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Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemalai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Quetzaltenango Department | Department |
| Guatemala | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Quetzaltenango | 132,230 (2012) |
| Coatepeque | 45,654 (2015) |
| Ostuncalco | 28,894 (2018) |
| Cantel | 26,063 (2015) |
| Colomba | 19,115 (2015) |
| La Esperanza | 16,461 (2018) |
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French:
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
German:
Departamento Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Italian:
dipartimento di Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Russian:
Кесальтенанго, Гватемала
Simplified Chinese:
克薩爾特南戈省, 危地马拉
Spanish:
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Arabic:
إدارة كويتزالتينانغو, غواتيمالا
Basque:
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Bengali:
কুয়ােটজালেনাং বিভাগ, গুয়াতেমালা
Bosnian:
Quetzaltenango, Gvatemala
Bulgarian:
Кецалтенанго, Гватемала
Catalan:
departament de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Cebuano:
Departamento de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Croatian:
Quetzaltenango , Gvatemala
Danish:
Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
Dutch:
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Esperanto:
Ketzaltenango, Gvatemalo
Farsi/Persian:
استان کتسالتنانگو, گواتمالا
Finnish:
Quetzaltenango , Guatemala
Galician:
Departamento de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Georgian:
კეცალტენანგოს დეპარტამენტი, გვატემალა
Greek:
Κουετζαλτενάνγκο, Γουατεμάλα
Gujarati:
ક્વેટઝાલ્તેનાંગો વિભાગ, ગ્વાટેમાલા
Hindi:
क्वेटज़ाल्टेनैंगो विभाग, ग्वाटेमाला
Hungarian:
Quetzaltenango megye, Guatemala
Indonesian:
Departemen Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Japanese:
ケツァルテナンゴ県, グアテマラ
Judaeo-Spanish:
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Kannada:
ಕ್ವೆಟ್ಝಲ್ಟೆನಾಂಗೊ ಇಲಾಖೆ, ಗ್ವಾಟೆಮಾಲ
Korean:
케트살테낭고주, 과테말라
Latvian:
Kesaltenango departaments, Gvatemala
Lithuanian:
Kecaltenango departamentas, Gvatemala
Malay:
Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
Marathi:
क्वेट्झलातेनांगो विभाग, ग्वातेमाला
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Quetzaltenango Koān, Guatemala
Nahuatl:
Quetzaltenānco, Cuauhtēmallān
Northern Frisian:
Quetzaltenango , Guatemaala
Northern Sami:
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Norwegian:
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Polish:
Quetzaltenango, Gwatemala
Portuguese:
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Quechua:
Quetzaltenango suyu, Watimala
Scots:
Quetzaltenango Depairtment, Guatemala
Sinhalese:
කෙට්සල්ටේනංගෝ දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව, ගෝතමාලාව
Slovak:
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Swedish:
Departamento de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Tamil:
யூதசல்டெணங்கொ துறை, குவாத்தமாலா
Telugu:
క్వెట్జాల్టెనాంగో డిపార్ట్మెంట్, గౌతమాలా
Thai:
จังหวัดเกตซัลเตนังโก, กัวเตมาลา
Traditional Chinese:
克薩爾特南戈省, 危地馬拉
Turkish:
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Ukrainian:
Кесальтенанго, Гватемала
Urdu:
کویتسالتینانگو محکمہ, گواتیمالا
Vietnamese:
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Waray:
Quetzaltenango , Guatemala
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| ⓘ Alum-(Na) Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O References: |
| ⓘ Alunogen Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Chloraluminite Formula: AlCl3 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Eldfellite Formula: NaFe3+(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| ⓘ Ilsemannite Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O Locality: Santiaguito Dome (Santiaguito Volcano), Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Langbeinite Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| ⓘ Natroalunite Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Natrojarosite Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ Szomolnokite Formula: FeSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Tamarugite Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Thénardite Formula: Na2SO4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Chloraluminite | 3.BC.05 | AlCl3 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Hydrokenoralstonite | 3.CF.05 | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Ilsemannite | 4.FJ.15 | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Langbeinite | 7.AC.10 | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Eldfellite | 7.AC.15 | NaFe3+(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Natroalunite | 7.BC.10 | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Szomolnokite | 7.CB.05 | FeSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Alunogen | 7.CB.45 | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| ⓘ | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Tamarugite | 7.CC.10 | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Alum-(Na) | 7.CC.20 | NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chloraluminite | AlCl3 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Alum-(Na) | NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Chloraluminite | AlCl3 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Alum-(Na) | NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Eldfellite | NaFe3+(SO4)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Na | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Na | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Alum-(Na) | NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Na | ⓘ Eldfellite | NaFe3+(SO4)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chloraluminite | AlCl3 · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Alum-(Na) | NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| S | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Alum-(Na) | NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| S | ⓘ Eldfellite | NaFe3+(SO4)2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chloraluminite | AlCl3 · 6H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Eldfellite | NaFe3+(SO4)2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 4 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) | ||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous) | ||||||
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| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. | ||||||
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 1 fossil locality |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quetzaltenango_Department |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q844502 |
| GeoNames ID: | 3590978 |
Localities in this Region
- Quetzaltenango Department
- ⭔El Palmar
- Santiaguito Dome (Santiaguito Volcano)
- ⭔Quetzaltenango
- ⭔Zunil
- ⭔El Palmar
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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- Central American ArcVolcanic Arc
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Santa María volcano, Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala