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Paanikielinen, Vittangi, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Swedeni
Regional Level Types
PaanikielinenHill
VittangiVillage
KirunaMunicipality
Norrbotten CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 55' 59'' North , 20° 57' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.93306,20.95000
GeoHash:
G#: uknfkwz6d
GRN:
N46E06
Type:
Hill
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jukkasjärvi607 (2017)16.7km
Svappavaara400 (2017)32.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
10581
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10581:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘ Marialite
Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Temagamite
Formula: Pd3HgTe3
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘTemagamite2.BC.50Pd3HgTe3
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘLinnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEdenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘMarialite9.FB.15Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Scapolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
NaSodium
Naⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CoCobalt
Coⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ TemagamitePd3HgTe3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Teⓘ TemagamitePd3HgTe3
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ TemagamitePd3HgTe3
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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References

IMA 18th General Meeting, Programme with Abstracts, 266
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