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Sofala Province, Mozambiquei
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Sofala ProvinceProvince
MozambiqueCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Zambezia Province, Mozambique
Tete Province, Mozambique
Inhambane Province, Mozambique
Manica Province, Mozambique
Type:
Province
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Beira530,604 (2012)
Dondo78,648 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
126985
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126985:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Sofala, Mozambique
German:
Provinz Sofala, Mosambik
Italian:
provincia di Sofala, Mozambico
Russian:
Софала, Мозамбик
Simplified Chinese:
索法拉省, 莫桑比克
Spanish:
Sofala, Mozambique
Afrikaans:
Sofala, Mosambiek
Arabic:
محافظة سوفالا, موزمبيق
Basque:
Sofala probintzia
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Сафала
Bengali:
সোফালা প্রদেশ
Bulgarian:
Софала, Мозамбик
Catalan:
Província de Sofala, Moçambic
Cebuano:
Sofala Province
Danish:
Sofala, Mozambique
Dutch:
Sofala, Mozambique
Estonian:
Sofala provints, Mosambiik
Farsi/Persian:
استان سوفالا, موزامبیک
Finnish:
Sofala, Mosambik
Georgian:
სოფალის პროვინცია
Greek:
Σοφάλα, Μοζαμβίκη
Gujarati:
સોફાલા પ્રાંત
Hindi:
सोफला प्रांत, मोज़ाम्बीक
Indonesian:
Provinsi Sofala, Mozambik
Japanese:
ソファラ州, モザンビーク
Kannada:
ಸೋಫಾಲಾ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ
Korean:
소팔라 주, 모잠비크
Latvian:
Sofalas province, Mozambika
Lithuanian:
Sofalos provincija, Mozambikas
Malay:
Sofala Province
Marathi:
सोफला प्रांत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Sofala Séng
Northern Frisian:
Sofala
Norwegian:
Sofala, Mosambik
Polish:
Sofala, Mozambik
Portuguese:
Sofala, Moçambique
Romanian:
Provincia Sofala, Mozambic
Sinhalese:
සොෆලා පළාත
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Sofala, Msumbiji
Swedish:
Sofala, Moçambique
Tamil:
சோபாலா மாகாணம்
Telugu:
సోఫాలా ప్రావిన్స్
Thai:
จังหวัดโซฟาลา, โมซัมบิก
Traditional Chinese:
索法拉省
Turkish:
Sofala Bölgesi, Mozambik
Ukrainian:
Софала, Мозамбік
Urdu:
سافولا صوبہ
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Sofala, Mozambique
Welsh:
Talaith Sofala, Mosambic


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16 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Aenigmatite
Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Alkali pyroxene'
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Katophorite
Formula: Na(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ 'Sodic amphibole'
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘKatophorite9.DE.20Na(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘAenigmatite9.DH.40Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Anorthoclase9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Sodic amphibole'-
ⓘ'Alkali pyroxene'-
ⓘ'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofala_Province
Wikidata ID:Q622801
GeoNames ID:1026804

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