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Topaz quarry, Kotka, Kymenlaakso, Finlandi
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KotkaMunicipality
KymenlaaksoRegion
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 34' 36'' North , 26° 53' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Karhula22,867 (2015)6.4km
Anjala16,779 (2014)12.4km
Kotka54,616 (2017)12.5km
Katariina728 (2015)14.0km
Hamina21,712 (2015)16.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
250626
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250626:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kotkan topaasilouhos, Kotka, Etelä-Suomen alue (Södra Finlands region), Suomi


Topaz-bearing stockscheider pegmatite in Kymi granite stock.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


47 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
Berthierine
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ferrowodginite
Formula: Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Finnemanite
Formula: Pb5(AsO3)3Cl
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Prosopite
Formula: CaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Synchysite-(Y)
Formula: CaY(CO3)2F
Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Prosopite3.CD.10CaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Hydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'4..
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Tantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
Ferrowodginite4.DB.40Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Böhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Finnemanite4.JB.45Pb5(AsO3)3Cl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Bastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Synchysite-(Y)5.BD.20cCaY(CO3)2F
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Berthierine9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BöhmiteAlO(OH)
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
C CalciteCaCO3
C Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
O Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BöhmiteAlO(OH)
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O FerrowodginiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
O FinnemanitePb5(AsO3)3Cl
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O HematiteFe2O3
O Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
O Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O QuartzSiO2
O Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
O RutileTiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
F Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
F Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Mg VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Al Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GalenaPbS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl FinnemanitePb5(AsO3)3Cl
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Ca Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Mn Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mn Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe FerrowodginiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As FinnemanitePb5(AsO3)3Cl
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
YYttrium
Y Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Y Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn FerrowodginiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ce Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Ta Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ta FerrowodginiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Ta Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Ta Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
PbLead
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb FinnemanitePb5(AsO3)3Cl
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
ThThorium
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
U Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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