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Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Norwayi
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BarduMunicipality
Troms og FinnmarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Quartz

Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Sørskogen, Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Sørskogen, Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Sørskogen, Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Sørskogen, Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Sørskogen, Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Area:
2,704 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Narvik, Nordland, Norway
Målselv, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Lavangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Sørreisa, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Salangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Type:
Municipality - last checked 2018
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Setermoen2,410 (2010)
Mindat Locality ID:
220153
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220153:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Bardu, Comté de Troms og Finnmark, Norvège
German:
Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Norwegen
Italian:
Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Norvegia
Northern Sami:
Bearddu suohkan, Romsa ja Finnmárku, Norga
Norwegian:
Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Russian:
Барду, Тромс и Финнмарк, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
巴爾迪, 特罗姆斯-芬马克郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Bardu, Troms, Noruega
Albanian:
Bardu, Troms, Norvegjia
Arabic:
باردو, ترومس, النرويج
Armenian:
Բարդու, Թրոմս, Նորվեգիա
Asturian:
Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Noruega
Basque:
Bardu, Troms, Norvegia
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
বারডু, ট্রোমস, নরৱে
Bulgarian:
Барду, Тромс, Норвегия
Catalan:
Bardu, Troms, Noruega
Cebuano:
Bardu, Troms Fylke, Norway
Danish:
Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Dutch:
Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Bardu, Troms, Norvegio
Estonian:
Bardu vald, Troms, Norra
Finnish:
Bardu, Tromssan ja Finnmarkin fylke, Norja
Latin:
Bardu, Troms, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Bardu, Troms, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Bardu, Amt Troms, Norwegen
Malay:
Bardu, Troms, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Bardu, Troms, Lo̍k-ui
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Noreg
Polish:
Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Bardu, Troms, Noruega
Romanian:
Bardu, Troms, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Bardu, Troms, Norveška
Swahili:
Bardu, Norwei
Swedish:
Bardu, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Vietnamese:
Bardu, Troms, Na Uy
Waray:
Bardu, Troms, Noruega


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18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Cobaltpentlandite
Formula: Co9S8
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCobaltpentlandite2.BB.15Co9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

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ⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

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

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed513 Ma (Cambrian)
Oldest Fossil Listed541 Ma (Cambrian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ellipsocephalus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ellipsocephalidae : Ellipsocephalus541 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bardu
Wikidata ID:Q493315
GeoNames ID:3162043

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