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Varjisträsk, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Swedeni
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VarjisträskVillage
JokkmokkMunicipality
Norrbotten CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
66° 2' 48'' North , 19° 32' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Moskosel299 (2015)19.5km
Arvidsjaur4,655 (2017)53.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
287454
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:287454:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Swedish:
Varjisträsk, Jokkmokks kommun, Norrbottens län, Sverige


Varjisträsk (in umesamiska: Varggá) is a village in Jokkmokk municipality of Lappland.

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Kainosite-(Y)
Formula: Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Rowlandite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ce)4Fe2+(Si2O7)2F2 (?)
Tengerite-(Y)
Formula: Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Thalénite-(Y)
Formula: Y3Si3O10F
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Tengerite-(Y)5.CC.10Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Fergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Gadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Thalénite-(Y)9.BJ.20Y3Si3O10F
Kainosite-(Y)9.CF.10Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Rowlandite-(Y)9.HG.20(Y,Ce)4Fe2+(Si2O7)2F2 (?)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
H Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
BeBeryllium
Be Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
CCarbon
C Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
C Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
OOxygen
O Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
O Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
O Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
O Rowlandite-(Y)(Y,Ce)4Fe2+(Si2O7)2F2 (?)
O Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
O Thalénite-(Y)Y3Si3O10F
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
F Rowlandite-(Y)(Y,Ce)4Fe2+(Si2O7)2F2 (?)
F Thalénite-(Y)Y3Si3O10F
SiSilicon
Si Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Si Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Si Rowlandite-(Y)(Y,Ce)4Fe2+(Si2O7)2F2 (?)
Si Thalénite-(Y)Y3Si3O10F
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
FeIron
Fe Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Rowlandite-(Y)(Y,Ce)4Fe2+(Si2O7)2F2 (?)
YYttrium
Y Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Y Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Y Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Y Rowlandite-(Y)(Y,Ce)4Fe2+(Si2O7)2F2 (?)
Y Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Y Thalénite-(Y)Y3Si3O10F
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
CeCerium
Ce Rowlandite-(Y)(Y,Ce)4Fe2+(Si2O7)2F2 (?)

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  • Norrbotten County

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