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Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finlandi
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NivalaMunicipality
North OstrobothniaRegion
FinlandCountry

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Hitura Mine, Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Hitura Mine, Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Hitura Mine, Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Hitura Mine, Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Hitura Mine, Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Hitura Mine, Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Hitura Mine, Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Hitura Mine, Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
Neighbouring regions:
Haapajärvi, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
Haapavesi, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
Sievi, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
Ylivieska, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Nivala10,610 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
19222
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19222:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Finnish:
Nivala, Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta, Suomi
French:
Nivala, Ostrobotnie du Nord, Finlande
German:
Nivala, Nordösterbotten, Finnland
Italian:
Nivala, Ostrobotnia Settentrionale, Finlandia
Russian:
Нивала, Северная Остроботния, Финляндия
Simplified Chinese:
尼瓦拉, 北博滕區, 芬兰
Spanish:
Nivala, Región de Ostrobotnia del Norte, Finlandia
Swedish:
Nivala, Norra Österbotten, Finland
Albanian:
Nivala, Ostrobothnia Veriore, Finlanda
Asturian:
Nivala, Ostrobotnia del Norte, Finlandia
Belarusian:
Нівала, Паўночная Астработнія, Фінляндыя
Cebuano:
Nivala, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Finlandia
Czech:
Nivala, Severní Pohjanmaa, Finsko
Dutch:
Nivala, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Finland
Estonian:
Nivala linn, Põhja-Pohjanmaa, Soome
Farsi/Persian:
نیوالا, اوستروبوتنیای شمالی, فنلاند
Galician:
Nivala, Ostrobotnia do Norte, Finlandia
Greek:
Νίβαλα, Βόρεια Οστροβόθνια, Φινλανδία
Japanese:
ニヴァラ, 北ポフヤンマー県, フィンランド
Northern Sami:
Nivala, Davvi-Pohjanmaa eanangoddi, Suopma
Norwegian:
Nivala, Norra Österbotten, Finland
Polish:
Nivala, Ostrobotnia Północna, Finlandia
Romanian:
Nivala, Ostrobotnia de Nord, Finlanda
Serbo-Croatian:
Nivala, Sjeverna Ostrobotnija, Finska
Traditional Chinese:
尼瓦拉, 芬蘭
Turkish:
Nivala, Kuzey Ostrobotniya, Finlandiya
Ukrainian:
Нівала, Північна Пог'янмаа, Фінляндія
Urdu:
نیوالا, شمالی اوستروبوثنیہ, فن لینڈ
Vietnamese:
Nivala, Phía Bắc Ostrobothnia, Phần Lan


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44 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Iridarsenite
Formula: (Ir,Ru)As2
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Parkerite
Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pilsenite
Formula: Bi4Te3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tarkianite (TL)
Formula: (Cu,Fe)(Re,Mo)4S8
Type Locality:
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ 'UM1976-29-Te:BiNi'
Formula: (Ni,Pd)5(Te,Bi)8
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMaucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
ⓘFroodite2.AC.45aα-PdBi2
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘParkerite2.BE.20Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘTarkianite (TL)2.DB.30(Cu,Fe)(Re,Mo)4S8
ⓘPilsenite2.DC.05Bi4Te3
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘIridarsenite2.EB.(Ir,Ru)As2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'UM1976-29-Te:BiNi'-(Ni,Pd)5(Te,Bi)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Sⓘ Tarkianite(Cu,Fe)(Re,Mo)4S8
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Tarkianite(Cu,Fe)(Re,Mo)4S8
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ UM1976-29-Te:BiNi(Ni,Pd)5(Te,Bi)8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Cuⓘ Tarkianite(Cu,Fe)(Re,Mo)4S8
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ Tarkianite(Cu,Fe)(Re,Mo)4S8
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdⓘ UM1976-29-Te:BiNi(Ni,Pd)5(Te,Bi)8
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ PilseniteBi4Te3
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teⓘ UM1976-29-Te:BiNi(Ni,Pd)5(Te,Bi)8
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
ReRhenium
Reⓘ Tarkianite(Cu,Fe)(Re,Mo)4S8
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Biⓘ PilseniteBi4Te3
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biⓘ UM1976-29-Te:BiNi(Ni,Pd)5(Te,Bi)8
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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