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Svenljunga, Västra Götaland County, Swedeni
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SvenljungaMunicipality
Västra Götaland CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

Coat of Arms of Svenljunga
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Svenljunga3,592 (2017)
Sexdrega802 (2017)
Hillared639 (2017)
Överlida540 (2017)
Hällesåker371 (2010)
Östra Frölunda321 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
17443
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17443:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Svenljunga, Comté de Västra Götaland, Suède
German:
Svenljunga, Västra Götalands län, Schweden
Italian:
Svenljunga, Contea di Västra Götaland, Svezia
Russian:
комунна Свенунга, Вестра-Гёталанд, Швеция
Simplified Chinese:
斯文永阿市, 西约塔兰省, 瑞典
Spanish:
Svenljunga, Provincia de Västra Götaland, Suecia
Swedish:
Svenljunga kommun‎, Västra Götalands län, Sverige
Asturian:
Svenljunga, Provincia de Västra Götaland, Suecia
Basque:
Svenljunga udalerria, Västra Götalandeko konderria, Suedia
Belarusian:
Свенюнга, Вестра-Гёталанд, Швецыя
Bulgarian:
Свенлюнга, Вестра Йоталанд, Швеция
Cebuano:
Svenljunga Kommun, Västra Götalands län, Suwesya
Danish:
Svenljunga kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sverige
Dutch:
Svenljunga, Västra Götalands län, Zweden
Faroese:
Svenljunga kommuna, Västra Götalands län, Svøríki
Farsi/Persian:
بخش اسونیونا, شهرستان وسترا یوتلاند, سوئد
Finnish:
Svenljungan kunta, Länsi-Götanmaan lääni, Ruotsi
Hungarian:
Svenljunga község, Västra Götaland megye, Svédország
Korean:
스벤융아 시, 베스트라예탈란드주, 스웨덴
Limburgian:
Svenljunga, Västra Götalands län, Zwede
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Svenljunga, Lehn Westgötland, Sweden
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Svenljunga Chū-tī-chhī, Sūi-tián
Northern Sami:
Svenljunga gielda, Oarje-Götalándda leatna, Ruoŧŧa
Norwegian:
Svenljunga kommune, Västra Götalands län, Sverige
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Svenljunga kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sverige
Polish:
Gmina Svenljunga, Västra Götaland, Szwecja
Portuguese:
Svenljunga, Gotalândia Ocidental, Suécia
Romanian:
Comuna Svenljunga, Västra Götalands län, Suedia
Scots:
Svenljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland Coonty, Swaden
Traditional Chinese:
斯文永阿市, 瑞典
Ukrainian:
Свенюнга, Вестра-Йоталанд, Швеція
Vietnamese:
Svenljunga, Västra Götaland, Thụy Điển
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Svenljunga, Sweden


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27 valid minerals.

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Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
Description: the dominating Y-HREE-oxide at the locality, chemistry appr. (Y,U)(Ti,Nb,Ta)2O6. XRD after annealing give aeschynite structure from 400-900 degrees C, euxenite structure starts to form above 1000, hence the species is aeschynite-(Y)
Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: occur as late fracture/cavity filling
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Description: associated with Y-HREE-Ti oxides
Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Description: crystals to 10 cm in the (outer) intermediate zones
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
References:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: niobian rutile (ilmenorutile) associated with Y-HREE-Ti oxides
References:
Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Thortveitite
Formula: Sc2Si2O7
Habit: platy crystals or rectangular section
Colour: Greyish green
Description: Found in close association with euxenite. Preliminary EDS analyses shows very low content of Y and heavy REE's (Langhof 1996).
Purest thortveitite known, - nearly pure Sc2Si2O7
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Vandendriesscheite
Formula: PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Description: occurs in border zone associated with magnetite and rarely pyrophanite
Zircon var. Alvite
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Pyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
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
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Vandendriesscheite4.GB.40PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon
var. Alvite
9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Kasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Thortveitite9.BC.05Sc2Si2O7
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
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 KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O UraniniteUO2
O VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
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 MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
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 KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
ScScandium
Sc ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
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
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
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 HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
CuCopper
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
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 Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nb Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ce Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Ta Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
PbLead
Pb KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Pb VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
ThThorium
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
U Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
U KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O

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Wikidata ID:Q501487
GeoNames ID:2670043

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