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Selangor, Malaysiai
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View of the Selangor tin mining area, ca. 1912.

Selangor, Malaysia
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View of the Selangor placer tin mining area, ca. 1910.

Selangor, Malaysia
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View of the Selangor placer tin mining area, ca. 1960.

Selangor, Malaysia
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View of the Selangor tin mining area, ca. 1912.

Selangor, Malaysia
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View of the Selangor placer tin mining area, ca. 1910.

Selangor, Malaysia
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View of the Selangor placer tin mining area, ca. 1960.

Selangor, Malaysia
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View of the Selangor tin mining area, ca. 1912.

Selangor, Malaysia
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View of the Selangor placer tin mining area, ca. 1910.

Selangor, Malaysia
Neighbouring regions:
Perak, Malaysia
Pahang, Malaysia
Putrajaya, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Riau Province, Indonesia
Type:
State
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Klang879,867 (2012)
Kampung Baru Subang833,571 (2012)
Subang Jaya708,296 (2013)
Petaling Jaya520,698 (2012)
Shah Alam481,654 (2010)
Sepang212,050 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
2283
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2283:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Selangor, Malaisie
German:
Selangor, Malaysia
Italian:
Selangor, Malesia
Russian:
Селангор, Малайзия
Simplified Chinese:
雪蘭莪, 马来西亚
Spanish:
Selangor, Malasia
Achinese:
Selangor, Malaysia
Arabic:
سلاغور, ماليزيا
Azeri:
Selanqor, Malayziya
Basque:
Selangor, Malaysia
Belarusian:
Селангор, Малайзія
Bengali:
সেলাঙ্গর, মালয়েশিয়া
Bulgarian:
Селангор, Малайзия
Catalan:
Selangor, Malàisia
Cebuano:
Selangor, Malasya
Czech:
Selangor, Malajsie
Danish:
Selangor, Malaysia
Dutch:
Selangor, Maleisië
Esperanto:
Selangor, Malajzio
Farsi/Persian:
سلانگور, مالزی
Finnish:
Selangor, Malesia
Galician:
Selangor, Malaisia
Greek:
Σελάνγκορ, Μαλαισία
Gujarati:
સેલેન્જર, મલેશિયા
Hakka:
Selangor, Mâ-lòi-sî-â
Hebrew:
סלנגור, מלזיה
Hindi:
सेलांगोर, मलेशिया
Hungarian:
Selangor, Malajzia
Indonesian:
Selangor, Malaysia
Inupiaq:
Selangor, Malaysia
Japanese:
セランゴール, マレーシア
Kannada:
ಸೆಲಾಂಗೋರ್, ಮಲೇಶಿಯ
Korean:
슬랑오르, 말레이시아
Latvian:
Selanora, Malaizija
Lithuanian:
Selangoras, Malaizija
Macedonian:
Селангор, Малезија
Malay:
Selangor, Malaysia
Marathi:
सलांगोर, मलेशिया
Min Dong Chinese:
Selangor, Mā-lài-să̤-ā
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Selangor, Má-lâi-se-a
Norwegian:
Selangor, Malaysia
Piedmontese:
Selangor, Malaysia
Polish:
Selangor, Malezja
Portuguese:
Selangor, Malásia
Quechua:
Selangor suyu, Malasya
Romanian:
Selangor, Malaezia
Scots:
Selangor, Malaysie
Sinhalese:
සෙලන්ගොර්, මලයාසියාව
Swedish:
Selangor, Malaysia
Tamil:
சிலாங்கூர், மலேசியா
Telugu:
సెలాంగోర్, మలేషియా
Thai:
รัฐเซอลาโงร์, ประเทศมาเลเซีย
Traditional Chinese:
雪蘭莪州, 馬來西亞
Turkish:
Selangor, Malezya
Ukrainian:
Селангор, Малайзія
Urdu:
سلنگور, ملائیشیا
Vietnamese:
Selangor, Malaysia
Waray:
Selangor, Malaysia
Wu Chinese:
雪兰莪州, 马来西亚
Zazaki:
Selangor, Malêzya


This is one of the eleven states and two federal territories on the Malay Peninsula.

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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kësterite
Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spheniscidite
Formula: (NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘKësterite2.CB.15aCu2ZnSnS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘSpheniscidite8.DH.10(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHelvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

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ⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Sⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selangor
Wikidata ID:Q189710
GeoNames ID:1733037

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