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Orust, Västra Götaland County, Swedeni
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OrustMunicipality
Västra Götaland CountyCounty
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Oxycalciomicrolite

Timmerhult, Orust, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
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Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series, etc.

Timmerhult, Orust, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
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Oxycalciomicrolite

Timmerhult, Orust, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
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Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series, etc.

Timmerhult, Orust, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
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Oxycalciomicrolite

Timmerhult, Orust, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
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Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series, etc.

Timmerhult, Orust, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Neighbouring regions:
Uddevalla, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Stenungsund, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Lysekil, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Tjörn, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Henån2,243 (2017)
Svanesund1,946 (2017)
Ellös1,036 (2017)
Varekil912 (2017)
Mollösund243 (2017)
Hälleviksstrand225 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
24722
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24722:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Orust, Comté de Västra Götaland, Suède
German:
Orust, Västra Götalands län, Schweden
Italian:
Orust, Contea di Västra Götaland, Svezia
Russian:
Уруст, Вестра-Гёталанд, Швеция
Simplified Chinese:
烏魯斯特島, 西约塔兰省, 瑞典
Spanish:
Orust, Provincia de Västra Götaland, Suecia
Swedish:
Orusts kommun‎, Västra Götalands län, Sverige
Albanian:
Orust, Suedia
Cebuano:
Orust, Västra Götalands län, Suwesya
Czech:
Orust, Västra Götaland, Švédsko
Danish:
Orust, Västra Götalands län, Sverige
Dutch:
Orust, Västra Götalands län, Zweden
Finnish:
Orust, Länsi-Götanmaan lääni, Ruotsi
Greek:
Όρουστ, Κομητεία Βέστρα Γκέταλαντ, Σουηδία
Hebrew:
אורוסט, וסטרה ייטלנד, שוודיה
Icelandic:
Orust, Svíþjóð
Japanese:
オルスト島, ヴェストラ・イェータランド県, スウェーデン
Norwegian:
Orust, Västra Götalands län, Sverige
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Orust, Västra Götalands län, Sverige
Polish:
Orust, Västra Götaland, Szwecja
Portuguese:
Orust, Gotalândia Ocidental, Suécia


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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Knut Eldjarn CollectionIdentified by Knut Eldjarn: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
References:
Knut Eldjarn CollectionIdentified by Knut Eldjarn: Visual Identification
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
Knut Eldjarn CollectionIdentified by Knut Eldjarn: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Oxycalciomicrolite
Formula: Ca2Ta2O6O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y) ?
Formula: (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘYttrotantalite-(Y) ?4.DG.10(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
ⓘOxycalciomicrolite4.DH.15Ca2Ta2O6O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Oⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ OxycalciomicroliteCa2Ta2O6O
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ OxycalciomicroliteCa2Ta2O6O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Feⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
YYttrium
Yⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Taⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Taⓘ OxycalciomicroliteCa2Ta2O6O
UUranium
Uⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orust_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q974760
GeoNames ID:2686246

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