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Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spaini
Regional Level Types
BilbaoCity
BiscayProvince
Basque CountryAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bilbao354,860 (2011)
Santutxu60,000 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
156282
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156282:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Bilbao, Biscaye, Pays basque, Espagne
German:
Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spanien
Italian:
Bilbao, Biscaglia, Spagna
Russian:
Бильбао, Бискайя, Страна басков, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
毕尔巴鄂, 比斯開省, 西班牙
Spanish:
Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, España
Albanian:
Bilbao, Provinca Biscay, Spanja
Amharic:
ቢልባው, እስፓንያ
Arabic:
بلباو, بيسكاي, إقليم الباسك, إسبانيا
Aragonese:
Bilbau, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Espanya
Armenian:
Բիլբաո, Բիսկայա, Իսպանիա
Aromanian:
Bilbao, Ispania
Asturian:
Bilbao, Vizcaya, España
Aymara:
Bilbao, Ispaña
Azeri:
Bilbao, Biskaya vilayəti, İspaniya
Bashkir:
Бильбао, Испания
Basque:
Bilbo, Bizkaia, Euskal Herria, Espainia
Belarusian:
Більбаа, Біская, Іспанія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Більбао, Біская, Гішпанія
Bengali:
বিলা্বাও, বিসকে, স্পেন
Bosnian:
Bilbao, Španija
Breton:
Bilbo, Bizkaia, Spagn
Bulgarian:
Билбао, Бизкаиа, Испания
Catalan:
Bilbao, Biscaia, Espanya
Cebuano:
Bilbao , Bizkaia, Espanya
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
بیلباو, ئیسپانیا
Chechen:
Билбао, Испани
Cheyenne:
Bilbao, Spain
Chuvash:
Бильбао, Испани
Cornish:
Bilbao, Spayn
Croatian:
Bilbao, Biskaja, Španjolska
Czech:
Bilbao, Bizkaia, Baskicko, Španělsko
Danish:
Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spanien
Dutch:
Bilbao, Biskaje, Spanje
Egyptian Arabic:
بلباو, اسبانيا
Esperanto:
Bilbao, Provinco Biskajo, Hispanio
Estonian:
Bilbao, Biskaia, Hispaania
Extremaduran:
Bilbau, Viscaya, España
Farsi/Persian:
بیلبائو, استان بیسکای, سرزمین باسک, اسپانیا
Finnish:
Bilbao, Vizcaya, Baskimaa, Espanja
Galician:
Bilbao, Biscaia, País Vasco, España
Georgian:
ბილბაო, ბისკაია, ესპანეთი
Greek:
Μπιλμπάο, Βισκαΐα, Ισπανία
Gujarati:
બિલ્બાઓ, બિસ્કે, સ્પેન
Haitian:
Bilbao, Espay
Hausa:
Bilbao, Hispania
Hebrew:
בילבאו, ביסקאיה, ספרד
Hindi:
बिल्बाओ, बिस्के, स्पेन
Hungarian:
Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spanyolország
Icelandic:
Bilbao, Spánn
Ido:
Bilbao, Hispania
Indonesian:
Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spanyol
Interlingua:
Bilbao, Espania
Interlingue:
Bilbao, Hispania
Irish Gaelic:
Bilbo, An Bhioscáin, An Spáinn
Japanese:
ビルバオ, ビスカヤ県, スペイン
Javanese:
Bilbao, Sepanyol
Judaeo-Spanish:
Bilbao, Provinsia de Vizkaya, Espanya
Kannada:
ಬಿಲ್ಬಾವ್, ಬಿಸ್ಕೆ, ಸ್ಪೇನ್
Karakalpak:
Bilbao, İspaniya
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Бильбао, Бискайя, Испания
Korean:
빌바오, 비스카야주, 스페인
Kyrgyz:
Бильбро шаары, Бискай, Испания
Latin:
Bilbaum, Biscaia, Hispania
Latvian:
Bilbao, Biskaja, Basku zeme, Spānija
Limburgian:
Bilbao, Spanje
Lingala:
Bilbao, Espania
Lithuanian:
Bilbao, Biskajos provincija, Ispanija
Livvi-Karelian:
Bilbo, Bizkaia, Ispuanii
Lombard:
Bilbao, Spagna
Luxembourgish:
Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spuenien
