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Xiamen, Fujian, Chinai
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XiamenPrefecture-level City
FujianProvince
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Diorite

Xiamen, Fujian, China
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Xiamen, Fujian, China
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Diorite

Xiamen, Fujian, China
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Diorite

Xiamen, Fujian, China
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Granite

Xiamen, Fujian, China
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Diorite

Xiamen, Fujian, China
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Diorite

Xiamen, Fujian, China
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Granite

Xiamen, Fujian, China
Neighbouring regions:
Quanzhou, Fujian, China
Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
Type:
Prefecture-level City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Xiamen3,531,347 (2016)
Xindian8,145 (2012)
Dadeng2,520 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
216344
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216344:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Xiamen, Fujian, Chine
German:
Xiamen, Fujian, China
Italian:
Xiamen, Fujian, Cina
Russian:
Сямынь, Фуцзянь, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
厦门市, 福建省, 中国
Spanish:
Xiamen, Fujian, China
Afrikaans:
Xiamen, Fujian, Volksrepubliek van Sjina
Albanian:
Xiamen, Kina
Arabic:
شيامن, فوجيان, الصين
Armenian:
Շամեն, Ֆուցզյան, Չինաստան
Asturian:
Xiamen, Fujian, China
Basque:
Xiamen, Fujian, Txina
Belarusian:
Сямынь, Фуцзянь, Кітай
Bengali:
জিয়ামেন, ফুচিয়েন, গণচীন
Breton:
Xiamen, Fujian, Sina
Bulgarian:
Сямен, Фудзиен, Китайска народна република
Catalan:
Xiamen, Fujian, Xina
Cebuano:
Xiamen, Fujian Sheng, Tsina
Classical Chinese:
廈門市, 福建, 中國
Croatian:
Xiamen, Fujian, Kina
Czech:
Sia-men, Fu-ťien, Čína
Danish:
Xiamen, Fujian, Kina
Dutch:
Xiamen, Fujian, China
Esperanto:
Sjamen, Fuĝjano, Ĉinujo
Estonian:
Xiamen, Fujian, Hiina
Farsi/Persian:
شیامن, فوجیان, جمهوری خلق چین
Finnish:
Xiamen, Fujian, Kiina
Galician:
Xiamen, China
Gan:
厦门市, 福建, 中國
Georgian:
სიამინი, ფუძიანი, ჩინეთი
Greek:
Σιαμέν, Φουτσιάν, Κίνα
Gujarati:
ઝિયામેન, ચીન
Hakka:
Hà-mûn-sṳ, Fuk-kian, Chûng-fà
Hebrew:
שיאמן, פוג'יין, סין
Hindi:
शियामेन, फ़ूज्यान, चीन
Hungarian:
Hsziamen, Fucsien, Kína
Indonesian:
Xiamen, Fujian, Cina
Japanese:
廈門市, 福建省, 中国
Kannada:
ಕ್ಸಿಯಾಮೆನ್, ಚೀನಿ
Kapampangan:
Xiamen, Fujian, Tsina
Kikuyu:
Xiamen, China
Korean:
샤먼시, 푸젠성, 중국
Latvian:
Siamena, Fudzjaņa, Ķīna
Lithuanian:
Siamenas, Fudzianas, Kinija
Macedonian:
Сјамен, Фуѓен, Кина
Malagasy:
Xiamen, Fujian, Sina
Malay:
Xiamen, Fujian, China
Marathi:
झियामेन, फूच्यान, चीन
Min Dong Chinese:
Â-muòng, Hók-gióng, Dṳ̆ng-huà Ìng-mìng Gê̤ṳng-huò-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Ē-mn̂g-chhī, Hok-kiàn-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Xiamen, Fujian, Kina
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Xiamen, Fujian, Kina
Occitan:
Xiamen, Fujian, China
Polish:
Xiamen, Fujian, Chiny
Portuguese:
Xiamen, Fujian, China
Quechua:
Hiyamin, Fujian pruwinsya, Chunkuk
Scots:
Xiamen, Fujian, Cheenae
Serbian:
Сјамен, Фуђен, Кина
Sinhalese:
ක්සියාමෙන්, චීනය
Slovenian:
Xiamen, Kitajska
Swedish:
Xiamen, Fujian, Kina
Tagalog:
Xiamen, Fujian, Tsina
Tamil:
சியாமென், புஜியான் மாகாணம், சீனா
Tatar:
Шиямен, Фуҗиян, Кытай
Telugu:
క్షియమేం, చైనా
Thai:
เซี่ยเหมิน, มณฑลฝูเจี้ยน, ประเทศจีน
Traditional Chinese:
廈門, 福建, 中國
Turkish:
Xiamen, Fujian, Çin
Ukrainian:
Сямень, Фуцзянь, Китай
Urdu:
شیامین, فوجیان, چین
Uyghur:
شيامېن شەھىرى, فۇجيەن ئۆلكىسى, جۇڭخۇا خەلق جۇمھۇرىيىتى
Vietnamese:
Hạ Môn, Phúc Kiến, Trung Quốc
Waray:
Xiamen, Fujian, Tsina
Welsh:
Xiamen, Fujian, Tsieina
Western Punjabi:
شیامن, فوجیان, چین
Wu Chinese:
厦门市, 福建省, 中国


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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Hydrobiotite
Formula: K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Hydrohalloysite'
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Imogolite
Formula: Al2SiO3(OH)4
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘHydrobiotite9.EC.60K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ'Hydrohalloysite'9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘImogolite9.ED.20Al2SiO3(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ ImogoliteAl2SiO3(OH)4
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ ImogoliteAl2SiO3(OH)4
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ ImogoliteAl2SiO3(OH)4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ ImogoliteAl2SiO3(OH)4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiamen
Wikidata ID:Q68744
GeoNames ID:1790645

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