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Ale, Västra Götaland County, Swedeni
Regional Level Types
AleMunicipality
Västra Götaland CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

Coat of Arms of Ale
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Nödinge-Nol11,117 (2017)
Surte6,003 (2017)
Älvängen4,759 (2018)
Sålanda4,240 (2015)
Skepplanda1,821 (2017)
Tollered863 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
132085
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132085:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Ale, Comté de Västra Götaland, Suède
German:
Ale , Västra Götalands län, Schweden
Italian:
Ale , Contea di Västra Götaland, Svezia
Russian:
Але, Вестра-Гёталанд, Швеция
Simplified Chinese:
阿勒市, 西约塔兰省, 瑞典
Spanish:
municipio de Ale, Provincia de Västra Götaland, Suecia
Swedish:
Ale kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sverige
Albanian:
Komuna Ale, Suedia
Asturian:
Ale, Provincia de Västra Götaland, Suecia
Basque:
Ale udalerria, Västra Götalandeko konderria, Suedia
Belarusian:
Але , Вестра-Гёталанд, Швецыя
Bulgarian:
Але , Вестра Йоталанд, Швеция
Catalan:
municipi de Ale, Västra Götaland, Suècia
Cebuano:
Ale komyun, Västra Götalands län, Suwesya
Danish:
Ale kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sverige
Dutch:
Ale , Västra Götalands län, Zweden
Estonian:
Ale vald, Västra Götalandi lään, Rootsi
Faroese:
Ale kommuna, Västra Götalands län, Svøríki
Farsi/Persian:
شهر الی, شهرستان وسترا یوتلاند, سوئد
Finnish:
Alen kunta, Länsi-Götanmaan lääni, Ruotsi
Galician:
concello de Ale, Condado de Västra Götaland, Suecia
Greek:
δήμος της Αλες, Κομητεία Βέστρα Γκέταλαντ, Σουηδία
Hungarian:
Ale község, Västra Götaland megye, Svédország
Icelandic:
Ale sveitarfélag, Svíþjóð
Japanese:
アーレ自治体, ヴェストラ・イェータランド県, スウェーデン
Korean:
알레 시, 베스트라예탈란드주, 스웨덴
Latvian:
Ale pašvaldība, Vesterjētlandes lēne, Zviedrija
Limburgian:
Ale, Västra Götalands län, Zwede
Lithuanian:
Alės savivaldybė, Vestra Jotalandas, Švedija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Ale, Lehn Westgötland, Sweden
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Ale Chū-tī-chhī, Sūi-tián
Northern Sami:
Ale gielda, Oarje-Götalándda leatna, Ruoŧŧa
Norwegian:
Ale kommune, Västra Götalands län, Sverige
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Ale kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sverige
Polish:
gmina Ale, Västra Götaland, Szwecja
Portuguese:
Ale , Gotalândia Ocidental, Suécia
Romanian:
Comuna Ale, Västra Götalands län, Suedia
Scots:
Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland Coonty, Swaden
Swahili:
Ale, Västra Götalands län, Uswidi
Traditional Chinese:
阿勒市, 瑞典
Turkish:
Ale belediyesi, Västra Götaland ili, İsveç
Ukrainian:
Але , Вестра-Йоталанд, Швеція
Vietnamese:
Ale , Västra Götaland, Thụy Điển


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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
Description: Blomstrandin
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
'Feldspar Group'
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
'Gadolinite'
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
'K Feldspar'
'Mica Group'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Nohlite'
Formula: (Ca,Mg,Fe2+,Y,U)2(Nb,Zr,Fe3+)3O10
Orthoclase ?
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Yttrotantalite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
Aeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yttrotantalite-(Y)4.DG.10(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Group 9 - Silicates
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase ?9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.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
'Feldspar Group'-
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
-
'Mica Group'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Gadolinite'-
'Nohlite'-(Ca,Mg,Fe2+,Y,U)2(Nb,Zr,Fe3+)3O10

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 Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
OOxygen
O Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Nohlite(Ca,Mg,Fe2+,Y,U)2(Nb,Zr,Fe3+)3O10
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Nohlite(Ca,Mg,Fe2+,Y,U)2(Nb,Zr,Fe3+)3O10
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Nohlite(Ca,Mg,Fe2+,Y,U)2(Nb,Zr,Fe3+)3O10
TiTitanium
Ti Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
MnManganese
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Fe Nohlite(Ca,Mg,Fe2+,Y,U)2(Nb,Zr,Fe3+)3O10
YYttrium
Y Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Y Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Y Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Y Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Y Nohlite(Ca,Mg,Fe2+,Y,U)2(Nb,Zr,Fe3+)3O10
ZrZirconium
Zr Nohlite(Ca,Mg,Fe2+,Y,U)2(Nb,Zr,Fe3+)3O10
NbNiobium
Nb Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nb Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Nb Nohlite(Ca,Mg,Fe2+,Y,U)2(Nb,Zr,Fe3+)3O10
CeCerium
Ce Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Ta Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
ThThorium
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
U Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
U Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
U Nohlite(Ca,Mg,Fe2+,Y,U)2(Nb,Zr,Fe3+)3O10

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Wikidata ID:Q498470
GeoNames ID:2726973

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