Sofala Province, Mozambiquei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sofala Province | Province |
| Mozambique | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
126985
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126985:0
GUID (UUID V4):
77523329-c763-4671-a296-9ca89300b9a7
Other Languages:
French:
Sofala, Mozambique
German:
Provinz Sofala, Mosambik
Italian:
provincia di Sofala, Mozambico
Russian:
Софала, Мозамбик
Simplified Chinese:
索法拉省, 莫桑比克
Spanish:
Sofala, Mozambique
Afrikaans:
Sofala, Mosambiek
Arabic:
محافظة سوفالا, موزمبيق
Basque:
Sofala probintzia
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Сафала
Bengali:
সোফালা প্রদেশ
Bulgarian:
Софала, Мозамбик
Catalan:
Província de Sofala, Moçambic
Cebuano:
Sofala Province
Danish:
Sofala, Mozambique
Dutch:
Sofala, Mozambique
Estonian:
Sofala provints, Mosambiik
Farsi/Persian:
استان سوفالا, موزامبیک
Finnish:
Sofala, Mosambik
Georgian:
სოფალის პროვინცია
Greek:
Σοφάλα, Μοζαμβίκη
Gujarati:
સોફાલા પ્રાંત
Hindi:
सोफला प्रांत, मोज़ाम्बीक
Indonesian:
Provinsi Sofala, Mozambik
Japanese:
ソファラ州, モザンビーク
Kannada:
ಸೋಫಾಲಾ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ
Korean:
소팔라 주, 모잠비크
Latvian:
Sofalas province, Mozambika
Lithuanian:
Sofalos provincija, Mozambikas
Malay:
Sofala Province
Marathi:
सोफला प्रांत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Sofala Séng
Northern Frisian:
Sofala
Norwegian:
Sofala, Mosambik
Polish:
Sofala, Mozambik
Portuguese:
Sofala, Moçambique
Romanian:
Provincia Sofala, Mozambic
Sinhalese:
සොෆලා පළාත
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Sofala, Msumbiji
Swedish:
Sofala, Moçambique
Tamil:
சோபாலா மாகாணம்
Telugu:
సోఫాలా ప్రావిన్స్
Thai:
จังหวัดโซฟาลา, โมซัมบิก
Traditional Chinese:
索法拉省
Turkish:
Sofala Bölgesi, Mozambik
Ukrainian:
Софала, Мозамбік
Urdu:
سافولا صوبہ
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Sofala, Mozambique
Welsh:
Talaith Sofala, Mosambic
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| ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Aenigmatite Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] Localities: |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar' Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Alkali pyroxene' Locality: Bunga Hill, Sofala Province, Mozambique |
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Localities: |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. References: |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ Katophorite Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: Sena Plugs, Caia District, Sofala Province, Mozambique Kuti Hill, Pompue Group of Hills, Maringué District, Sofala Province, Mozambique Yamchech Hill, Pompue Group of Hills, Maringué District, Sofala Province, Mozambique Bunga Hill, Sofala Province, Mozambique Inkweyri Hills, Muanza District, Sofala Province, Mozambique References: |
| ⓘ 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n Localities: |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. References: |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate' Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Sodic amphibole' Localities: References: |
| ⓘ 'Zeolite Group' Localities: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Katophorite | 9.DE.20 | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Aenigmatite | 9.DH.40 | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Anorthoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| ⓘ | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Alkali pyroxene' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Sodic amphibole' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Rhombohedral Carbonate' | - | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofala_Province |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q622801 |
| GeoNames ID: | 1026804 |
Localities in this Region
- Sofala Province
- Maringué District
- Pompue Group of Hills
- ⭔Muanza District
- ⭔Nhamatanda District
- Maringué District
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