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Porto Santo, Porto Santo Island, Madeira, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Porto Santo | Municipality |
| Porto Santo Island | Island |
| Madeira | Autonomous Region |
| Portugal | Country |
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Area:
42 km2
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Camacha | 465 (2018) |
Other Languages:
French:
Porto Santo, Madère, Portugal
German:
Porto Santo, Autonome Region Madeira, Portugal
Asturian:
Porto Santo, Madeira
Bavarian:
Porto Santo, Madeira
Cebuano:
Porto Santo, Ilha de Porto Santo, Madeira
Portuguese:
Porto Santo, Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal
The municipality of Porto Santo occupies the entire island and small neighboring islands. It was elevated to city status on 6 August 1996. The sole parish of the municipality is also named Porto Santo.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fossils
There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 17 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 11.6 Ma (Miocene) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 4 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikidata ID: | Q33842554 |
|---|---|
| GeoNames ID: | 8014047 |
Localities in this Region
- Madeira
- Porto Santo Island
- Porto Santo
- Porto Santo Island
- Madeira
- Porto Santo Island
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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Pico de Ana Ferreira, Porto Santo, Porto Santo Island, Madeira, Portugal