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Kalajoki, North Ostrobothnia, Finlandi
Regional Level Types
KalajokiMunicipality
North OstrobothniaRegion
FinlandCountry

Coat of Arms of Kalajoki
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kalajoki8,869 (2014)
Himanka3,136 (2018)
Roukala452 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
233827
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:233827:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Finnish:
Kalajoki, Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta, Suomi
French:
Kalajoki, Ostrobotnie du Nord, Finlande
German:
Kalajoki, Nordösterbotten, Finnland
Italian:
Kalajoki, Ostrobotnia Settentrionale, Finlandia
Russian:
Калайоки, Северная Остроботния, Финляндия
Simplified Chinese:
卡拉約基, 北博滕區, 芬兰
Spanish:
Kalajoki, Región de Ostrobotnia del Norte, Finlandia
Swedish:
Kalajoki, Norra Österbotten, Finland
Albanian:
Kalajoki, Ostrobothnia Veriore, Finlanda
Asturian:
Kalajoki, Ostrobotnia del Norte, Finlandia
Cebuano:
Kalajoki, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Finlandia
Czech:
Kalajoki, Severní Pohjanmaa, Finsko
Dutch:
Kalajoki, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Finland
Esperanto:
Kalajoki, Norda Ostrobotnio, Finnlando
Estonian:
Kalajoki linn, Põhja-Pohjanmaa, Soome
Farsi/Persian:
کالایوکی, اوستروبوتنیای شمالی, فنلاند
Galician:
Kalajoki, Ostrobotnia do Norte, Finlandia
Greek:
Καλαγιόκι, Βόρεια Οστροβόθνια, Φινλανδία
Hill Mari:
Калайоки, Финлянди
Hungarian:
Kalajoki, Észak-Pohjanmaa, Finnország
Japanese:
カラヨキ, 北ポフヤンマー県, フィンランド
Northern Sami:
Kalajoki, Davvi-Pohjanmaa eanangoddi, Suopma
Norwegian:
Kalajoki, Norra Österbotten, Finland
Polish:
Kalajoki, Ostrobotnia Północna, Finlandia
Romanian:
Kalajoki, Ostrobotnia de Nord, Finlanda
Scots:
Kalajoki, Northren Ostrobothnie, Finland
Serbo-Croatian:
Kalajoki, Sjeverna Ostrobotnija, Finska
Turkish:
Kalajoki, Kuzey Ostrobotniya, Finlandiya
Ukrainian:
Калайокі, Північна Пог'янмаа, Фінляндія
Urdu:
کالایوکی, شمالی اوستروبوثنیہ, فن لینڈ


A municipality in the Northern Finland Region
Himanka was consolidated with the neighboring town of Kalajoki on January 1, 2010 (boundary is for Kalajoki)

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42 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Aurostibite
Formula: AuSb2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Glaucodot
Formula: (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Gudmundite
Formula: FeSbS
Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Pilsenite
Formula: Bi4Te3
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Maldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Idaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Hedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
Pilsenite2.DC.05Bi4Te3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Aurostibite2.EB.05aAuSb2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Glaucodot2.EB.10c(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Gudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Ullmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Pearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S DigeniteCu9S5
S GalenaPbS
S Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
S GudmunditeFeSbS
S IdaiteCu5FeS6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S UllmanniteNiSbS
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Fe GudmunditeFeSbS
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IdaiteCu5FeS6
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
Co Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
NiNickel
Ni UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
SbAntimony
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb AurostibiteAuSb2
Sb GudmunditeFeSbS
Sb UllmanniteNiSbS
TeTellurium
Te HedleyiteBi7Te3
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te PilseniteBi4Te3
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au AurostibiteAuSb2
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
Au MaldoniteAu2Bi
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi HedleyiteBi7Te3
Bi MaldoniteAu2Bi
Bi PilseniteBi4Te3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalajoki
Wikidata ID:Q939758
GeoNames ID:654837

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