Macedonian:
Билбао, Шпанија
Malagasy:
Bilbao, Espaina
Malay:
Bilbao, Biscay, Sepanyol
Marathi:
बिल्बाओ, बिस्के, स्पेन
Meadow Mari:
Бильбао, Испаний
Mingrelian:
ბილბაო, ბისკაიაშ პროვინცია, ესპანეთი
Mongolian:
Бильбао, Испани
Nahuatl:
Bilbao, Caxtillan
Norwegian:
Bilbao, Bizkaia, Baskerland, Spania
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spania
Occitan:
Bilbao, Biscaia, Bascoat, Espanha
Ossetian:
Бильбао, Бискайя, Испани
Piedmontese:
Bilbo, Spagna
Polish:
Bilbao, Vizcaya, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Bilbau, Biscaia, País Basco, Espanha
Quechua:
Bilbao, Ispaña
Romanian:
Bilbao, Provincia Vizcaya, Spania
Sanskrit:
बिल्बाओ, स्पेन्
Sardinian:
Bilbao, Ispagna
Scots:
Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Kintra, Spain
Scottish Gaelic:
Bilbao, Bizkaia, Dùthaich nam Basgach, An Spàinn
Serbian:
Билбао, Покрајина Бискаја, Баскија, Шпанија
Serbo-Croatian:
Bilbao, Biskaja, Španija
Sicilian:
Bilbao, Biscagghia, Spagna
Silesian:
Bilbao, Szpańijo
Sinhalese:
බිල්බාවෝ, බිස්කේ, ස්පාඤ්ඤය
Slovak:
Bilbao, Španielsko
Slovenian:
Bilbao, Biskaja, Španija
South Azerbaijani:
بیلبائو, بیسکای اوستانی, ایسپانیا
Swahili:
Bilbao, Mkoa wa Vizcaya, Hispania
Swedish:
Bilbao, Biscaya, Spanien
Tagalog:
Bilbao, Vizcaya, Espanya
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Билбао, Бискай, Испания
Tamil:
பில்போ, பிஸ்கேய், எசுப்பானியா
Tatar:
Билбао, Испания
Telugu:
బిల్బావో, బిస్కే, స్పెయిన్
Thai:
บิลบาโอ, จังหวัดบิซกายา, ประเทศสเปน
Traditional Chinese:
畢爾包, 西班牙
Turkish:
Bilbao, Biskay, İspanya
Twi:
Bilbao, Spain
Ukrainian:
Більбао, Біскайя, Іспанія
Urdu:
بلباو, بیسکای, ہسپانیہ
Uyghur:
Bilbaw, ئىسپانىيە
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Bilbao, Vizcaya, Ispaniya
Venetian:
Bilbao, Bizkaia, Paexi Baschi, Spagna
Veps:
Bil'bao, Ispanii
Vietnamese:
Bilbao, Biscay, Tây Ban Nha
Volapük:
Bilbao, Spanyän
Waray:
Bilbao, Vizcaya, Espanya
Welsh:
Bilbo, Biskaia, Sbaen
Wu Chinese:
毕尔巴鄂, 比斯开省, 西班牙
Yiddish:
בילבאא, שפאניע


Bilbao (/bɪlˈbaʊ, -ˈbɑːoʊ/, also US: /-ˈbeɪoʊ/, Spanish: [bilˈβao]; Basque: Bilbo [bilβo]) is a city in northern Spain, the largest city in the province of Biscay and in the Basque Country as a whole. It is also the largest city proper in northern Spain. Bilbao is the tenth-largest city in Spain. Bilbao is also the main urban area in what is defined as the Greater Basque region.

Bilbao is situated in the north-central part of Spain, some 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of the Bay of Biscay, where the economic social development is located, where the estuary of Bilbao is formed. Its main urban core is surrounded by two small mountain ranges with an average elevation of 400 metres (1,300 ft). Its climate is shaped by the Bay of Biscay low-pressure systems and mild air, moderating summer temperatures by Iberian standards, with low sunshine and high rainfall. The annual temperature range is low for its latitude.

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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Delafossite
Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Delafossite4.AB.15Cu+Fe3+O2
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilbao
Wikidata ID:Q8692
GeoNames ID:3128026

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