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Monito Island (Moneta Island; Muna Muna Island), Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, USAi
Regional Level Types
Monito Island (Moneta Island; Muna Muna Island)Island
MayagüezMunicipality
Puerto RicoUnincorporated Territory
USACountry

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Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
23614
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23614:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Monito, Mayagüez, Porto Rico, États-Unis
German:
Monito, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Vereinigte Staaten
Russian:
Монито, Маягуэс, Пуэрто-Рико, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Spanish:
Islote Monito, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
جزيرة_مونيتو, ماياجويز, بورتوريكو, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Monito uhartea, Puerto Rico
Catalan:
Illot Monito, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Isla Monito, Mayagüez Municipio, Puerto Rico
Dutch:
Monito Island, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
جزيره_مونيتو, بويرتو ريكو, امريكا
Esperanto:
Monito, Porto-Riko
Estonian:
Monito saar, Puerto Rico, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Japanese:
モニト島, マヤグエス, プエルトリコ, アメリカ合衆国
Polish:
Monito, Mayagüez, Portoryko, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Ilha Monito, Mayagüez, Porto Rico, Estados Unidos
Swahili:
Monito, Puerto Rico, Marekani
Urdu:
مونیتو جزیرہ, مایاگویس، پورٹو ریکو, پورٹو ریکو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا


A small, uninhabited island located 40 miles south of Mayagüez. It is only 0.147 km² (0.0566 sq. miles), or 36.25 acres, in size.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘMonetite (TL)8.AD.10Ca(PO3OH)
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Hⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Pⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monito_Island
Wikidata ID:Q1319780
GeoNames ID:4566281


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