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Morrinho do Filho, Sal Island, Barlavento Islands, Cape Verdei
Regional Level Types
Morrinho do FilhoVolcanic Complex
Sal IslandIsland
Barlavento IslandsGroup of Islands
Cape VerdeCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° 49' 14'' North , 22° 56' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
16.82079,-22.94663
GRN:
N12W16
Type:
Volcanic Complex
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
466646
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:466646:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Volcanic neck

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brianite
Formula: Na2CaMg(PO4)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBrianite8.AC.30Na2CaMg(PO4)2
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BrianiteNa2CaMg(PO4)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ BrianiteNa2CaMg(PO4)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BrianiteNa2CaMg(PO4)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BrianiteNa2CaMg(PO4)2
Pⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ BrianiteNa2CaMg(PO4)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Atlantic Ocean
West AfricaUN Subregion

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References

Maffeis, Andrea; Frezzotti, Maria Luce; Esposito, Rosario; Malusà, Marco G.; Aiuppa, Alessandro; Rizzo, Andrea Luca; Ferrando, Simona (2026) Carbon enrichment processes in the oceanic upper mantle preserved in peridotites from Sal Island (Cape Verde). Geoscience Frontiers, 17 (1). doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2025.102179
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