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Monastir, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italyi
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MonastirCommune
South Sardinia ProvinceProvince
SardiniaAutonomous Region
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PlacePopulation
Monastir4,246 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
22017
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22017:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Monastir, Province de la Sardaigne du Sud, Sardaigne, Italie
German:
Monastir, Provinz Sud Sardegna, Sardinien, Italien
Italian:
Monastir, Provincia del Sud Sardegna, Sardegna, Italia
Russian:
Монастир, Провинция Южная Сардиния, Сардиния, Италия
Sardinian:
Muristeni, Provìntzia de su Sud Sardigna (Provincia de su Sud Sardigna), Sardigna (Sardìnnia), Itàlia
Simplified Chinese:
莫纳斯蒂尔, 撒丁岛, 意大利
Spanish:
Monastir, Provincia de Cerdeña del Sur, Cerdeña, Italia
Arabic:
منستير, سردينيا, إيطاليا
Aragonese:
Muristeni, Cerdenya, Italia
Armenian:
Մոնաստիր, Սարդինիա, Իտալիա
Basque:
Monastir, Sardinia, Italia
Belarusian:
Манасцір, Сардзінія, Італія
Bulgarian:
Монастир , Южна Сардиния, Сардиния, Италия
Catalan:
Monastir, província de Sardenya del Sud, Sardenya, Itàlia
Cebuano:
Monastir, Cerdeña, Italya
Dutch:
Monastir, Zuid-Sardinië, Sardinië, Italië
Esperanto:
Monastir, Provinco Sud-Sardio, Sardio, Italio
Farsi/Persian:
موناستیر, استان ساردینیا جنوبی, ساردنی, ایتالیا
Greek:
Μοναστήρι Σαρδηνίας, Νότια Σαρδηνία, Σαρδηνία, Ιταλία
Hungarian:
Monastir, Szardínia, Olaszország
Indonesian:
Monastir, Provinsi Sardinia Selatan, Sardinia, Italia
Japanese:
モナスティール, 南サルデーニャ県, サルデーニャ, イタリア
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Монастир, Сардиния, Италия
Korean:
모나스티르, 수드사르데냐현, 사르데냐, 이탈리아
Latin:
Monasterium , Provincia Sardiniae Australis, Sardinia (Ichnusa), Italia
Lombard:
Monastir, Sardegna, Italia
Malay:
Monastir, Wilayah Selatan Sardinia, Sardinia, Itali
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Monastir, Sardegna, Italia
Neapolitan:
Monastir, Zardegna, Italia
Norwegian:
Monastir, Sud Sardegna, Sardinia, Italia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Monastir, Provinsen Sud Sardegna, Sardinia, Italia
Piedmontese:
Monastir, Sardëgna, Italia
Polish:
Monastir, Prowincja Sud Sardegna, Sardynia, Włochy
Portuguese:
Monastir , Sardenha do Sul, Sardenha, Itália
Romanian:
Monastir, Sardinia de Sud, Sardinia, Italia
Serbian:
Monastir, Сардинија, Италија
Serbo-Croatian:
Monastir, Južna Sardinija, Sardinija, Italija
Sicilian:
Monastir, Sardigna, Italia
South Azerbaijani:
موناستیر, گونئی ساردینیا اوستانی, ایتالیا
Swedish:
Monastir, Sydsardinien , Sardinien, Italien
Tagalog:
Monastir, Sardinia, Italya
Turkish:
Monastir, Güney Sardinya ili, Sardinya, İtalya
Ukrainian:
Монастір, Сардинія, Італія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Monastir, Sardiniya, Italiya
Venetian:
Monastir, Provincia de Sud Sardegna, Sardegna, Itałia
Vietnamese:
Monastir, Sud Sardegna, Sardegna, Ý
Volapük:
Monastir, Litaliyän
Waray:
Monastir, Sardinya, Italya


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17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
'Chabazite'
Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Ferrierite-Mg
Formula: [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'K Feldspar'
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
'Manganese Oxides'
Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Palygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Gonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Chabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ferrierite-Mg9.GD.50[Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
Unclassified
'Chabazite'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
H Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
H Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
H SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
H Ferrierite-Mg[Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
O Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
O Ferrierite-Mg[Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Na Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Na Ferrierite-Mg[Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Mg SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg Ferrierite-Mg[Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Al Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Al Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Al SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Al Ferrierite-Mg[Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
SiSilicon
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Si Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Si Ferrierite-Mg[Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
K Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
K Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
K Ferrierite-Mg[Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Ca SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Ca Ferrierite-Mg[Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O
FeIron
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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