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Vittangi, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Swedeni
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VittangiVillage
KirunaMunicipality
Norrbotten CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 40' 41'' North , 21° 39' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.67829,21.65019
GeoHash:
G#: ukp3h8mnt
GRN:
N46E07
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vittangi791 (2017)0.4km
Övre Soppero220 (2012)45.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
207474
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:207474:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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German:
Vittangi, Kiruna, Norrbottens län, Schweden
Italian:
Vittangi, Kiruna, Contea di Norrbotten, Svezia
Russian:
Виттанги, Кируна, Норрботтен, Швеция
Swedish:
Vittangi, Kirunas kommun, Norrbottens län, Sverige
Arabic:
فيتنجي, محافظة نوربوتن, السويد
Cebuano:
Vittangi, Kiruna Kommun, Norrbottens län, Suwesya
Dutch:
Vittangi, Kiruna, Norrbottens län, Zweden
Finnish:
Vittangi, Kiirunan kunta, Norrbottenin lääni, Ruotsi
Japanese:
ヴィタンギ, キルナ市, ノールボッテン県, スウェーデン
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Vittangi, Kiruna Chū-tī-chhī, Sūi-tián
Norwegian:
Vittangi, Kiruna, Norrbottens län, Sverige
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Vittangi, Kiruna kommun, Norrbottens län, Sverige
Polish:
Vittangi, Gmina Kiruna, Norrbotten, Szwecja


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23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marialite
Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Temagamite
Formula: Pd3HgTe3
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘTemagamite2.BC.50Pd3HgTe3
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘLinnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEdenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMarialite9.FB.15Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CoCobalt
Coⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ TemagamitePd3HgTe3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Teⓘ TemagamitePd3HgTe3
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ TemagamitePd3HgTe3
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vittangi
Wikidata ID:Q960861
GeoNames ID:8132809

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