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La Aldea de San Nicolás, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spaini
Regional Level Types
La Aldea de San NicolásMunicipality
Gran CanariaIsland
Las Palmas ProvinceProvince
Canary IslandsGroup of Autonomous Communities
SpainCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
San Nicolás7,950 (2008)
Mindat Locality ID:
212248
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:212248:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
La Aldea de San Nicolás de Tolentino; La Aldea
Other Languages:
French:
La Aldea de San Nicolás, Grande Canarie, province de Las Palmas, Îles Canaries, Espagne
German:
La Aldea de San Nicolás, Gran Canaria, Provinz Las Palmas, Kanarische Inseln, Spanien
Italian:
La Aldea de San Nicolás, Gran Canaria, provincia di Las Palmas, Isole Canarie, Spagna
Russian:
Ла-Альдеа-де-Сан-Николас, Гран-Канария, Лас-Пальмас, Канарские острова, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
圣尼科拉斯村, 大加那利岛, 拉斯帕爾馬斯省, 加那利群岛, 西班牙
Spanish:
La Aldea de San Nicolás, Gran Canaria, provincia de Las Palmas, Canarias, España
Arabic:
لا ألديا دي سان نيكولاس, كناريا الكبرى, لاس بالماس, جزر الكناري, إسبانيا
Asturian:
La Aldea de San Nicolás, Gran Canaria, Provincia de Les Palmes, Canaries, España
Basque:
La Aldea de San Nicolás, Kanaria Handia, Las Palmasko probintzia, Kanariak, Espainia
Catalan:
La Aldea de San Nicolás, Gran Canària, província de Las Palmas, Illes Canàries, Espanya
Cebuano:
Aldea de San Nicolás, Isla de Gran Canaria, Provincia de Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Espanya
Chechen:
Ла-Альдеа-де-Сан-Николас, Канаран гӀайренаш, Испани
Dutch:
La Aldea de San Nicolás, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Canarische Eilanden, Spanje
Galician:
La Aldea de San Nicolás, Gran Canaria, Provincia das Palmas, Illas Canarias, España
Hungarian:
La Aldea de San Nicolás, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Kanári-szigetek, Spanyolország
Japanese:
ラ・アルデア・デ・サン・ニコラス, グラン・カナリア島, ラス・パルマス県, カナリア諸島, スペイン
Latin:
La Aldea de San Nicolás, Insula Canaria, Provincia Palmaria, Canariae Insulae, Hispania
Lithuanian:
La Aldėja de San Nikolasas, Gran Kanarija, Las Palmo provincija, Kanarų salos, Ispanija
Malay:
La Aldea de San Nicolás, Gran Canaria, Wilayah Las Palmas, Kepulauan Canaria, Sepanyol
Norwegian:
La Aldea de San Nicolás, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Kanariøyene, Spania
Occitan:
La Aldea de San Nicolás, Grand Canària, Las Palmas, Illas Canàrias, Espanha
Polish:
La Aldea de San Nicolás, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Wyspy Kanaryjskie, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
La Aldea de San Nicolás, Grã Canária, Las Palmas, Canárias, Espanha
Swedish:
Aldea de San Nicolás, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Kanarieöarna, Spanien
Tatar:
Ла-Альдеа-де-Сан-Николас, Канар утраулары, Испания
Ukrainian:
Ла-Альдеа-де-Сан-Ніколас, Гран-Канарія, Лас-Пальмас, Канарські острови, Іспанія
Urdu:
لا الڈیا دے سان نکولس, صوبہ لاس پاماس, جزائر کناری, ہسپانیہ
Uzbek (Latin Script):
La Aldea de San Nicolás, Las Palmas, Kanar orollari, Ispaniya
Venetian:
La Aldea de San Nicolás, Ìxołe Canarie, Spagna
Waray:
La Aldea de San Nicolás, Gran Canaria, Provincia de Las Palmas, Islas Canarias, Espanya


La Aldea de San Nicolás is the westernmost municipality of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province of the Canary Islands. Its full name was, until 2005, La Aldea de San Nicolás de Tolentino, and the locals simply call it La Aldea. Its area is 123.58 km². Its elevation is about 33 m.

La Aldea de San Nicolás is located about 38 km southwest of the island capital, Las Palmas. It is situated among forested mountain valleys overlooking the Atlantic.

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Chabazite var. Phacolite'
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
Collection of Volker BetzIdentified by Volker Betz: Visual Identification
ⓘ Gmelinite-K
Formula: K4(Si8Al4O24) · 11H2O
ⓘ 'Gmelinite Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘGmelinite-K9.GD.05K4(Si8Al4O24) · 11H2O
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘClinoptilolite-Ca9.GE.05Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Gmelinite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite
var. Phacolite'
-
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Hⓘ Gmelinite-KK4(Si8Al4O24) · 11H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Oⓘ Gmelinite-KK4(Si8Al4O24) · 11H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Alⓘ Gmelinite-KK4(Si8Al4O24) · 11H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Siⓘ Gmelinite-KK4(Si8Al4O24) · 11H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ Gmelinite-KK4(Si8Al4O24) · 11H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Aldea_de_San_Nicol%C3%A1s
Wikidata ID:Q986727
GeoNames ID:6360190

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