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

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Area:
34 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Furnas1,599 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
273180
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:273180:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Furnas, Povoação, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal
German:
Furnas, Povoação, São Miguel, Azoren, Portugal
Portuguese:
Furnas, Povoação, Ilha de São Miguel, Região Autónoma dos Açores, Portugal
Russian:
Фурнаш, Повоасан , Сан-Мигел, Азорские острова, Португалия
Spanish:
Furnas, Povoação, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
Asturian:
Furnas, Azores
Cebuano:
Furnas, Povoação, Ilha de São Miguel , Azores
Czech:
Furnas, São Miguel, Azory, Portugalsko
Dutch:
Furnas, Povoação, São Miguel, Azoren, Portugal
Korean:
푸르나스 화산, 포보아상, 상미겔섬, 아소르스 제도, 포르투갈
Malay:
Furnas, Pulau São Miguel, Azores
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Furnas, Povoação, Açores
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Furnas, São Miguel, Asorane
Polish:
Furnas, Povoação, São Miguel, Azory, Portugalia
Slovak:
Furnas, São Miguel, Azory, Portugalsko
Slovenian:
Furnas, São Miguel , Azori, Portugalska
Swedish:
Furnas, São Miguel, Azorerna, Portugal
Turkish:
Furnas, Povoação , São Miguel Adası, Azorlar, Portekiz


Furnas is a civil parish in the municipality of Povoação on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese Azores. The parish is one of the largest on the island and in the Azores. It is located east of Lagoa and Ponta Delgada, west of Povoação and southeast of Ribeira Grande.

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8 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
ⓘ 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 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

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
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
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
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
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ⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
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/Furnas
Wikidata ID:Q998510
GeoNames ID:3373025

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