Tuvalui
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tuvalu | Country |
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Key
Area:
26 km2
Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Funafuti | 4,492 (2018) |
| Alapi Village | 1,024 (2010) |
| Fakaifou Village | 1,007 (2010) |
| Senala Village | 589 (2010) |
| Savave Village | 586 (2013) |
| Teone Village | 540 (2010) |
Other Languages:
French:
Tuvalu
German:
Tuvalu
Italian:
Tuvalu
Russian:
Тувалу
Simplified Chinese:
圖瓦盧
Spanish:
Tuvalu
Afrikaans:
Tuvalu
Albanian:
Tuvalu
Arabic:
توفالو
Belarusian:
Тувалу
Bulgarian:
Тувалу
Catalan:
Tuvalu
Czech:
Tuvalu
Danish:
Tuvalu
Dutch:
Tuvalu
Estonian:
Tuvalu
Farsi/Persian:
تووالو
Finnish:
Tuvalu
Galician:
Tuvalu
Greek:
Τουβαλού
Hebrew:
טובאלו
Hindi:
तुवालू
Hungarian:
Tuvalu
Icelandic:
Túvalúeyjar
Indonesian:
Tuvalu
Irish Gaelic:
Tuvalu
Japanese:
ツバル
Korean:
투발루
Latvian:
Tuvalu
Lithuanian:
Tuvalu
Macedonian:
Тувалу
Norwegian:
Tuvalu
Polish:
Tuvalu
Portuguese:
Tuvalu
Romanian:
Tuvalu
Serbian:
Тувалу
Slovak:
Tuvalu
Slovenian:
Tuvalu
Swahili:
Tuvalu
Swedish:
Tuvalu
Tagalog:
Tuvalu
Thai:
ตูวาลู
Turkish:
Tuvalu
Ukrainian:
Тувалу
Vietnamese:
Tuvalu
Welsh:
Twfalw
Coral reef islands growing on a volcanic core.
The maximum elevation is 8 meters.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Econ Geol (1989) 84:2252-2266 |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Locality: Amatuku atoll, Funafuti Island, Tuvalu Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1988 52 : 411-414. |
| ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 Locality: Amatuku atoll, Funafuti Island, Tuvalu Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1988 52 : 411-414. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Econ Geol (1989) 84:2252-2266 |
| ⓘ Ettringite Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O Locality: Amatuku atoll, Funafuti Island, Tuvalu Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1988 52 : 411-414. |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Locality: Amatuku atoll, Funafuti Island, Tuvalu Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1988 52 : 411-414. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Ettringite | 7.DG.15 | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| X(OH)2 | |||
| ⓘ | Brucite | 6.2.1.1 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 31 - HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| Miscellaneous | |||
| ⓘ | Ettringite | 31.10.2.1 | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | - | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
Fossils
There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 23 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 5.33 Ma (Miocene) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 1 fossil locality |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Rodgers, K.A. (1989) Phosphatic limestones of Tuvalu (Ellice Islands). Economic Geology, 84(8), 2252-2266.
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvalu |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q672 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2110297 |
External Links
http://dsm.gsd.spc.int/public/files/meetings/01_Terrestrial_Mining_and_Mineral_Resources_Potential_of_the_Pacific_Islands_Region_Akuila_Tawake.pdf [Akuila Tawake (2012) Mineral Resources Potential and Mining in the Pacific Islands Region - Lessons Learned. Pacific-ACP States Regional Training Workshop on Geological, Technological, Biological and Environmental Aspects of Deep Sea Minerals. Tanoa International Hotel, Nadi Fiji. 13th–17th August 2012]
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