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Bosa, Oristano Province, Sardinia, Italyi
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BosaCommune
Oristano ProvinceProvince
SardiniaAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bosa7,874 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
21998
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21998:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Bosa, Oristano, Sardaigne, Italie
German:
Bosa, Provinz Oristano, Sardinien, Italien
Italian:
Bosa, Oristano, Sardegna, Italia
Russian:
Боза, Ористано, Сардиния, Италия
Sardinian:
Bosa, Aristanis, Sardigna (Sardìnnia), Itàlia
Simplified Chinese:
博萨, 奧里斯塔諾省, 撒丁岛, 意大利
Spanish:
Bosa, Oristán, Cerdeña, Italia
Albanian:
Bosa, Provinca e Oristanos, Sardenja, Italia
Arabic:
بوسا, مقاطعة أرستانو, سردينيا, إيطاليا
Aragonese:
Bosa, Provincia d'Oristán, Cerdenya, Italia
Armenian:
Բոզա, Օրիստանո, Սարդինիա, Իտալիա
Basque:
Bosa, Oristanoko probintzia, Sardinia, Italia
Belarusian:
Боза, правінцыя Арыстана, Сардзінія, Італія
Bulgarian:
Боза, Ористано, Сардиния, Италия
Catalan:
Bosa, província d'Oristany, Sardenya, Itàlia
Cebuano:
Bosa, Provincia di Oristano, Cerdeña, Italya
Croatian:
Bosa, Oristano , Sardinija, Italija
Czech:
Bosa, Provincie Oristano, Sardinie, Itálie
Danish:
Bosa, Oristano, Sardinien, Italien
Dutch:
Bosa, Oristano, Sardinië, Italië
Esperanto:
Bosa, Provinco Oristano, Sardio, Italio
Farsi/Persian:
بوسا, استان اریستانو, ساردنی, ایتالیا
Finnish:
Bosa, Oristanon maakunta, Sardinia, Italia
Galician:
Bosa, Provincia de Oristano, Sardeña, Italia
Hungarian:
Bosa, Oristano megye, Szardínia, Olaszország
Indonesian:
Bosa, Provinsi Oristano, Sardinia, Italia
Japanese:
ボーザ, オリスターノ県, サルデーニャ, イタリア
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Боза, Сардиния, Италия
Latin:
Bosa, Provincia Arborensis, Sardinia (Ichnusa), Italia
Lombard:
Bosa, Sardegna, Italia
Malay:
Bosa, Wilayah Oristano, Sardinia, Itali
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Bosa, Oristano Séng, Sardegna, Italia
Neapolitan:
Bosa, Zardegna, Italia
Norwegian:
Bosa, Oristano, Sardinia, Italia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Bosa, Provinsen Oristano, Sardinia, Italia
Piedmontese:
Bosa, Provincia d'Oristan, Sardëgna, Italia
Polish:
Bosa, Prowincja Oristano, Sardynia, Włochy
Portuguese:
Bosa, Oristano, Sardenha, Itália
Romanian:
Bosa, Provincia Oristano, Sardinia, Italia
Serbian:
Bosa, Ористано, Сардинија, Италија
Serbo-Croatian:
Bosa, Oristano, Sardinija, Italija
Sicilian:
Bosa, Pruvincia di Oristanu, Sardigna, Italia
South Azerbaijani:
بوسا, ایتالیا
Swedish:
Bosa, Oristano, Sardinien, Italien
Tagalog:
Bosa, Oristano, Sardinia, Italya
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Боза , Ористано, Сардиния, Итолиё
Tarantino:
Bosa, Provinge de Oristano, Sardegna, Itaglie
Turkish:
Bosa, Oristano ili, Sardinya, İtalya
Ukrainian:
Боза, Орістано , Сардинія, Італія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Bosa, Oristano, Sardiniya, Italiya
Venetian:
Boxa, Provincia de Oristan, Sardegna, Itałia
Volapük:
Bosa, Litaliyän
Waray:
Bosa, Oristano, Sardinya, Italya


Bosa is a town and comune in the province of Oristano (until May 2005 it was in the province of Nuoro), part of the Sardinia region of Italy. Bosa is about two-thirds of the way up the west coast of Sardinia, on a small hill, about 3 kilometres (1.86 mi) inland on the north bank of the Temo River.

Outcrops along the coastal road between Bosa (Oristano Province) and Alghero (Sassari Province).

Northwest of Bosa, following the SP49 provincial road in the direction of Alghero, after passing through the Torre Argentina promontory, there are 4 localities locally known as Managu, Selvascheggia, Sassuiles, and Capo Marargiù where zeolites occur in altered "basaltic" rocks.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chabazite'
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cyrilovite
Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Djurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Cyrilovite8.DL.10NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
'Chabazite'-
'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
H Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
H CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
O CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Na CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Na Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Al Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Si Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
PPhosphorus
P CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S DjurleiteCu31S16
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Ca Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu DjurleiteCu31S16
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosa
Wikidata ID:Q385538
GeoNames ID:6539874

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