Nelas
Documented in Portuguese mining history; remediation is public record.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
residual radioactivity
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