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Álava, Basque Country, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Álava | Municipality |
| Basque Country | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Gasteiz / Vitoria | 235,661 (2018) |
| Laudio / Llodio | 18,314 (2012) |
| Amurrio | 10,089 (2012) |
| Agurain / Salvatierra | 4,139 (2012) |
| Oion / Oyón | 2,778 (2018) |
| Murgia | 2,340 (2018) |
Other Languages:
French:
Alava, Pays basque, Espagne
German:
Álava, Spanien
Italian:
Álava, Spagna
Russian:
Алава, Страна басков, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
阿拉瓦省, 西班牙
Spanish:
Álava, País Vasco, España
Afrikaans:
Álava, Spanje
Albanian:
Provinca Álava, Spanja
Arabic:
ألافا, إقليم الباسك, إسبانيا
Aragonese:
Alava, País Vasco, Espanya
Armenian:
Ալավա, Իսպանիա
Asturian:
Álava, España
Azeri:
Alava vilayəti, İspaniya
Basque:
Araba, Euskal Herria, Espainia
Belarusian:
Алава, Іспанія
Bengali:
এলাভা, স্পেন
Breton:
Araba, Spagn
Bulgarian:
Алава, Испания
Catalan:
Àlaba, Espanya
Cebuano:
Araba / Álava, Espanya
Croatian:
Alava, Španjolska
Czech:
Álava, Baskicko, Španělsko
Danish:
Álava, Spanien
Dutch:
Álava, Spanje
Esperanto:
Provinco Alavo, Hispanio
Estonian:
Araba, Hispaania
Farsi/Persian:
استان آلابا, سرزمین باسک, اسپانیا
Finnish:
Álava, Baskimaa, Espanja
Galician:
Áraba, País Vasco, España
Georgian:
ალავა, ესპანეთი
Greek:
Άλαβα, Ισπανία
Gujarati:
અલાવા, સ્પેન
Hindi:
अलवा प्रान्त, स्पेन
Hungarian:
Araba, Spanyolország
Indonesian:
Álava, Spanyol
Japanese:
アラバ県, スペイン
Judaeo-Spanish:
Alava , Espanya
Kannada:
ಅಲಾವಾ, ಸ್ಪೇನ್
Kapampangan:
Álava, Espanya
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Алава, Испания
Korean:
알라바주, 스페인
Latin:
Alava, Hispania
Latvian:
Alavas province, Basku zeme, Spānija
Lithuanian:
Alavos provincija, Ispanija
Livvi-Karelian:
Araba, Ispuanii
Luri:
آلابا, إسپانيا
Luxembourgish:
Álava, Spuenien
Macedonian:
Алава, Шпанија
Malay:
Álava, Sepanyol
Marathi:
अलावा, स्पेन
Mingrelian:
ალავა, ესპანეთი
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Álava, Se-pan-gâ
Northern Sami:
Álava eanangoddi, Spánia
Norwegian:
Álava, Baskerland, Spania
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Álava, Spania
Occitan:
Alaba, Bascoat, Espanha
Polish:
Araba, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Álava, País Basco, Espanha
Romanian:
Provincia Álava, Spania
Scots:
Álava, Basque Kintra, Spain
Scottish Gaelic:
Álava, Dùthaich nam Basgach, An Spàinn
Serbian:
Покрајина Алава, Баскија, Шпанија
Serbo-Croatian:
Álava, Španija
Sicilian:
Álava, Spagna
Sinhalese:
අලවා, ස්පාඤ්ඤය
South Azerbaijani:
آلابا اوستانی, ایسپانیا
Swahili:
Álava, Hispania
Swedish:
Álava, Spanien
Tamil:
அல்லவா, எசுப்பானியா
Telugu:
అలావా, స్పెయిన్
Thai:
จังหวัดอาลาบา, ประเทศสเปน
Turkish:
Álava ili, İspanya
Ukrainian:
Алава, Іспанія
Urdu:
آلابا, ہسپانیہ
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Álava, Ispaniya
Venetian:
Araba, Paexi Baschi, Spagna
Vietnamese:
Álava, Tây Ban Nha
Waray:
Álava, Espanya
Welsh:
Araba, Sbaen
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| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite' Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 References: |
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ 'Ankerite-Dolomite Series' |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Peñacerrada-Urizaharra, Álava, Basque Country, Spain Santutis quarry, Peñacerrada-Urizaharra, Álava, Basque Country, Spain Ocio, Zambrana, Álava, Basque Country, Spain Luko aggregates quarry, Luko, Arratzua-Ubarrundia, Álava, Basque Country, Spain Arlaban Quarry, Landa, Arratzua-Ubarrundia, Álava, Basque Country, Spain |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Colour: blue |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Delafossite Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Colour: green |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen' References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Jacinto de Compostela Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Prase Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTiO(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Delafossite | 4.AB.15 | Cu+Fe3+O2 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Prase | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Jacinto de Compostela | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Ankerite-Dolomite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrobitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite-Dolomite Series | |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Delafossite | Cu+Fe3+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Prase | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite-Dolomite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Jacinto de Compostela | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite-Dolomite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Prase | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Jacinto de Compostela | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite-Dolomite Series | |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Delafossite | Cu+Fe3+O2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite-Dolomite Series | |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Delafossite | Cu+Fe3+O2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 210 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 | 210 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 16.0 Ma (Miocene) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 166 Ma (Middle Jurassic) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lava |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q81801 |
| GeoNames ID: | 3130717 |
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