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Ranua, Lapland, Finlandi
Regional Level Types
RanuaMunicipality
LaplandRegion
FinlandCountry

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PlacePopulation
Ranua4,833 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
252690
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:252690:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Finnish:
Ranua, Lapin maakunta, Suomi
French:
Municipalité de Ranua, Laponie, Finlande
German:
Ranua, Lappland, Finnland
Italian:
Ranua, Regione della Lapponia, Finlandia
Northern Sami:
Ranua, Sápmi, Suopma
Russian:
Рануа, Лапландия, Финляндия
Simplified Chinese:
拉努阿, 拉普蘭區, 芬兰
Spanish:
Ranua, Región de Laponia, Finlandia
Swedish:
Ranua, Lappland, Finland
Albanian:
Ranua, Lapland, Finlanda
Asturian:
Ranua, Laponia, Finlandia
Basque:
Ranua, Lappi, Finlandia
Cebuano:
Ranua, Lappi, Finlandia
Czech:
Ranua, Laponsko, Finsko
Dutch:
Ranua, Lapland, Finland
Esperanto:
Ranua, Laponio, Finnlando
Estonian:
Ranua vald, Lapi maakond, Soome
Galician:
Ranua, Laponia, Finlandia
Hungarian:
Ranua, Lappföld, Finnország
Japanese:
ラヌア, ラッピ県, フィンランド
Latin:
Ranua, Lapponia, Finnia
Luxembourgish:
Ranua, Regioun Lappland, Finnland
Norwegian:
Ranua, Lappland, Finland
Polish:
Ranua, Laponia, Finlandia
Portuguese:
Ranua, Lapónia, Finlândia
Romanian:
Ranua, Laponia, Finlanda
Turkish:
Ranua, Laponya, Finlandiya
Vietnamese:
Ranua, Lapland, Phần Lan


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36 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Banalsite
Formula: Na2BaAl4Si4O16
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Fletcherite
Formula: CuNi2S4
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stronalsite
Formula: Na2SrAl4Si4O16
Tetraferriphlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Maucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Idaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Carrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
Fletcherite2.DA.05CuNi2S4
Siegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Pyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Tetraferriphlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Banalsite9.FA.60Na2BaAl4Si4O16
Stronalsite9.FA.60Na2SrAl4Si4O16
Cancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)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 Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
H Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
H TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
H Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
C Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BanalsiteNa2BaAl4Si4O16
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
O Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
O PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
O SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
O StronalsiteNa2SrAl4Si4O16
O TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
O Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na BanalsiteNa2BaAl4Si4O16
Na Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Na MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Na SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Na StronalsiteNa2SrAl4Si4O16
Na Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Mg TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BanalsiteNa2BaAl4Si4O16
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Al Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Al MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Al StronalsiteNa2SrAl4Si4O16
Al Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BanalsiteNa2BaAl4Si4O16
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Si Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Si SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Si StronalsiteNa2SrAl4Si4O16
Si TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Si Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
S CarrolliteCuCo2S4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S FletcheriteCuNi2S4
S GalenaPbS
S IdaiteCu5FeS6
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S SiegeniteCoNi2S4
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Ca Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IdaiteCu5FeS6
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CoCobalt
Co CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
Co SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Ni FletcheriteCuNi2S4
Ni MaucheriteNi11As8
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu FletcheriteCuNi2S4
Cu IdaiteCu5FeS6
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As MaucheriteNi11As8
As NickelineNiAs
SrStrontium
Sr StronalsiteNa2SrAl4Si4O16
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Ba BanalsiteNa2BaAl4Si4O16
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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