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Nelson, Nelson Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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View of the Nelson gold mining area, ca. 1898.

Nelson, Nelson Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
01895770017439681866600.jpg
View of the Nelson gold mining area, ca. 1898.

Nelson, Nelson Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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View of the Nelson gold mining area, ca. 1898.

Nelson, Nelson Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Nelson9,813 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
191440
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191440:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Nelson, Colombie-Britannique, Canada
German:
Nelson, British Columbia, Kanada
Italian:
Nelson, Columbia Britannica, Canada
Russian:
Нельсон, Британская Колумбия, Канада
Simplified Chinese:
納爾遜市, 不列颠哥伦比亚省, 加拿大
Spanish:
Nelson, Columbia Británica, Canadá
Albanian:
Nelson, Kolumbia Britanike, Kanadaja
Arabic:
نيلسون , كولومبيا البريطانية, كندا
Bengali:
নেলসন, ব্রিটিশ কলাম্বিয়া, কানাডা
Cebuano:
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Danish:
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Dutch:
Nelson, Brits-Columbia, Canada
Egyptian Arabic:
نيلسون, كولومبيا البريطانيه, كندا
Farsi/Persian:
نلسون، بریتیش کلمبیا, بریتیش کلمبیا, کانادا
Finnish:
Nelson, Brittiläinen Kolumbia, Kanada
Greek:
Νέλσον, Βρετανική Κολομβία, Καναδάς
Gujarati:
નેલ્સન, કેનેડા
Hebrew:
נלסון, קולומביה הבריטית, קנדה
Hindi:
नेल्सन, ब्रिटिश कोलम्बिया, कनाडा
Indonesian:
Nelson, British Columbia, Kanada
Japanese:
ネルソン, ブリティッシュコロンビア州, カナダ
Kannada:
ನೆಲ್ಸನ್, ಬ್ರಿಟಿಷ್‌‌ ಕೊಲಂಬಿಯಾ, ಕೆನಡಾ
Korean:
넬슨, 브리티시컬럼비아주, 캐나다
Latvian:
Nelsona, Britu Kolumbija, Kanāda
Lithuanian:
Nelsonas, Britų Kolumbija, Kanada
Malay:
Nelson, British Columbia, Kanada
Marathi:
नेल्सन, ब्रिटिश कोलंबिया, कॅनडा
Norwegian:
Nelson, Britisk Columbia, Canada
Polish:
Nelson, Kolumbia Brytyjska, Kanada
Portuguese:
Nelson, Colúmbia Britânica, Canadá
Romanian:
Nelson, Columbia Britanică, Canada
Serbian:
Нелсон , Британска Колумбија, Канада
Sinhalese:
නෙල්සන්, කැනඩාව
Swedish:
Nelson, British Columbia, Kanada
Tamil:
நெல்சன், பிரிட்டிசு கொலம்பியா, கனடா
Telugu:
నెల్సన్, కెనడా
Thai:
เนลสัน, รัฐบริติชโคลัมเบีย, แคนาดา
Turkish:
Nelson, Britanya Kolumbiyası, Kanada
Ukrainian:
Нельсон, Британська Колумбія, Канада
Urdu:
نیلسن، برٹش کولمبیا, برٹش کولمبیا, کینیڈا
Vietnamese:
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Volapük:
Nelson, British Columbia, Kanadän
Zazaki:
Nelson, Kanada


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield (see notes in description)Identification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield (see notes in description)Identification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield (see notes in description)Identification: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Manganite ?
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘManganite ?4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikidata ID:Q1779015
GeoNames ID:6086871

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