Pico de Ana Ferreira, Porto Santo, Porto Santo Island, Madeira, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pico de Ana Ferreira | - not defined - |
| Porto Santo | Municipality |
| Porto Santo Island | Island |
| Madeira | Autonomous Region |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 2' 57'' North , 16° 22' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Camacha | 465 (2018) | 4.8km |
| Caniçal | 3,893 (2011) | 48.9km |
| Machico | 12,567 (2017) | 52.6km |
| Porto da Cruz | 2,597 (2018) | 53.6km |
| Faial | 1,567 (2018) | 53.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
289587
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:289587:4
GUID (UUID V4):
24b61647-2784-40ed-be87-8512cb5a7620
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pico de Ana Ferreira, Porto Santo, Ilha de Porto Santo, Arquiélago da Madeira, Portugal
Pico de Ana Ferreira (Ana Ferreira Peak) is a relief with 288 m above the sea level mainly formed by trachyte and mugearite (*). In the area one can observe an impressive columnar disjunction in a place locally known as "Pedreira".
(*) Mugearite (a fine-grained volcaninc rock) is an intermediate rock, more acid than basalt and it has more Na and K in its composition; mugearite in Madeira is mainly composed of oligoclase, pyroxene, sanidine and opaque oxides.
Rock Types Recorded
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Pico de Ana Ferreira, Porto Santo, Porto Santo Island, Madeira, Portugal