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Fora Islet, Savage Islands, Funchal, Madeira Island, Madeira, Portugali
Regional Level Types
Fora IsletIslet
Savage IslandsGroup of Islands
FunchalMunicipality
Madeira IslandIsland
MadeiraAutonomous Region
PortugalCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
405322
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:405322:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ilheu de Fora; Little Piton
Other Languages:
French:
îlot de Fora, Îles Selvagens, Funchal, île de Madère, Madère, Portugal
Spanish:
Ilhéu de Fora, Islas Salvajes, Funchal, Isla de Madeira, Madeira, Portugal
Aragonese:
Isleta de Fora, Islas Selvagens, Funchal, Isla de Madeira, Madeira
Asturian:
Ilhéu de Fora, Islles Selvaxes, Funchal, Madeira
Cebuano:
Ilhéu de Fora, Ilhas Selvagens, Funchal, Madeira
Czech:
Fora , Ilhas Selvagens, Funchal, Madeira, Madeira, Portugalsko
Finnish:
Ilhéu de Fora, Selvagenssaaret, Funchal, Madeiran saari, Madeira, Portugali
Portuguese:
Ilhéu de Fora, Ilhas Selvagens, Funchal, Ilha da Madeira, Madeira, Portugal


The island (500 by 300 meters) is built primarily of agglomerates and lapilli tuffs cut by dense swarms of dikes.

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fora_Islet
Wikidata ID:Q3054005
GeoNames ID:2268022


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