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Povoação, São Miguel, Azores, Portugali
Regional Level Types
PovoaçãoMunicipality
São MiguelIsland
AzoresAutonomous Region
PortugalCountry

Coat of Arms of PovoaçãoFlag of Povoação
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Area:
110 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Povoação2,161 (2018)
Furnas1,599 (2011)
Água Retorta489 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
249794
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249794:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Povoação, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal
German:
Povoação, São Miguel, Azoren, Portugal
Italian:
Povoação, São Miguel, Azzorre, Portogallo
Portuguese:
Povoação, Ilha de São Miguel, Região Autónoma dos Açores, Portugal
Russian:
Повоасан , Сан-Мигел, Азорские острова, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
波瓦桑, 聖米格爾島, 亚速尔群岛, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Povoação, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
Catalan:
Povoação, Illa de São Miguel, Açores, Portugal
Cebuano:
Povoação, Ilha de São Miguel , Azores
Dutch:
Povoação, São Miguel, Azoren, Portugal
Korean:
포보아상, 상미겔섬, 아소르스 제도, 포르투갈
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Povoação, Açores
Polish:
Povoação, São Miguel, Azory, Portugalia
Romanian:
Povoação, Azore, Portugalia
Turkish:
Povoação , São Miguel Adası, Azorlar, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Повуасан, Сан-Мігел, Азорські острови, Португалія
Vietnamese:
Povoação, Açores, Bồ Đào Nha
Waray:
Povoação, Azores


Povoação is a municipality located in the southeastern corner of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Goldichite
Formula: KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘAlum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘGoldichite7.CC.40KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ GoldichiteKFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ GoldichiteKFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ GoldichiteKFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ GoldichiteKFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ GoldichiteKFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Povoa%C3%A7%C3%A3o,_Azores
Wikidata ID:Q565726
GeoNames ID:8013453

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