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Santa Luzia Island, Barlavento Islands, Cape Verdei
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Santa Luzia IslandIsland
Barlavento IslandsGroup of Islands
Cape VerdeCountry

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Santa Luzia Island topographical map

Santa Luzia Island, Barlavento Islands, Cape Verde
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Santa Luzia Island topographical map

Santa Luzia Island, Barlavento Islands, Cape Verde
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Santa Luzia Island topographical map

Santa Luzia Island, Barlavento Islands, Cape Verde
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Santa Luzia Island topographical map

Santa Luzia Island, Barlavento Islands, Cape Verde
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Santa Luzia Island topographical map

Santa Luzia Island, Barlavento Islands, Cape Verde
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Santa Luzia Island topographical map

Santa Luzia Island, Barlavento Islands, Cape Verde
Area:
35 km2
Type:
Island
Mindat Locality ID:
248671
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:248671:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Santa Luzia, Îles de Barlavento, Cap-Vert
German:
Santa Luzia, Ilhas de Barlavento, Kap Verde
Italian:
Santa Luzia, Ilhas do Barlavento, Capo Verde
Portuguese:
Ilha de Santa Luzia, Ilhas de Barlavento, Cabo Verde
Russian:
Санта-Лусия, Остров Барловенто, Кабо-Верде
Simplified Chinese:
聖盧西亞島, 向风群岛, 佛得角
Spanish:
Isla de Santa Luzia, Barlovento, Cabo Verde
Belarusian:
Санта-Лузія, астравы Барлавенту, Каба-Вердэ
Breton:
Santa Luzia, Inizi Barlavento, Kab Glas
Catalan:
illa de Santa Luzia, illes de Barlavento, Cap Verd
Cebuano:
Ilha de Santa Luzia, Ilhas do Barlavento, Cape Verde
Danish:
Santa Luzia, Barlavento, Kap Verde
Dutch:
Santa Luzia, Barlavento, Kaapverdië
Egyptian Arabic:
سانتا لوزيا, كابو فيردا
Estonian:
Santa Luzia saar, Tuulepealsed saared, Roheneemesaared
Farsi/Persian:
سانتا لوزیا، کیپ ورد, جزایر بارلاونتو, کیپ ورد
Finnish:
Santa Luzia, Barlavento, Kap Verde
Greek:
Σάντα Λουσία , Πράσινο Ακρωτήριο
Hungarian:
Santa Luzia-sziget, Zöld-foki Köztársaság
Japanese:
サンタ・ルシア島, バルラヴェント諸島, カーボベルデ
Korean:
산타루지아섬, 바를라벤투 제도, 카보베르데
Lithuanian:
Santa Lusija, Priešvėjinės salos, Žaliasis Kyšulys
Low Saxon/Low German:
Santa Luzia, Ilhas de Barlavento, Kap Verde
Norwegian:
Santa Luzia, Barlavento, Kapp Verde
Polish:
Santa Luzia, Wyspy Zawietrzne, Republika Zielonego Przylądka
Swedish:
Santa Luzia, Barlavento, Kap Verde
Traditional Chinese:
聖盧西亞島, 向風群島, 維德角
Urdu:
سانتا لوزیا، کیپ ورڈی, بارلاوینتو جزائر, کیپ ورڈی
Wolof:
Santa Luzia , Kap Weert


Santa Luzia is an island of the Barlavento archipelago in Cape Verde located between São Nicolau and São Vicente, the channel of Santa Luzia separates the island of São Vicente and is 8 km wide. The area is 34.2 km². Like all Cape Verdean islands, it is of volcanic origin. The highest point is Topona (elevation 395 m (1,296 ft)). Santa Luzia is 12.4 km long and 5.3 km wide.

Administratively, it is part of the São Vicente municipality.

Together with the islets of Ilhéu Branco and Ilhéu Raso, Santa Luzia is on the tentative list of UNESCO's World Heritage sites. Santa Luzia, Ilhéu Branco and Ilhéu Raso were declared a protected area as Santa Luzia Nature Reserve (Reserva Natural Integral de Santa Luzia) in 1990. In addition to the islands proper (43 km² (17 sq mi)), the nature reserve covers 469 km² (181 sq mi) of the ocean.

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Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘCancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘHaüyne9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Alⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SSulfur
Sⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Luzia,_Cape_Verde
Wikidata ID:Q492531
GeoNames ID:3374220


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References

Bebiano, J. B. (1932). A geologia do Arquipélago de Cabo Verde (Vol. 18). Serviços geológicos de Portugal.
Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4
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