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Santana, Madeira Island, Madeira, Portugali
Regional Level Types
SantanaMunicipality
Madeira IslandIsland
MadeiraAutonomous Region
PortugalCountry

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Area:
96 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Santana8,804 (2012)
Faial1,567 (2018)
São Jorge1,473 (2018)
Arco de São Jorge413 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
248780
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:248780:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Santana, île de Madère, Madère, Portugal
German:
Santana, Madeira, Autonome Region Madeira, Portugal
Italian:
Santana, Madera, Madera, Portogallo
Russian:
Сантана, Мадейра, Мадейра, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
桑塔納, 馬德拉島, 馬德拉, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Santana, Isla de Madeira, Madeira, Portugal
Arabic:
سانتانا, ماديرا , ماديرا, البرتغال
Aragonese:
Santana, Isla de Madeira, Madeira
Asturian:
Santana, Madeira
Basque:
Santana, Madeira, Madeira
Catalan:
Santana, Madeira, Portugal
Cebuano:
Santana , Madeira
Czech:
Santana, Madeira, Madeira, Portugalsko
Dutch:
Santana, Madeira, Madeira, Portugal
Farsi/Persian:
سانتانا, مادیرا, پرتغال
Finnish:
Santana, Madeiran saari, Madeira, Portugali
Georgian:
სანტანა, მადეირა
Hebrew:
סנטנה, מדיירה, פורטוגל
Hungarian:
Santana, Madeira, Madeira-szigetek, Portugália
Korean:
산타나, 마데이라섬, 마데이라 제도, 포르투갈
Mazanderani:
سانتانا
Norwegian:
Santana, Madeira øy, Madeira, Portugal
Polish:
Santana, Madera , Madera, Portugalia
Portuguese:
Santana, Ilha da Madeira, Madeira, Portugal
Romanian:
Santana, Madeira, Portugalia
Turkish:
Santana, Madeira Adası, Madeira, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Сантана, Мадейра, Мадейра, Португалія
Vietnamese:
Santana, Đảo Madeira, Madeira, Bồ Đào Nha
Volapük:
Santana
Waray:
Santana, Madeira


Municipality of Madeira Island.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
References:
Michele DondiIdentified by Michele Dondi: Visual Identification, XRD
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
References:
Michele Dondi' s mineral collectionIdentified by Rui Nunes: Visual Identification
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
✪ Garronite-Ca
Formula: Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Michele DondiIdentified by Michele Dondi: Visual Identification, XRD
ⓘ Lévyne-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
Michele DondiIdentified by Michele Dondi: Visual Identification, XRD
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘGarronite-Ca9.GC.05Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
ⓘPhillipsite-Ca9.GC.10Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘLévyne-Ca9.GD.15(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed1.81 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed3.60 Ma (Pliocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Laparocerus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Curculionidae : Laparocerus3.6 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santana,_Madeira
Wikidata ID:Q752123
GeoNames ID:8010681

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