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Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel, Azores, Portugali
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Vila Franca do CampoMunicipality
São MiguelIsland
AzoresAutonomous Region
PortugalCountry

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Area:
78 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Vila Franca do Campo5,035 (2012)
Ponta Garça3,547 (2018)
Ribeira Seca1,106 (2018)
Ribeira das Tainhas703 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
249808
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249808:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal
German:
Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel, Azoren, Portugal
Italian:
Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel, Azzorre, Portogallo
Portuguese:
Vila Franca do Campo, Ilha de São Miguel, Região Autónoma dos Açores, Portugal
Russian:
Вила-Франка-ду-Кампу, Сан-Мигел, Азорские острова, Португалия
Simplified Chinese:
坎普自由鎮, 聖米格爾島, 亚速尔群岛, 葡萄牙
Spanish:
Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
Catalan:
Vila Franca do Campo, Illa de São Miguel, Açores, Portugal
Cebuano:
Vila Franca do Campo, Ilha de São Miguel , Azores
Czech:
Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel, Azory, Portugalsko
Dutch:
Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel, Azoren, Portugal
Galician:
Vila Franca do Campo, Illa de São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
Korean:
빌라프랑카두캄푸, 상미겔섬, 아소르스 제도, 포르투갈
Malay:
Vila Franca do Campo, Pulau São Miguel, Azores
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Vila Franca do Campo, Açores
Polish:
Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel, Azory, Portugalia
Romanian:
Vila Franca do Campo, Azore, Portugalia
Swedish:
Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel, Azorerna, Portugal
Turkish:
Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel Adası, Azorlar, Portekiz
Ukrainian:
Віла-Франка-ду-Кампу, Сан-Мігел, Азорські острови, Португалія
Vietnamese:
Vila Franca do Campo, Açores, Bồ Đào Nha
Volapük:
Vila Franca do Campo
Waray:
Vila Franca do Campo, Azores


Vila Franca do Campo is a town and municipality in the southern part of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese Autonomous Region of the Azores.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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

23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Aenigmatite
Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Astrophyllite
Formula: K2NaFe2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
ⓘ Britholite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2
ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
ⓘ Ferro-katophorite
Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Fluornatropyrochlore
Formula: (Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F
ⓘ Fogoite-(Y)
Formula: Na3Ca2Y2Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘFluornatropyrochlore4.DH.(Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F
ⓘZirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
ⓘCerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05(Ce4+,Th)O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘFergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘBritholite-(Ce)9.AH.25(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
ⓘFogoite-(Y)9.BE.22Na3Ca2Y2Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘAstrophyllite9.DC.05K2NaFe2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
ⓘFerro-katophorite9.DE.20{Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
ⓘAenigmatite9.DH.40Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Hⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Hⓘ Ferro-katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Oⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Oⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Ferro-katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Fluornatropyrochlore(Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F
Oⓘ Fogoite-(Y)Na3Ca2Y2Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
FFluorine
Fⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ Fluornatropyrochlore(Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F
Fⓘ Fogoite-(Y)Na3Ca2Y2Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Naⓘ Ferro-katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Naⓘ Fluornatropyrochlore(Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F
Naⓘ Fogoite-(Y)Na3Ca2Y2Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Ferro-katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Ferro-katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fogoite-(Y)Na3Ca2Y2Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Ferro-katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Fluornatropyrochlore(Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F
Caⓘ Fogoite-(Y)Na3Ca2Y2Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Tiⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Tiⓘ Fogoite-(Y)Na3Ca2Y2Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Feⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Ferro-katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
YYttrium
Yⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Yⓘ Fogoite-(Y)Na3Ca2Y2Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Fluornatropyrochlore(Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Ceⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ Fluornatropyrochlore(Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F
ThThorium
Thⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
UUranium
Uⓘ Fluornatropyrochlore(Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vila_Franca_do_Campo
Wikidata ID:Q565290
GeoNames ID:3372472

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