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Porto Moniz, Madeira Island, Madeira, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Porto MonizMunicipality
Madeira IslandIsland
MadeiraAutonomous Region
PortugalCountry

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Area:
83 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Porto Moniz2,762 (2017)
Seixal656 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
248782
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:248782:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Porto Moniz, île de Madère, Madère, Portugal
German:
Porto Moniz, Madeira, Autonome Region Madeira, Portugal
Italian:
Porto Moniz, Madera, Madera, Portogallo
Russian:
Порту-Мониш, Мадейра, Мадейра, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
莫尼什港, 馬德拉島, 馬德拉, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Porto Moniz, Isla de Madeira, Madeira, Portugal
Aragonese:
Porto Moniz, Isla de Madeira, Madeira
Basque:
Porto Moniz, Madeira, Madeira
Catalan:
Porto Moniz, Madeira, Portugal
Cebuano:
Porto Moniz , Madeira
Czech:
Porto Moniz, Madeira, Madeira, Portugalsko
Dutch:
Porto Moniz, Madeira, Madeira, Portugal
Finnish:
Porto Moniz, Madeiran saari, Madeira, Portugali
Hungarian:
Porto Moniz, Madeira, Madeira-szigetek, Portugália
Korean:
포르투모니스, 마데이라섬, 마데이라 제도, 포르투갈
Malay:
Porto Moniz, Pulau Madeira, Madeira
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Porto Moniz, Madeira
Norwegian:
Porto Moniz, Madeira øy, Madeira, Portugal
Polish:
Porto Moniz, Madera , Madera, Portugalia
Portuguese:
Porto Moniz, Ilha da Madeira, Madeira, Portugal
Romanian:
Porto Moniz, Madeira, Portugalia
Turkish:
Porto Moniz, Madeira Adası, Madeira, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Порту-Моніж, Мадейра, Мадейра, Португалія
Vietnamese:
Porto Moniz, Đảo Madeira, Madeira, Bồ Đào Nha
Volapük:
Porto Moniz
Waray:
Porto Moniz, 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

5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
References:
Michele DondiIdentified by Michele Dondi: Visual Identification, XRD
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Michele DondiIdentified by Michele Dondi: Visual Identification, XRD
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Michele DondiIdentified by Michele Dondi: Visual Identification, XRD
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Michele DondiIdentified by Michele Dondi: Visual Identification, XRD
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
References:
Michele DondiIdentified by Michele Dondi: Visual Identification, XRD

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porto_Moniz
Wikidata ID:Q221412
GeoNames ID:8010678

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