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Handlová, Prievidza District, Trenčín Region, Slovakiai
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HandlováMunicipality
Prievidza DistrictDistrict
Trenčín RegionRegion
SlovakiaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Handlová18,018 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
126252
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126252:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Handlová, Prievidza, Région de Trenčín, Slovaquie
German:
Handlová, Bezirk Priwitz, Trenčiansky kraj, Slowakei
Italian:
Handlová, distretto di Prievidza, Regione di Trenčín, Slovacchia
Russian:
Гандлова, Прьевидза, Тренчьянский край, Словакия
Simplified Chinese:
漢德洛瓦, 普列維扎區, 特倫欽州, 斯洛伐克
Slovak:
Handlová, Prievidza , Trenčiansky kraj, Slovensko
Spanish:
Handlová, Distrito de Prievidza, Región de Trenčín, Eslovaquia
Arabic:
هاندلوفا, إقليم ترنتشين, سلوفاكيا
Azeri:
Handlova, Trençin diyarı, Slovakiya
Basque:
Handlová, Prievidzako barrutia, Trenčín eskualdea, Eslovakia
Belarusian:
Гандлава, раён Пр’евідза, Трэнчынскі край, Славакія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Гандлава, Трэнчынскі край, Славаччына
Catalan:
Handlová, districte de Prievidza, Regió de Trenčín, Eslovàquia
Cebuano:
Handlová, Okres Prievidza, Trenčiansky kraj, Eslobakya
Croatian:
Handlová, Okrug Prievidza, Trenčiansky kraj, Slovačka
Czech:
Handlová, okres Prievidza, Trenčínský kraj, Slovensko
Danish:
Handlová, Trenčín, Slovakiet
Dutch:
Handlová, Okres Prievidza, Trenčín, Slowakije
Esperanto:
Handlová, Distrikto Prievidza, Regiono Trenčín, Slovakio
Farsi/Persian:
هاندلوا, منطقه ترنچین, اسلواکی
Hebrew:
הנדלובה, טרנצ'ין, סלובקיה
Hungarian:
Nyitrabánya, Privigyei járás, Trencséni kerület, Szlovákia
Korean:
한들로바, 트렌친주, 슬로바키아
Latin:
Mercatoria, Prievidza, Trenčín, Slovacia
Latvian:
Handlova, Prjevidzas apriņķis, Trenčīnas apgabals, Slovākija
Lithuanian:
Handlova, Trenčyno kraštas, Slovakija
Luxembourgish:
Handlová, Slowakei
Malay:
Handlová, Daerah Prievidza, Wilayah Trenčín, Slovakia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Handlová, Prievidza Koān, Trenčín Khu
Polish:
Handlová, Powiat Prievidza, Kraj trenczyński, Słowacja
Portuguese:
Handlová, Prievidza, Trenčín, Eslováquia
Romanian:
Handlová, Districtul Prievidza, Regiunea Trenčín, Slovacia
Serbian:
Хандлова, Округ Прјевидза, Тренчински крај, Словачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Handlova, Okrug Prjevidza, Trenčinski kraj, Slovačka
Silesian:
Handlová, Słowacyjo
Swedish:
Handlová, Prievidza, Trenčín, Slovakien
Tatar:
Һандлова, Словакия
Traditional Chinese:
漢德洛瓦, 特倫欽州, 斯洛伐克
Turkish:
Handlová, Trenčín Bölgesi, Slovakya
Ukrainian:
Гандлова, Пр'євідза, Тренчинський край, Словаччина
Urdu:
ہینڈلووا, ترینکین ریجن, سلوواکیہ
Waray:
Handlová, Prievidza, Trenčín, Eslovakya


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27 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Ferrierite-NH4
Formula: (NH4,Mg0.5)5(Al5Si31O72) · 22H2O
'Ferrierite Subgroup'
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hexahydrite
Formula: Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Limonite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
'Petrified Wood'
References:
Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Whewellite
Formula: Ca(C2O4) · H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Hexahydrite7.CB.25Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Sideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Nacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Ferrierite-NH49.GD.50(NH4,Mg0.5)5(Al5Si31O72) · 22H2O
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Whewellite10.AB.45Ca(C2O4) · H2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Ferrierite Subgroup'-
'Limonite'-
'Petrified Wood'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
H HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
H Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
H WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
H Ferrierite-NH4(NH4,Mg0.5)5(Al5Si31O72) · 22H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
NNitrogen
N Ferrierite-NH4(NH4,Mg0.5)5(Al5Si31O72) · 22H2O
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
O HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
O Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
O WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Ferrierite-NH4(NH4,Mg0.5)5(Al5Si31O72) · 22H2O
NaSodium
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Na Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mg Ferrierite-NH4(NH4,Mg0.5)5(Al5Si31O72) · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Al HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Al Ferrierite-NH4(NH4,Mg0.5)5(Al5Si31O72) · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Ferrierite-NH4(NH4,Mg0.5)5(Al5Si31O72) · 22H2O
SSulfur
S AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S OrpimentAs2S3
S PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S RealgarAs4S4
S SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Ca WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
As OrpimentAs2S3
As RealgarAs4S4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handlov%C3%A1
Wikidata ID:Q842011
GeoNames ID:3060139

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