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Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland i
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Kouvola Municipality
Kymenlaakso Region
Finland Country

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Kouvola	Municipality
Kymenlaakso	Region
Finland	Country

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Neighbouring regions:

Loviisa, Uusimaa, Finland

Heinola, Päijänne Tavastia, Finland

Iitti, Kymenlaakso, Finland

Mäntyharju, South Savo, Finland

Luumäki, South Karelia, Finland

Pyhtää, Kymenlaakso, Finland

Kotka, Kymenlaakso, Finland

Savitaipale, South Karelia, Finland

Type:

Municipality

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Kouvola	31,133 (2014)
Anjala	16,779 (2014)
Elimäki	8,751 (2014)
Jaala	1,893 (2015)
Verla	163 (2015)

Mindat Locality ID:

287393

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:287393:3

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Finnish:

Kouvola, Kymenlaakson maakunta, Suomi

French:

Kouvola, Vallée de la Kymi, Finlande

German:

Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finnland

Italian:

Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finlandia

Russian:

Коувола, Кюменлааксо, Финляндия

Simplified Chinese:

科沃拉, 屈米河谷区, 芬兰

Spanish:

Kouvola, Región de Kymenlaakso, Finlandia

Albanian:

Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finlanda

Arabic:

كوفولا, كومنلاكسو, فنلندا

Asturian:

Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finlandia

Basque:

Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finlandia

Belarusian:

Коўвала, Фінляндыя

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Коўвала, Фінляндыя

Bengali:

কুওভোলা, ফিনল্যান্ড

Catalan:

Kouvola, Vall de Kymi, Finlàndia

Cebuano:

Kouvola , Kymenlaakso, Finlandia

Czech:

Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finsko

Danish:

Kouvola, Kymmenedalen, Finland

Dutch:

Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland

Estonian:

Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Soome

Farsi/Persian:

کوولا, کیمنلاکسو, فنلاند

Galician:

Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finlandia

Greek:

Κούβολα, Φινλανδία

Greenlandic:

Kouvola, Finlandi

Gujarati:

કૌવોલા, ફીનલેંડ

Hill Mari:

Коувола, Финлянди

Hindi:

कौवोला, फ़िनलैण्ड

Hungarian:

Kouvola, Finnország

Indonesian:

Kouvola, Finlandia

Irish Gaelic:

Kouvola, An Fhionlainn

Japanese:

コウヴォラ, キュメンラークソ県, フィンランド

Kannada:

ಕೋವ್ವೊಲಾ, ಫಿನ್‍ಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್

Komi-Permyak:

Коввола, Кюменлаксо, Суоми

Korean:

코우볼라, 퀴멘락소 지역, 핀란드

Latin:

Kouvola, Finnia

Latvian:

Kouvola, Somija

Lithuanian:

Kouvola, Kiumenlaksas, Suomija

Malay:

Kouvola, Finland

Maori:

Kouvola, Hinerangi

Marathi:

कौवोला, फिनलंड

Northern Sami:

Kouvola, Kymileagi eanangoddi, Suopma

Norwegian:

Kouvola, Kymmenedalen, Finland

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Kouvola, Kymmenedalen, Finland

Polish:

Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finlandia

Portuguese:

Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finlândia

Romanian:

Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finlanda

Samogitian:

Kouvola, Suomėjė

Scots:

Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland

Serbian:

Коувола, Кименска Долина, Финска

Serbo-Croatian:

Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finska

Sinhalese:

කොවෝලා, ෆින්ලන්තය

Slovenian:

Kouvola, Finska

Swedish:

Kouvola, Kymmenedalen, Finland

Tamil:

காவோளா, பின்லாந்து

Tatar:

Коувола, Финляндия

Telugu:

కౌవోల, ఫిన్‌లాండ్

Thai:

คูโวลา, ประเทศฟินแลนด์

Traditional Chinese:

科沃拉, 芬蘭

Turkish:

Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finlandiya

Ukrainian:

Коувола, Кюменлааксо, Фінляндія

Urdu:

کوولا, کومنلاکسو, فن لینڈ

Veps:

Kouvol, Suomenma

Vietnamese:

Kouvola, Phần Lan

Waray:

Kouvola, Finlandya

Western Punjabi:

کوؤوولا, کیمینلاکسو, فنلینڈ

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ⓘ L6 chondrite meteorite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Valkeala meteorite, Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Valkeala meteorite, Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland

Description: Composition (Fa24), Mason (1963).

References:

Mason, Brian (1963) Olivine composition in chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 27 (10) 1011-1023 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(63)90062-0

Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R., Hutchison, R. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites - With Special Reference to those Represented in the Collection of the British Museum (Natural History) (4th ed.) British Museum (Natural History), London.

ⓘ Gahnite

Formula: ZnAl₂O₄

Locality: Pahasaari, Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland

References:

Sunblad, Krister et al (2008). Polymetallic metallogeny in the Wiborg batholith, Fennoscandian shield. The 33rd IGC International Geological Congress Oslo 2008.

ⓘ Herzenbergite

Formula: SnS

Locality: Pahasaari, Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland

References:

Sunblad, Krister et al (2008). Polymetallic metallogeny in the Wiborg batholith, Fennoscandian shield. The 33rd IGC International Geological Congress Oslo 2008.

ⓘ Isocubanite

Formula: CuFe₂S₃

Locality: Valkeala meteorite, Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Valkeala meteorite, Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland

Description: Generic term for pervasive 'rustiness' in meteorites.

References:

www.littleplanets.fi (n.d.) http://www.littleplanets.fi/portfoliocpt/valkeala/

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Pahasaari, Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland

References:

Sunblad, Krister et al (2008). Polymetallic metallogeny in the Wiborg batholith, Fennoscandian shield. The 33rd IGC International Geological Congress Oslo 2008.

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Valkeala meteorite, Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Valkeala meteorite, Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Valkeala meteorite, Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland

References:

ⓘ Spessartine

Formula: Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Pahasaari, Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland

References:

Sunblad, Krister et al (2008). Polymetallic metallogeny in the Wiborg batholith, Fennoscandian shield. The 33rd IGC International Geological Congress Oslo 2008.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Pahasaari, Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland

References:

Sunblad, Krister et al (2008). Polymetallic metallogeny in the Wiborg batholith, Fennoscandian shield. The 33rd IGC International Geological Congress Oslo 2008.

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Valkeala meteorite, Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Teallite

Formula: PbSnS₂

Locality: Pahasaari, Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland

References:

Sunblad, Krister et al (2008). Polymetallic metallogeny in the Wiborg batholith, Fennoscandian shield. The 33rd IGC International Geological Congress Oslo 2008.

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Valkeala meteorite, Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Isocubanite	2.CB.55b	CuFe₂S₃
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
ⓘ	Herzenbergite	2.CD.05	SnS
ⓘ	Teallite	2.CD.05	PbSnS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Gahnite	4.BB.05	ZnAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Spessartine	9.AD.25	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Gahnite	ZnAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Gahnite	ZnAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Herzenbergite	SnS
S	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Teallite	PbSnS₂
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Gahnite	ZnAl₂O₄
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Herzenbergite	SnS
Sn	ⓘ Teallite	PbSnS₂
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Teallite	PbSnS₂

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kouvola
Wikidata ID:	Q204382
GeoNames ID:	9610690

Localities in this Region

Finland

Kymenlaakso
- Kouvola
  - Pahasaari
  - Valkeala meteorite

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Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield

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Wyborg batholithBatholith

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