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Tinajo, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spaini
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TinajoMunicipality
LanzaroteIsland
Las Palmas ProvinceProvince
Canary IslandsGroup of Autonomous Communities
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2nd lava flow west of the village

Tenezar, Tinajo, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
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2nd lava flow west of the village

Tenezar, Tinajo, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
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Vulcanic landscape

Tinguatòn, Tinajo, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
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2nd lava flow west of the village

Tenezar, Tinajo, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
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2nd lava flow west of the village

Tenezar, Tinajo, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
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Vulcanic landscape

Tinguatòn, Tinajo, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
04885010017272062263655.jpg
2nd lava flow west of the village

Tenezar, Tinajo, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
08170250017272062264947.jpg
2nd lava flow west of the village

Tenezar, Tinajo, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
Neighbouring regions:
Yaiza, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
Tías, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
San Bartolomé, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
Teguise, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tinajo5,228 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
409786
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:409786:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Tinajo, Lanzarote, province de Las Palmas, Îles Canaries, Espagne
German:
Tinajo, Lanzarote, Provinz Las Palmas, Kanarische Inseln, Spanien
Italian:
Tinajo, Lanzarote, provincia di Las Palmas, Isole Canarie, Spagna
Russian:
Тинахо, Лансароте, Лас-Пальмас, Канарские острова, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
蒂纳霍, 兰萨罗特岛, 拉斯帕爾馬斯省, 加那利群岛, 西班牙
Spanish:
Tinajo, Lanzarote, provincia de Las Palmas, Canarias, España
Albanian:
Tinajo, Provinca Las Palmas, Ishujt Kanare, Spanja
Arabic:
تيناخو, لانزاروت, لاس بالماس, جزر الكناري, إسبانيا
Asturian:
Tinajo, Lanzarote, Provincia de Les Palmes, Canaries, España
Basque:
Tinajo, Lanzarote, Las Palmasko probintzia, Kanariak, Espainia
Catalan:
Tinajo, Lanzarote, província de Las Palmas, Illes Canàries, Espanya
Cebuano:
Tinajo, Lanzarote Island, Provincia de Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Espanya
Chechen:
Тинахо, Канаран гӀайренаш, Испани
Dutch:
Tinajo, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Canarische Eilanden, Spanje
Galician:
Tinajo, Lanzarote, Provincia das Palmas, Illas Canarias, España
Hungarian:
Tinajo, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Kanári-szigetek, Spanyolország
Japanese:
ティナホ, ランサローテ島, ラス・パルマス県, カナリア諸島, スペイン
Latin:
Tinajo, Insula Lanzarotta, Provincia Palmaria, Canariae Insulae, Hispania
Lithuanian:
Tinachas, Lansarotė, Las Palmo provincija, Kanarų salos, Ispanija
Malay:
Tinajo, Lanzarote, Wilayah Las Palmas, Kepulauan Canaria, Sepanyol
Norwegian:
Tinajo, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Kanariøyene, Spania
Occitan:
Tinajo, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Illas Canàrias, Espanha
Polish:
Tinajo, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Wyspy Kanaryjskie, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Tinajo, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Canárias, Espanha
Swedish:
Tinajo, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Kanarieöarna, Spanien
Tatar:
Тинахо, Канар утраулары, Испания
Ukrainian:
Тінахо, Лансароте, Лас-Пальмас, Канарські острови, Іспанія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Tinajo, Las Palmas, Kanar orollari, Ispaniya
Venetian:
Tinajo, Ìxołe Canarie, Spagna
Waray:
Tinajo, Lanzarote, Provincia de Las Palmas, Islas Canarias, Espanya


Tinajo is a municipality in the western part of the island of Lanzarote in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, Spain. The area is 135.28 square kilometres (52.23 sq mi). The municipality is located on the island's northwestern coast and is northwest of the island's capital, Arrecife. The main town in the municipality is Tinajo.

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Mineral List

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14 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcophyllite
Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Description: Clearly a misidentification - this "chalcophyllite", found "in cavities of lava" and with "substantial similarity to opal", was only identified by powder XRD.
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Iddingsite'
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe3+2Ti4+O5
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe3+2Ti4+O5
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChalcophyllite ?8.DF.30Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Iddingsite'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
CrChromium
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinajo_(municipality)
Wikidata ID:Q638013
GeoNames ID:6360199

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