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Växjö, Kronoberg County, Swedeni
Regional Level Types
VäxjöMunicipality
Kronoberg CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Växjö65,383 (2017)
Rottne2,395 (2017)
Ingelstad1,762 (2017)
Lammhult1,694 (2017)
Braås1,692 (2017)
Gemla1,462 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
216284
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216284:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Växjö, Comté de Kronoberg, Suède
German:
Växjö, Kronobergs län, Schweden
Italian:
Växjö, Contea di Kronoberg, Svezia
Russian:
Векшё, Крунуберг, Швеция
Simplified Chinese:
韦克舍市, 克鲁努贝里省, 瑞典
Spanish:
Municipio de Växjö, Provincia de Kronoberg, Suecia
Swedish:
Växjö kommun, Kronobergs län, Sverige
Asturian:
Växjö, Provincia de Kronoberg, Suecia
Basque:
Växjö udalerria, Kronobergeko konderria, Suedia
Belarusian:
Векшэ , Крунуберг, Швецыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Вэкша , Крунубэрг, Швэцыя
Bulgarian:
Векшьо, Крунубери, Швеция
Cebuano:
Växjö Kommun, Kronobergs län, Suwesya
Danish:
Växjö kommun, Kronobergs län, Sverige
Dutch:
Växjö, Kronobergs län, Zweden
Faroese:
Växjö kommuna, Kronobergs län, Svøríki
Farsi/Persian:
بخش ویکوا, شهرستان کرونوبری, سوئد
Finnish:
Växjön kunta, Kronobergin lääni, Ruotsi
Greek:
Δήμος Βέξιε, Σουηδία
Hungarian:
Växjö község, Kronoberg megye, Svédország
Korean:
벡셰 시, 크로노베리주, 스웨덴
Limburgian:
Växjö, Kronobergs län, Zwede
Lithuanian:
Vekšės savivaldybė, Kronobergo lėnas, Švedija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Växjö, Lehn Kronoberg, Sweden
Macedonian:
Векше, Крунуберг, Шведска
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Växjö Chū-tī-chhī, Sūi-tián
Northern Sami:
Växjö gielda, Kronobergga leatna, Ruoŧŧa
Norwegian:
Växjö kommune, Kronobergs län, Sverige
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Växjö kommun, Kronobergs län, Sverige
Polish:
Gmina Växjö, Kronoberg, Szwecja
Portuguese:
Växjö, Kronoberg, Suécia
Romanian:
Comuna Växjö, Kronobergs län, Suedia
Serbian:
Општина Векше, Крунуберг, Шведска
Tatar:
Векшө, Швеция
Traditional Chinese:
韋克舍市, 瑞典
Ukrainian:
Векше , Крунуберг, Швеція
Vietnamese:
Växjö, Kronoberg, Thụy Điển
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Växjö, Sweden


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18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
References:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
References:
'Fergusonite'
References:
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
References:
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
References:
'Limonite'
References:
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
References:
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Thorite var. Thorogummite
Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
References:
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
References:
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Aeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Thorite
var. Thorogummite
9.AD.30(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Fergusonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
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 Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
O CalciteCaCO3
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O UraniniteUO2
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
AlAluminium
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
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 MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Ti Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Ti Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
YYttrium
Y Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Y Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
NbNiobium
Nb Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
CeCerium
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
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
ThThorium
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Th Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
UUranium
U Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
U Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
U UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed443 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed445 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Boda Limestone1445.2 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Luhaia candelabra
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Luhaia : Luhaia candelabra445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A4xj%C3%B6_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q500217
GeoNames ID:2663535

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