Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Hafnon vs. Putnisite
It's a pair of tiny minerals of unusual chemistry as orange Hafnon battles with purple Putnisite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finlandi
Regional Level Types
VantaaMunicipality
UusimaaRegion
FinlandCountry

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearch
06522430017272041591173.jpg
Natrolite, etc.

Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland
05522600017272269052672.jpg
Natrolite, etc.

Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland
09760570017272041855764.jpg
Wollastonite, etc.

Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland
07393560017272269069291.jpg
Natrolite, etc.

Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland
05522600017272269052672.jpg
Natrolite, etc.

Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland
06370210017272269077676.jpg
Wollastonite, etc.

Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland
06522430017272041591173.jpg
Natrolite, etc.

Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland
06016260017272269084241.jpg
Natrolite, etc.

Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland
Neighbouring regions:
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Nurmijärvi, Uusimaa, Finland
Tuusula, Uusimaa, Finland
Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Vantaa190,058 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
155795
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:155795:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
View 76 more...
Finnish:
Vantaa, Uudenmaan maakunta, Suomi
French:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finlande
German:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finnland
Italian:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finlandia
Russian:
Вантаа, Уусимаа, Финляндия
Simplified Chinese:
万塔, 新地区, 芬兰
Spanish:
Vantaa, Región de Uusimaa, Finlandia
Swedish:
Vanda, Nyland, Finland
Albanian:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finlanda
Arabic:
فانتا, أوسيما, فنلندا
Armenian:
Վանտաա, Ուուսիմաա, Ֆինլանդիա
Asturian:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finlandia
Azeri:
Vantaa, Finlandiya
Basque:
Vantaa, Nilandia, Finlandia
Belarusian:
Ванта, Усіма, Фінляндыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Вантаа, Правінцыя Уусімаа, Фінляндыя
Bengali:
ভ্যান্টা, উসিম্যা, ফিনল্যান্ড
Bosnian:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finska
Breton:
Vantaa, Finland
Bulgarian:
Вантаа, Уусимаа, Финландия
Catalan:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finlàndia
Cebuano:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finlandia
Chechen:
Вантаа, Финлянди
Cornish:
Vantaa, Pow Finn
Czech:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finsko
Danish:
Vantaa, Nyland, Finland
Dutch:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland
Esperanto:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finnlando
Estonian:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Soome
Farsi/Persian:
وانتا, اوسیما, فنلاند
Galician:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finlandia
Georgian:
ვანტაა, უუსიმაა, ფინეთი
Greek:
Βάνταα, Ουούσιμαα, Φινλανδία
Greenlandic:
Vantaa, Finlandi
Gujarati:
વાન્ટા, ઉસિમા, ફીનલેંડ
Hebrew:
ונטה, אוסימה, פינלנד
Hill Mari:
Вантаа, Финлянди
Hindi:
वांटा, उशिमा, फ़िनलैण्ड
Hungarian:
Vantaa, Nyland tartomány, Finnország
Icelandic:
Vantaa, Finnland
Ido:
Vantaa, Finlando
Indonesian:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finlandia
Interlingue:
Vantaa, Finland
Japanese:
ヴァンター, ウーシマー県, フィンランド
Kannada:
ವಂಟಾ, ಯುಸಿಮಾಮಾ, ಫಿನ್‍ಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್
Komi-Permyak:
Ванта, Усима, Суоми
Korean:
반타, 우시마 지역, 핀란드
Kyrgyz:
Вантаа, Финляндия
Latin:
Vantania, Nylandia, Finnia
Latvian:
Vantā, Ūsimā, Somija
Lithuanian:
Vanta, Ūsima, Suomija
Macedonian:
Ванта, Усима, Финска
Malay:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland
Manx:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finnlynn
Maori:
Vantaa, Hinerangi
Marathi:
व्हंटा, उशिमा, फिनलंड
Nauruan:
Vantaa, Pinrand
Northern Sami:
Vantaa, Uusimaa eanangoddi, Suopma
Norwegian:
Vanda, Nyland, Finland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Vanda, Nyland, Finland
Ossetian:
Вантаа, Финлянди
Polish:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finlandia
Portuguese:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finlândia
Quechua:
Vantaa, Phinsuyu
Romanian:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finlanda
Scots:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland
Serbian:
Ванта, Нова Земља, Финска
Serbo-Croatian:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finska
Silesian:
Vantaa, Finlandyjo
Sinhalese:
වන්ටා, ඌසිමා, ෆින්ලන්තය
Slovak:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Fínsko
Slovenian:
Vantaa, Finska
Tamil:
வாண்டா, யூசிமா, பின்லாந்து
Tatar:
Вантаа, Финляндия
Telugu:
వాంటా, యూసిమా, ఫిన్‌లాండ్
Thai:
วันตา, ยูยูสิม่า, ประเทศฟินแลนด์
Traditional Chinese:
運達, 芬蘭
Turkish:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finlandiya
Ukrainian:
Вантаа, Уусімаа, Фінляндія
Urdu:
وانتا, وسیما, فن لینڈ
Veps:
Vantaa, Suomenma
Vietnamese:
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Phần Lan
Volapük:
Vantaa, Suomiyän
Waray:
Vantaa, Finlandya


Vantaa (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋɑntɑː]; Swedish: Vanda, Finland Swedish: [ˈvɑnːdɑ]) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is part of the inner core of the Finnish Capital Region along with Helsinki, Espoo, and Kauniainen. Vantaa is the fourth most populated city in Finland after Helsinki, Espoo and Tampere. Its administrative center is the Tikkurila district. Vantaa is bordered by Helsinki, the Finnish capital, to the south; Espoo to the southwest; Nurmijärvi to the northwest; Kerava and Tuusula to the north; and Sipoo to the east. The city encompasses 240.35 square kilometres (92.80 sq mi), of which 1.97 km² (0.76 sq mi) is water.

Vantaa's significant attractions include the Vantaa River (Vantaanjoki), which flows through the city and flows into the Gulf of Finland. The largest airport in Finland, and the main airport and airline hub of Greater Helsinki, the Helsinki Airport, is located in Vantaa.

The city of Vantaa is bilingual, both Finnish and Swedish being official languages. 78.7% of the population are Finnish speakers, while 2.4% speak Swedish as their first language. 18.9% of the population speak a native language other than Finnish or Swedish.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘStellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

This region is too big or complex to display the fossil list, try looking at smaller subregions.

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vantaa
Wikidata ID:Q127623
GeoNames ID:632453

Localities in this Region

Finland

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
Quick NavTopMineral ListFossilsOther DatabasesLocalities in RegionOther Regions
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 9, 2026 01:22:55 Page updated: August 4, 2025 06:02:44
Go to top of page