Magdalena Municipality, Jalisco, Mexicoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Magdalena Municipality | Municipality |
| Jalisco | State |
| Mexico | Country |
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Magdalena | 16,214 (2018) |
| San Andrés | 1,564 (2018) |
| La Quemada | 1,238 (2018) |
| La Joya | 977 (2018) |
| San Simón | 524 (2018) |
| Lo de Guevara (La Loma) | 250 (2013) |
Mindat Locality ID:
288069
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288069:6
GUID (UUID V4):
b746bce6-4eb3-4525-8200-c388c3305583
Other Languages:
French:
Magdalena, Mexique
Italian:
Magdalena, Messico
Russian:
Магдалена, Мексика
Spanish:
Magdalena, México
Asturian:
Magdalena
Bengali:
মাগদালেনা পৌরসভা
Catalan:
Magdalena, Mèxic
Cebuano:
Magdalena
Dutch:
Magdalena Municipality, Mexico
Esperanto:
Magdalena
Friulian:
Magdalena
Portuguese:
Magdalena, México
Serbian:
Општина Магдалена, Мексико
Serbo-Croatian:
Opština Magdalena
Swedish:
Magdalena , Mexiko
Venetian:
Magdalena
Vietnamese:
Magdalena, México
Magdalena is a town and municipality in the state of Jalisco in central-western Mexico. Magdalena lies 78 kilometers northwest of Guadalajara. The municipality covers an area of 293.2 km². It borders the state of Nayarit to the west, and the town of Tequila to the east.
The town is situated at 1350 meters above sea level. It borders mountains to the north and smaller hills to the south.
In the west, there is a big water reservoir called the Laguna de Magdalena.
Magdalena is famous for fire opals; the whole region accommodates hundreds of mines where Obsidian, Fire opals, and other rocks are produced. In the town, there are several stores selling stones.
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| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Obsidian var. Rainbow Obsidian' |
| ⓘ 'Obsidian var. Sheen Obsidian' |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. References: |
| ⓘ Opal var. Fire Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Precious Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Fire Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Obsidian var. Rainbow Obsidian' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'var. Sheen Obsidian' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Fire Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Fire Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Fire Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalena,_Jalisco |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q2652046 |
| GeoNames ID: | 8582155 |
Localities in this Region
- Jalisco
- Magdalena Municipality
- Jalisco
- Magdalena Municipality
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Magdalena, Magdalena Municipality, Jalisco, Mexico