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Funchal, Madeira Island, Madeira, Portugali
Regional Level Types
FunchalMunicipality
Madeira IslandIsland
MadeiraAutonomous Region
PortugalCountry

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Area:
76 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Funchal100,847 (2016)
São Martinho26,482 (2018)
São Roque9,385 (2018)
Nossa Senhora do Monte7,444 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
248774
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:248774:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Funchal, île de Madère, Madère, Portugal
German:
Funchal, Madeira, Autonome Region Madeira, Portugal
Italian:
Funchal, Madera, Madera, Portogallo
Russian:
Фуншал, Мадейра, Мадейра, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
丰沙尔, 馬德拉島, 馬德拉, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Funchal, Isla de Madeira, Madeira, Portugal
Afrikaans:
Funchal, Madeiraeilande, Portugal
Arabic:
فونشال, ماديرا , ماديرا, البرتغال
Aragonese:
Funchal, Isla de Madeira, Madeira
Armenian:
Ֆունշալ, Մադեյրա, Մադեյրա
Asturian:
Funchal, Madeira
Basque:
Funchal, Madeira, Madeira
Belarusian:
Фуншал, Мадэйра, Мадэйра, Партугалія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Фуншал, Мадэйра
Bengali:
ফুনশাল, মডিরা আইল্যান্ড
Bulgarian:
Фуншал, Мадейра, Мадейра, Португалия
Catalan:
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Cebuano:
Funchal, Madeira
Cornish:
Funchal, Madeira
Croatian:
Funchal, Madeira
Czech:
Funchal, Madeira, Madeira, Portugalsko
Danish:
Funchal, Madeira Island, Madeira, Portugal
Dutch:
Funchal, Madeira, Madeira, Portugal
Esperanto:
Funchal, Madejro, Madejro
Estonian:
Funchal, Madeira saar, Madeira, Portugal
Faroese:
Funchal, Madeira
Farsi/Persian:
فونچال, مادیرا, پرتغال
Finnish:
Funchal, Madeiran saari, Madeira, Portugali
Galician:
Funchal, Illa de Madeira, Rexión Autónoma da Madeira, Portugal
Georgian:
ფუნშალი, მადეირა
Greek:
Φουνσάλ, Νησί Μαντέιρα, Μαδέρα, Πορτογαλία
Gujarati:
ફંચલ, મડેઈરા આઇલેન્ડ
Hebrew:
פונשל, מדיירה, פורטוגל
Hindi:
फुंचाल, मदीरा द्वीप, मदेरा, पुर्तगाल
Hungarian:
Funchal, Madeira, Madeira-szigetek, Portugália
Icelandic:
Funchal, Madeiraeyjar, Portúgal
Ido:
Funchal, Madeira
Indonesian:
Funchal, Pulau Madeira, Madeira, Portugal
Interlingue:
Funchal, Madeira
Japanese:
フンシャル, マデイラ島, マデイラ諸島, ポルトガル
Kannada:
ಫ್ಯೂಚಲ್, ಮಡೈರಾ ದ್ವೀಪ
Korean:
푼샬, 마데이라섬, 마데이라 제도, 포르투갈
Latvian:
Funšāla, Madeiras sala, Madeira, Portugāle
Ligurian:
Funchal, Madeira
Lithuanian:
Funšalis, Madeira , Madeira, Portugalija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Funchal
Luxembourgish:
Funchal, Madeira
Macedonian:
Фуншал, Мадеира, Португалија
Malay:
Funchal, Pulau Madeira, Madeira
Marathi:
फुंकल, मडइरा आयलँड, मादेईरा
Mazanderani:
فونچال
Mingrelian:
ფუნშალი, მადეირა
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Funchal, Madeira
Mongolian:
Фуншал
Northern Frisian:
Funchal, Madeira, Regiuun Madeira
Norwegian:
Funchal, Madeira øy, Madeira, Portugal
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Funchal, Madeira
Novial:
Funchal, Madeira
Occitan:
Funchal, Illa de Madèira, Archipèla de Madèira
Ossetian:
Фуншал, Мадейрæ
Polish:
Funchal, Madera , Madera, Portugalia
Portuguese:
Funchal, Ilha da Madeira, Madeira, Portugal
Romanian:
Funchal, Madeira, Portugalia
Sardinian:
Funchal, Madeira
Scots:
Funchal, Madeira
Scottish Gaelic:
Funchal, Madeira
Serbian:
Фуншал, Мадеира, Португалија
Serbo-Croatian:
Funchal, Madeira
Sicilian:
Funchal, Madera
Silesian:
Funchal
Sinhalese:
ෆන්චල්, මදිරා දුපත
Slovak:
Funchal, Madeira, Madeira, Portugalsko
Slovenian:
Funchal, Madeira, Madeira, Portugalska
Swahili:
Funchal, Visiwa vya Madeira, Ureno
Swedish:
Funchal, Madeira Island, Madeira, Portugal
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Фуншал
Tamil:
பஞ்ச்சல், மேடெய்ரா ஐஸ்லாந்து, மதீரா
Tatar:
Фуншал, Мадейра
Telugu:
ఫుంచాల్, మదీరా దీవి
Thai:
ฟุงชาล, มาเดรา, มาเดรา, โปรตุเกส
Traditional Chinese:
豐沙爾, 馬德拉
Turkish:
Funchal, Madeira Adası, Madeira, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Фуншал, Мадейра, Мадейра, Португалія
Urdu:
فنچل, مدیرا آئی لینڈ, مادیرا
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Funshal, Madeyra
Vietnamese:
Funchal, Đảo Madeira, Madeira, Bồ Đào Nha
Volapük:
Funchal
Waray:
Funchal, Madeira
Welsh:
Funchal, Ynys Madeira, Madeira, Portiwgal
West Frisian:
Funchal, Madeara
Western Punjabi:
فنچال ،پرتگال, مادیرا
Wu Chinese:
丰沙尔, 马德拉
Yoruba:
Funchal, Madeira


Funchal (Portuguese pronunciation: [fũˈʃaɫ]) is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.

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Mineral List

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16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe2TiO5
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe2TiO5
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘEdenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘHaüyne9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neogene : 11.71 ± 0.48 Ma to 3.36 ± 0.16 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Neogene
   Pliocene
ⓘ Basanite (youngest age)3.36 ± 0.16 MaSelvagem Grande Island, Savage Islands, Funchal, Madeira Island, Madeira, Portugal
   Miocene
ⓘ Basanite (oldest age)11.71 ± 0.48 MaSelvagem Grande Island, Savage Islands, Funchal, Madeira Island, Madeira, Portugal

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funchal
Wikidata ID:Q25444
GeoNames ID:2267827

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