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Leirfjord, Nordland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
LeirfjordMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Area:
2,188 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Hemnes, Nordland, Norway
Rana, Nordland, Norway
Vefsn, Nordland, Norway
Alstahaug, Nordland, Norway
Dønna, Nordland, Norway
Nesna, Nordland, Norway
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Leland563 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
214720
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214720:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Norvège
German:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Norwegen
Italian:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Norvegia
Northern Sami:
Leirfjord, Nordlánda, Norga
Norwegian:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Norge
Russian:
Лейрфьорд, Нурланн, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
雷爾菲尤爾, 诺尔兰郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Noruega
Albanian:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Norvegjia
Asturian:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Noruega
Basque:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Norvegia
Bavarian:
Leirfjord, Norwegn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
লেইরফজোর্ড, নোর্দলেন্ড, নরৱে
Catalan:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Noruega
Cebuano:
Leirfjord , Nordland Fylke, Norway
Danish:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Norge
Dutch:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Norvegio
Finnish:
Leirfjord, Nordlandin lääni, Norja
Japanese:
ライルフィヨール, ヌールラン県, ノルウェー
Javanese:
Leirfjord, Norwégia
Latin:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Leirfjord, Amt Nordland, Norwegen
Malay:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Lo̍k-ui
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Leirfjord, Nordland fylke, Noreg
Occitan:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Norvègia
Polish:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Noruega
Romanian:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Norveška
Swahili:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Norwei
Swedish:
Leirfjord, Nordland fylke, Norge
Vietnamese:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Na Uy
Waray:
Leirfjord, Nordland, Noruega


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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine ?
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine ?9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leirfjord
Wikidata ID:Q48870
GeoNames ID:3147877

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Norway

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