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Dota Canton, San José Province, Costa Ricai
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Dota CantonCanton
San José ProvinceProvince
Costa RicaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Cartago Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
Pérez Zeledón Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
Tarrazú Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
Type:
Canton
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Copey288 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
428599
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:428599:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Dota, San José, Costa Rica
Italian:
cantone di Dota, provincia di San José, Costa Rica
Russian:
Дота, Сан-Хосе, Коста-Рика
Simplified Chinese:
多塔縣, 圣何塞省, 哥斯达黎加
Spanish:
Cantón Dota, Provincia San José, Costa Rica
Arabic:
دوتا, محافظة سان خوسيه, كوستاريكا
Asturian:
Dota, Costa Rica
Cebuano:
Cantón de Dota, Provincia de San José, Costa Rica
Dutch:
Dota, San José, Costa Rica
Japanese:
ドータ, サンホセ州, コスタリカ
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Dota Kūn, Costa Rica
Norwegian:
Dota, San José, Costa Rica
Swedish:
Cantón de Dota, San José, Costa Rica
Vietnamese:
Dota, San José, Costa Rica


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ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Description: Augite crystals are present in the volcaniclastic materials occurring in sandstone at the upper outcrop.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Yugawaralite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘYugawaralite9.GB.15CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dota_(canton)
Wikidata ID:Q1935243
GeoNames ID:3623892

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Costa Rica

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North America Plate
Panama PlateTectonic Plate

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