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Aguas Zarcas District, San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Ricai
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Aguas Zarcas DistrictDistrict
San Carlos CantonCanton
Alajuela ProvinceProvince
Costa RicaCountry

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CM2 chondrite meteorite

Aguas Zarcas meteorite, Aguas Zarcas District, San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
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CM2 chondrite meteorite

Aguas Zarcas meteorite, Aguas Zarcas District, San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
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CM2 chondrite meteorite

Aguas Zarcas meteorite, Aguas Zarcas District, San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Type:
District
Mindat Locality ID:
434512
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:434512:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Aguas Zarcas, San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Italian:
Aguas Zarcas, cantone di San Carlos, provincia di Alajuela, Costa Rica
Spanish:
Aguas Zarcas, Cantón San Carlos, Provincia Alajuela, Costa Rica
Asturian:
Aguas Zarcas, San Carlos, Costa Rica
Dutch:
Aguas Zarcas, San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Polish:
Aguas Zarcas, San Carlos, Alajuela, Kostaryka


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ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 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
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Tochilinite
Formula: Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘ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
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
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
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCronstedtite9.ED.15Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Hⓘ ChlorartiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)Cl · 2H2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ FerrotochiliniteFe62+(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ ChlorartiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)Cl · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
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ⓘ FerrotochiliniteFe62+(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Mgⓘ ChlorartiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)Cl · 2H2O
Mgⓘ FerrotochiliniteFe62+(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Sⓘ FerrotochiliniteFe62+(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ ChlorartiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)Cl · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Feⓘ FerrotochiliniteFe62+(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aguas_Zarcas
Wikidata ID:Q3606910

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Costa Rica

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North America
North America Plate
Panama PlateTectonic Plate

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