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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Puerto Ayora | 8,996 (2017) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno | 4,214 (2018) |
| Puerto Villamil | 2,200 (2017) |
Other Languages:
French:
Galápagos, Équateur
German:
Provinz Galápagos, Ecuador
Italian:
provincia delle Galápagos, Ecuador
Russian:
Галапагос, Эквадор
Simplified Chinese:
加拉帕戈斯省, 厄瓜多尔
Spanish:
Provincia de Galápagos, Ecuador
Arabic:
مقاطعة غالاباغوس, الإكوادور
Basque:
Galapagoak probintzia, Ekuador
Belarusian:
Галапагос , Эквадор
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Галяпагас, Эквадор
Bengali:
গালাপাগোস প্রদেশ, ইকুয়েডর
Breton:
Proviñs Galápagos, Ecuador
Catalan:
província de Galápagos, Equador
Cebuano:
Provincia de Galápagos, Ecuador
Czech:
Galapágy, Ekvádor
Danish:
Galápagos Province, Ecuador
Dutch:
Galápagos, Ecuador
Esperanto:
Provinco Galapagoj, Ekvadoro
Farsi/Persian:
استان گالاپاگوس, اکوادور
Finnish:
Galápagosin maakunta, Ecuador
Georgian:
გალაპაგოსის პროვინცია, ეკვადორი
Greek:
Γκαλαπάγκος, Ισημερινός
Gujarati:
ગાલાપાગોસ પ્રાંત, ઈક્વેડોર
Hebrew:
מחוז גלאפגוס, אקוודור
Hindi:
गैलापागोस प्रांत, ईक्वाडोर
Indonesian:
Provinsi Galápagos, Ekuador
Japanese:
ガラパゴス県, エクアドル
Judaeo-Spanish:
Galápagos, Ekvador
Kannada:
ಗ್ಯಾಲಪಗೋಸ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ಎಕ್ವಡಾರ್
Korean:
갈라파고스주, 에콰도르
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Giravên Galapagosê, Ekuador
Latvian:
Galapagu province, Ekvadora
Lithuanian:
Galapagai, Ekvadoras
Macedonian:
Галапагос, Еквадор
Malay:
Pentadbiran Galápagos, Ecuador
Marathi:
गॅलापागोस प्रांत, इक्वेडोर
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Galápagos Séng, Ecuador
Northern Frisian:
Galápagos , Ekwadoor
Northern Sami:
Galápagos, Ecuador
Norwegian:
Galápagos, Ecuador
Polish:
Prowincja Galápagos, Ekwador
Portuguese:
Galápagos , Equador
Romanian:
Provincia Galápagos, Ecuador
Scots:
Galápagos Province, Ecuador
Sinhalese:
ගලපගාස් පළාත, ඉක්වදෝරය
Slovak:
Galapágy, Ekvádor
Swedish:
Galápagos, Ecuador
Tamil:
கலப்பகோஸ் மாகாணம், எக்குவடோர்
Telugu:
గాలాపాగోస్ ప్రావిన్స్, ఈక్వడార్
Thai:
จังหวัดกาลาปาโกส, เอกวาดอร์
Traditional Chinese:
加拉帕戈斯省, 厄瓜多爾
Turkish:
Galápagos , Ekvador
Ukrainian:
Галапагос, Еквадор
Urdu:
گالاپاگوس صوبہ, ایکواڈور
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Galápagos, Ecuador
Waray:
Galápagos, Ecuador
Welsh:
Talaith Galápagos, Ecwador
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ گالاپاگوس, ایکویڈار
Wu Chinese:
加拉帕戈斯省, 厄瓜多尔
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Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Roxbyite | 2.BA.05 | Cu58S32 |
| ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Botallackite | 3.DA.10b | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Szomolnokite | 7.CB.05 | FeSO4 · H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| ⓘ | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Iddingsite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Roxbyite | Cu58S32 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ti | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | ⓘ Roxbyite | Cu58S32 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Fossils
There are 437 fossil localities 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 | 437 | ||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) | ||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 5.33 Ma (Miocene) | ||||||
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| Fossil Localities | Click to show 15 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gal%C3%A1pagos_Province |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q475038 |
| GeoNames ID: | 3657879 |
Localities in this Region
- Galápagos Province
- Galapagos Ridge
- Galápagos Seamount
- ⭔Isabela Canton
- Mashi Seamount
- NW Darwin Seamount
- Paramount Seamount
- ⭔San Cristóbal Canton
- Galápagos Province
- San Cristóbal Canton
- Floreana Island
- ⭔Gardner Island
- ⭔Genovesa Island
- ⭔San Cristóbal Island
- ⭔Santa Fe Island
- ⭔Watson Islet
- ⭔Santa Cruz Canton
- Albany Island
- ⭔Baltra Island
- ⭔Bartolomé Island
- Beagle Island
- Daphne Major Island
- Daphne Minor Island
- El Edén Island
- Guy Fawkes Island
- ⭔Marchena Island
- Mosquera Islet
- ⭔North Seymour Island
- ⭔Pinta Island
- ⭔Pinzón Island
- Plaza North Islet
- Plaza South Islet
- Rábida Island
- ⭔Santa Cruz Island
- ⭔Santiago Island
- Sin Nombre Islet
- Sombrero Chino Island
- Tiburon Islet
- Wittmer Seamount
- San Cristóbal Canton
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References
Galápagos Province, Ecuador