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Arenal Vulcano National Parc, San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Ricai
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San Carlos CantonCanton
Alajuela ProvinceProvince
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Mindat Locality ID:
434511
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:434511:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Arenal , San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica
German:
Arenal, Provinz Alajuela, Costa Rica
Italian:
Vulcano Arenal, cantone di San Carlos, provincia di Alajuela, Costa Rica
Portuguese:
Parc Nacional Volcan Arenal, San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Russian:
Ареналь , Сан-Карлос, Алахуэла, Коста-Рика
Simplified Chinese:
阿雷納爾火山, 聖卡洛斯縣, 阿拉胡埃拉省, 哥斯达黎加
Spanish:
Volcán Arenal, Cantón San Carlos, Provincia Alajuela, Costa Rica
Arabic:
بركان أرينال, سان كارلوس, الأخويلا, كوستاريكا
Belarusian:
Арэнал, Коста-Рыка
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Арэнал, Сан-Карляс, Коста-Рыка
Cebuano:
Arenal Volcano, Cantón de San Carlos, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica
Czech:
Arenal, Alajuela, Kostarika
Danish:
Volcán Arenal, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Dutch:
Arenal, San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Egyptian Arabic:
جبل بركان ارينال, كوستاريكا
Esperanto:
Vulkano Arenal, Provinco Alajuela, Kostariko
Estonian:
Arenal, Costa Rica
Farsi/Persian:
آتشفشان آرنال, استان الاهوئلا, کاستاریکا
Finnish:
Arenal, Alajuelan maakunta, Costa Rica
Greek:
Αρενάλ, Επαρχία Αλαχουέλα, Κόστα Ρίκα
Hebrew:
ארנל, אלחואלה, קוסטה ריקה
Indonesian:
Gunung Api Arenal, Provinsi Alajuela, Kosta Rika
Irish Gaelic:
Arenal , Cósta Ríce
Japanese:
アレナル火山, サンカルロス県, アラフエラ州, コスタリカ
Korean:
아레날 화산, 알라후엘라 주, 코스타리카
Ladin:
Arenal Volcano
Lithuanian:
Arenalis, Alachuelos provincija, Kosta Rika
Macedonian:
Аренал , Костарика
Manx:
Arenal , Yn Coose Berçhagh
Norwegian:
Arenal, San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Occitan:
Arenal, Còsta Rica
Polish:
Arenal, San Carlos, Alajuela, Kostaryka
Slovak:
Arenal , Kostarika
Swahili:
Volcán Arenal, Kosta Rika
Swedish:
Arenal, Cantón de San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Venetian:
Volcan Arenal, Costa Rica


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ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Kieserite
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ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
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ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
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
NNitrogen
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
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ⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arenal_Volcano
Wikidata ID:Q641588
GeoNames ID:3624862

Localities in this Region

  • Alajuela Province

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

North America
North America Plate
Panama PlateTectonic Plate

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