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Boal, Asturias, Spaini
Regional Level Types
BoalMunicipality
AsturiasAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

Coat of Arms of Boal
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Emptied vein

Penouta Mines, Boal, Asturias, Spain
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Shallow ditch

Penouta Mines, Boal, Asturias, Spain
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Freshly extracted smoky quartz. Grupo Penouta.

Penouta Mines, Boal, Asturias, Spain
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Smoky quartz in situ.

Penouta Mines, Boal, Asturias, Spain
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Emptied vein

Penouta Mines, Boal, Asturias, Spain
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Shallow ditch

Penouta Mines, Boal, Asturias, Spain
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Freshly extracted smoky quartz. Grupo Penouta.

Penouta Mines, Boal, Asturias, Spain
03438540017272081447039.jpg
Smoky quartz in situ.

Penouta Mines, Boal, Asturias, Spain
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Emptied vein

Penouta Mines, Boal, Asturias, Spain
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Shallow ditch

Penouta Mines, Boal, Asturias, Spain
Neighbouring regions:
Villanueva de Oscos, Asturias, Spain
Castropol, Asturias, Spain
Illano, Asturias, Spain
El Franco, Asturias, Spain
Coaña, Asturias, Spain
Villayón, Asturias, Spain
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Boal2,162 (2012)
Castrillón195 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
55402
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55402:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Boal, Asturies, Espagne
German:
Boal, Asturien, Spanien
Italian:
Boal, Asturie, Spagna
Russian:
Боаль, Астурия, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
博阿尔, 阿斯图里亚斯, 西班牙
Spanish:
Boal, Asturias, España
Albanian:
Boal, Asturia, Spanja
Arabic:
بوال, منطقة أستورياس, إسبانيا
Aragonese:
Bual, Prencipato d'Asturias, Espanya
Asturian:
Bual, Principáu d'Asturies, España
Basque:
Bual, Asturiasko Printzerria, Espainia
Catalan:
Bual, Astúries, Espanya
Cebuano:
Boal , Principality of Asturias, Espanya
Dutch:
Boal, Asturië, Spanje
Farsi/Persian:
بئال, آستوریاس, اسپانیا
Galician:
Bual, Principado de Asturias, España
Hungarian:
Boal, Asztúria, Spanyolország
Indonesian:
Boal, Asturias, Spanyol
Interlingua:
Boal, Principato de Asturias, Espania
Kapampangan:
Boal, Asturias, Espanya
Malay:
Boal, Asturias, Sepanyol
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Boal, Se-pan-gâ
Occitan:
Boal, Astúrias, Espanha
Polish:
Boal, Asturia, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Boal, Astúrias, Espanha
Swedish:
Boal , Asturien, Spanien
Traditional Chinese:
博阿爾, 阿斯圖里亞斯, 西班牙
Turkish:
Boal, Asturias, İspanya
Ukrainian:
Боаль, Астурія, Іспанія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Boal, Asturiya, Ispaniya
Vietnamese:
Boal, Asturias, Tây Ban Nha
Waray:
Boal, Principado de Asturias, Espanya
Welsh:
Bual, Asturias, Sbaen


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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘvar. Chiastolite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boal
Wikidata ID:Q640974
GeoNames ID:3127954

Localities in this Region

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References

Calvo, M. (2009). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol IV. Óxidos e hidróxidos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 751 págs.
Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2014) Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. VI. Sulfatos (Seleniatos, Teluratos), Cromatos, Molibdatos y Wolframatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo.
Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2016) Minerales y Minas de España - Vol. VIII. Cuarzo y otros minerales de la sílice. Fundación Gómez Pardo, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid.
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