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Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
ØrstaMunicipality
Møre og RomsdalCounty
NorwayCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Ulstein, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Stranda, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Sula, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Hareid, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Sykkylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ørsta6,337 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
230841
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:230841:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norvège
German:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norwegen
Italian:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norge
Russian:
Эрста, Мёре-ог-Ромсдал, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
厄什塔, 默勒-鲁姆斯达尔郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Noruega
Albanian:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegjia
Asturian:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Noruega
Basque:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegia
Bavarian:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norwegn
Belarusian:
Эрста, Мёрэ-ог-Румсдал, Нарвегія
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
আর্স্টা, মারে ওগ রোম্সডাল, নরৱে
Bulgarian:
Йоща, Мьоре ог Ромсдал, Норвегия
Catalan:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Noruega
Cebuano:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal fylke, Norway
Czech:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norsko
Danish:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norge
Dutch:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegio
Farsi/Persian:
اورستا, مور او رومسدال, نروژ
Finnish:
Ørsta, Møren ja Romsdalin lääni, Norja
Indonesian:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norwegia
Japanese:
オルスタ, ムーレ・オ・ロムスダール県, ノルウェー
Javanese:
Ørsta, Norwégia
Latin:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Noorwege
Lithuanian:
Ešta, Miorė ir Rumsdalis, Norvegija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Ørsta, Amt Møre un Romsdal, Norwegen
Malay:
Ørsta, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Lo̍k-ui
Northern Sami:
Ørsta, Møre ja Romsdála fylka, Norga
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal fylke, Noreg
Polish:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Noruega
Romanian:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norveška
Swahili:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norwei
Swedish:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norge
Traditional Chinese:
厄什塔, 挪威
Vietnamese:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Na Uy
Waray:
Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Noruega


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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Clinoamphibole'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scolecite ?
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Description: Sample in collection of P. Andresen is obviously natrolite - characteristic terminations on crystals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘScolecite ?9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Clinoamphibole'		-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

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ⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ClinoamphiboleAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ClinoamphiboleAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ClinoamphiboleAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ClinoamphiboleAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ClinoamphiboleAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ClinoamphiboleAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ClinoamphiboleAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%98rsta
Wikidata ID:Q156453
GeoNames ID:3143333

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