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Kuhmo, Kainuu, Finlandi
Regional Level Types
KuhmoMunicipality
KainuuRegion
FinlandCountry

Coat of Arms of Kuhmo
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kuhmo10,214 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
132090
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132090:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Kuhmo, Kainuu, Finlande
German:
Kuhmo, Kainuu, Finnland
Italian:
Kuhmo, Kainuu, Finlandia
Russian:
Кухмо, Кайнуу, Финляндия
Simplified Chinese:
庫赫莫, 凱努區, 芬兰
Spanish:
Kuhmo, Región de Kainuu, Finlandia
Albanian:
Kuhmo, Kainuu, Finlanda
Basque:
Kuhmo, Kainuu, Finlandia
Belarusian:
Кухма, Кайнуу, Фінляндыя
Cebuano:
Kuhmo, Kainuu, Finlandia
Dutch:
Kuhmo, Kainuu, Finland
Esperanto:
Kuhmo, Kainuu, Finnlando
Estonian:
Kuhmo linn, Kainuu, Soome
Farsi/Persian:
کوهمو, کاینو, فنلاند
Finnish:
Kuhmo, Kainuun maakunta, Suomi
Hill Mari:
Кухмо, Финлянди
Japanese:
クフモ, カイヌー県, フィンランド
Northern Sami:
Kuhmo, Kainuu eanangoddi, Suopma
Norwegian:
Kuhmo, Kajanaland, Finland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Kuhmo, Kajanaland, Finland
Polish:
Kuhmo, Kainuu, Finlandia
Portuguese:
Kuhmo, Caiânia, Finlândia
Romanian:
Kuhmo, Kainuu, Finlanda
Serbo-Croatian:
Kuhmo, Kainuu, Finska
Swedish:
Kuhmo, Kajanaland, Finland
Turkish:
Kuhmo, Kainuu, Finlandiya
Ukrainian:
Кугмо, Кайнуу, Фінляндія
Urdu:
کوہمو, کاینو, فن لینڈ
Vietnamese:
Kuhmo, Kainuu, Phần Lan


A town and a municipality in the Northern Finland region and in the former Kainuu region.

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36 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
'Apatite var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Catapleiite
Formula: Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Pennine
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Diamond
Formula: C
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Description: Salite/Endiopside.
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Hyalosiderite (62 % forsterite).
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Description: Chrysolite.
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Geikielite
Formula: MgTiO3
Graphite
Formula: C
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: Exsolutions in pyrophanite.
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Potassic-richterite
Formula: K(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
Description: Intimely associated with magnetite.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Maldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Geikielite4.CB.05MgTiO3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Pyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Catapleiite9.CA.15Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Potassic-richterite9.DE.20K(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
var. Pennine9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Potassic-richteriteK(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DiamondC
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O GeikieliteMgTiO3
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
O PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Potassic-richteriteK(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Na EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Na Potassic-richteriteK(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg GeikieliteMgTiO3
Mg LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Potassic-richteriteK(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Potassic-richteriteK(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
P Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Potassic-richteriteK(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Potassic-richteriteK(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Ca Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti GeikieliteMgTiO3
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zr CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
Au MaldoniteAu2Bi
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi MaldoniteAu2Bi

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuhmo
Wikidata ID:Q939771
GeoNames ID:650705

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