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Lagoa Funda, Lages das Flores, Flores, Azores, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lagoa Funda | Outcrop |
| Lages das Flores | - not defined - |
| Flores | Island |
| Azores | Autonomous Region |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 29' 37'' North , 31° 13' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ponta Delgada | 359 (2018) | 2.6km |
| Fajã Grande | 202 (2018) | 5.5km |
| Cedros | 128 (2018) | 6.2km |
| Fazenda de Santa Cruz | 257 (2018) | 7.3km |
| Santa Cruz das Flores | 1,725 (2018) | 9.0km |
Basalt tuff.
The Lagoa Funda is a lagoon in the Azores located in the southern sector of the central plateau of Flores Island, in the municipality of Lajes das Flores, Flores Island, Azores archipelago.
It is an elevated lagoon included in the group of the Sete Lagoas ("Seven Lagoons") that were formed in seven craters created by volcanic eruptions, which contributed to the current geology of Flores.
It is located near the Lagoa Rasa. Downstream from it originates the Ribeira Funda ("Funda Stream").
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Atlantic Ocean
- Laurentian BasinOceanic Crust
- Mid-Atlantic Ridge complexMid-Ocean Ridge
EuropeContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
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References
Zaccarini, Federica, Garuti, Giorgio, Moser, Reinhard, Mavrogonatos, Constantinos, Voudouris, Panagiotis, Pimentel, Adriano, Nazzareni, Sabrina (2024) Mineral Chemistry of Olivine, Oxy-Spinel, and Clinopyroxene in Lavas and Xenoliths from the Canary, Azores, and Cape Verde Islands (Macaronesia, North Atlantic Ocean): New Data and Comparisons with the Literature. Minerals, 14 (2) 161 doi:10.3390/min14020161
Lagoa Funda, Lages das Flores, Flores, Azores, Portugal