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La Paz Centro, León Department, Nicaraguai
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La Paz CentroTown
León DepartmentDepartment
NicaraguaCountry

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Momotombo volcano seen from the lake site

Momotombo volcano, La Paz Centro, León Department, Nicaragua
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Momotombo volcano seen from the lake site

Momotombo volcano, La Paz Centro, León Department, Nicaragua
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Momotombo volcano seen from the lake site

Momotombo volcano, La Paz Centro, León Department, Nicaragua
Neighbouring regions:
Léon, León Department, Nicaragua
Larreynaga, León Department, Nicaragua
El Jicaral, León Department, Nicaragua
Nagarote, León Department, Nicaragua
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
La Paz Centro23,481 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
453889
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:453889:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
La Paz Centro, León, Nicaragua
German:
La Paz Centro, Departamento León, Nicaragua
Italian:
La Paz Centro, dipartimento di León, Nicaragua
Simplified Chinese:
中拉巴斯, 萊昂省, 尼加拉瓜
Spanish:
La Paz Centro, León, Nicaragua
Asturian:
La Paz Centro, Departamentu de León
Basque:
La Paz Centro, Leongo departamendua
Catalan:
La Paz Centro, Departament de León, Nicaragua
Cebuano:
La Paz Centro , Departamento de León
Dutch:
La Paz Centro, León, Nicaragua
Galician:
La Paz Centro, Departamento de León, Nicaragua
Greek:
Λα Πας Σέντρο, Λεόν, Νικαράγουα
Japanese:
ラ・パズ・セントロ, レオン県, ニカラグア
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
La Paz Centro, León Koān
Polish:
La Paz Centro, León, Nikaragua
Portuguese:
La Paz Centro, León, Nicarágua
Swedish:
La Paz Centro, León, Nicaragua
Urdu:
لا پاز سینٹرو, لیون محکمہ
Vietnamese:
La Paz Centro, Nicaragua


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Alpersite
Formula: (Mg,Cu2+)(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Mendozite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Sassolite ?
Formula: H3BO3
ⓘ 'Thallium'
Formula: Tl
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘSassolite ?6.AA.05H3BO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘAlpersite7.CB.35(Mg,Cu2+)(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘMendozite7.CC.15NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Thallium'-Tl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ SassoliteH3BO3
Hⓘ Alpersite(Mg,Cu2+)(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ SassoliteH3BO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ SassoliteH3BO3
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ Alpersite(Mg,Cu2+)(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgⓘ Alpersite(Mg,Cu2+)(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Alpersite(Mg,Cu2+)(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Alpersite(Mg,Cu2+)(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
TlThallium
Tlⓘ ThalliumTl

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Paz_Centro
Wikidata ID:Q2604553
GeoNames ID:3618412

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