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Loppa, Troms og Finnmark, Norwayi
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LoppaMunicipality
Troms og FinnmarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Enstatite, etc.

Øksfjord-Langfjord, Øksfjord, Loppa, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Enstatite, etc.

Øksfjord-Langfjord, Øksfjord, Loppa, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Enstatite, etc.

Øksfjord-Langfjord, Øksfjord, Loppa, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Neighbouring regions:
Karlsøy, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Hasvik, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Kvænangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Skjervøy, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Alta, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Type:
Municipality - last checked 2018
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Øksfjord515 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
132013
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132013:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Loppa, Comté de Troms og Finnmark, Norvège
German:
Loppa, Troms og Finnmark, Norwegen
Italian:
Loppa, Troms og Finnmark, Norvegia
Northern Sami:
Láhpi suohkan, Romsa ja Finnmárku, Norga
Norwegian:
Loppa, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Russian:
Лоппа, Тромс и Финнмарк, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
洛帕, 特罗姆斯-芬马克郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Loppa, Troms, Noruega
Albanian:
Loppa, Troms, Norvegjia
Arabic:
لوبا, ترومس, النرويج
Armenian:
Լոպա, Թրոմս, Նորվեգիա
Asturian:
Loppa, Troms og Finnmark, Noruega
Basque:
Loppa, Troms, Norvegia
Bavarian:
Loppa, Troms, Norwegn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
লোপ্পা, ট্রোমস, নরৱে
Catalan:
Loppa, Troms, Noruega
Cebuano:
Loppa, Troms Fylke, Norway
Danish:
Loppa, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Dutch:
Loppa, Troms og Finnmark, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Loppa, Troms, Norvegio
Estonian:
Loppa vald, Troms, Norra
Finnish:
Lappea, Tromssan ja Finnmarkin fylke, Norja
Japanese:
ルッパ, トロムス県, ノルウェー
Javanese:
Loppa, Norwégia
Latin:
Loppa, Troms, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Loppa, Troms, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Loppa, Amt Troms, Norwegen
Malay:
Loppa, Troms, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Loppa, Troms, Lo̍k-ui
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Loppa, Troms og Finnmark, Noreg
Occitan:
Loppa, Troms, Norvègia
Polish:
Loppa, Troms og Finnmark, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Loppa, Troms, Noruega
Romanian:
Loppa, Troms, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Loppa, Troms, Norveška
Swahili:
Loppa, Norwei
Swedish:
Loppa, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Tagalog:
Loppa, Noruwega
Ukrainian:
Лоппа, Трумс, Норвегія
Waray:
Loppa, Troms, Noruega


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13 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Almandine-Pyrope Series'
Description: Replaces spinel.
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: Formed by hydratation of cordierite.
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Description: Intergrowth with ilmenite.
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ 'Iddingsite'
Description: Replaces Opx.
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: Stringers in ilmenite.
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Symplectites (Opx-sillimanite-quartz) after cordierite.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Rims spinel, ilmenite and corundum.
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘFerrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Iddingsite'-
ⓘ'Almandine-Pyrope Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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Wikidata ID:Q48848
GeoNames ID:778877

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