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San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Ricai
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Arenál volcano, Eruption plume, April 1989

Arenal Volcano, Arenal Vulcano National Parc, San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
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Informational sign in devastated zone west of the volcano (1989)

Arenal Volcano, Arenal Vulcano National Parc, San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
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Devastated zone west of the volcano

Arenal Volcano, Arenal Vulcano National Parc, San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
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Arenál volcano, Eruption plume, April 1989

Arenal Volcano, Arenal Vulcano National Parc, San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
03559390017272354426176.jpg
Informational sign in devastated zone west of the volcano (1989)

Arenal Volcano, Arenal Vulcano National Parc, San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
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Devastated zone west of the volcano

Arenal Volcano, Arenal Vulcano National Parc, San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
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Arenál volcano, Eruption plume, April 1989

Arenal Volcano, Arenal Vulcano National Parc, San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
03559390017272354426176.jpg
Informational sign in devastated zone west of the volcano (1989)

Arenal Volcano, Arenal Vulcano National Parc, San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Neighbouring regions:
Sarchí Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
San Ramón Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Type:
Canton
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Quesada27,310 (2016)
La Fortuna3,010 (2016)
Pocosol2,947 (2018)
Pital2,046 (2018)
Florencia888 (2018)
Venado250 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
417728
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:417728:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Italian:
cantone di San Carlos, provincia di Alajuela, Costa Rica
Russian:
Сан-Карлос, Алахуэла, Коста-Рика
Simplified Chinese:
聖卡洛斯縣, 阿拉胡埃拉省, 哥斯达黎加
Spanish:
Cantón San Carlos, Provincia Alajuela, Costa Rica
Arabic:
سان كارلوس, الأخويلا, كوستاريكا
Armenian:
Սան Կարլոս, Ալախուելա, Կոստա Ռիկա
Asturian:
San Carlos, Costa Rica
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Сан-Карляс, Коста-Рыка
Cebuano:
Cantón de San Carlos, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica
Dutch:
San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Japanese:
サンカルロス県, アラフエラ州, コスタリカ
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
San Carlos Kūn, Costa Rica
Norwegian:
San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Polish:
San Carlos, Alajuela, Kostaryka
Portuguese:
San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Swedish:
Cantón de San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Ukrainian:
Сан-Карлос, Алахуела, Коста-Рика
Vietnamese:
San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica


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ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chlorartinite
Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)Cl · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Cronstedtite
Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Ferrotochilinite
Formula: Fe2+6(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Kieserite
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Tochilinite
Formula: Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘTochilinite2.FD.35Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
ⓘFerrotochilinite2.FD.35Fe2+6(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘHydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opal-CT4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘChlorartinite5.DA.10Mg2(CO3)(OH)Cl · 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘKieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘCronstedtite9.ED.15Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hⓘ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Hⓘ ChlorartiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)Cl · 2H2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ FerrotochiliniteFe62+(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ ChlorartiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)Cl · 2H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Oⓘ ChlorartiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)Cl · 2H2O
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ FerrotochiliniteFe62+(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Mgⓘ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Mgⓘ ChlorartiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)Cl · 2H2O
Mgⓘ FerrotochiliniteFe62+(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Sⓘ FerrotochiliniteFe62+(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
Clⓘ ChlorartiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)Cl · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Feⓘ FerrotochiliniteFe62+(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Carlos_(canton)
Wikidata ID:Q931244
GeoNames ID:3621940

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Costa Rica

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Panama PlateTectonic Plate

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