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Halmstad, Halland County, Swedeni
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HalmstadMunicipality
Halland CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Halmstad66,124 (2017)
Oskarström4,172 (2017)
Fyllinge2,830 (2012)
Frösakull2,296 (2017)
Getinge1,909 (2017)
Åled1,690 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
311466
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:311466:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Halmstad, Comté de Halland, Suède
German:
Halmstad, Hallands län, Schweden
Italian:
Halmstad, Contea di Halland, Svezia
Russian:
Хальмстад, Халланд, Швеция
Simplified Chinese:
哈尔姆斯塔德市, 哈兰省, 瑞典
Spanish:
Halmstad, Provincia de Halland, Suecia
Swedish:
Halmstads kommun, Hallands län, Sverige
Afrikaans:
Halmstad, Swede
Albanian:
Komuna Halmstad, Suedia
Arabic:
هالمستاد, محافظة هاللاند, السويد
Armenian:
Հալմստադ, Շվեդիա
Asturian:
Halmstads, Provincia de Halland, Suecia
Basque:
Halmstad udalerria, Hallandeko konderria, Suedia
Bavarian:
Halmstad, Schwedn
Belarusian:
Хальмстад , Халанд, Швецыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Гальмстад, Галянд, Швэцыя
Bengali:
হামস্টাড, হল্যান্ড কাউন্টি, সুইডেন
Bosnian:
Halmstad, Kotar Halland, Švedska
Breton:
Halmstad, Sveden
Bulgarian:
Халмстад, Халанд, Швеция
Catalan:
Halmstad, Comtat de Halland, Suècia
Cebuano:
Halmstads Kommun, Hallands län, Suwesya
Chechen:
Хальмстад, Швеци
Cornish:
Halmstad, Konteth Halland, Swedherwyk
Croatian:
Halmstad, Županija Halland, Švedska
Czech:
Halmstad, Halland, Švédsko
Danish:
Halmstads kommun, Hallands län, Sverige
Dutch:
Halmstad, Hallands län, Zweden
Dutch Low Saxon:
Halmstad, Sveden
Esperanto:
Halmstad, Hallands län, Svedio
Estonian:
Halmstadi vald, Hallandi lään, Rootsi
Faroese:
Halmstads kommuna, Hallands län, Svøríki
Farsi/Persian:
شهر هالمستاد, شهرستان هاللاند, سوئد
Finnish:
Halmstadin kunta, Hallandin lääni, Ruotsi
Galician:
Halmstad, Condado de Halland, Suecia
Georgian:
ჰალმსტადი, შვედეთი
Greek:
Χάλμσταντ, κομητεία της Ηαλαντς, Σουηδία
Greenlandic:
Halmstad, Svenskit Nunaat
Gujarati:
હલ્મસ્ટડ, હોલેન્ડ, સ્વિડન
Hebrew:
האלמסטד, הלנד, שוודיה
Hindi:
हैल्मस्टेड, हल्लान्द लैन, स्वीडन
Hungarian:
Halmstad, Halland megye, Svédország
Icelandic:
Halmstad, Hallands län, Svíþjóð
Indonesian:
Halmstad, Daerah Halland, Swedia
Japanese:
ハルムスタッド, ハッランド県, スウェーデン
Kannada:
ಹ್ಯಾಲ್ಸ್ಟಾಡ್, ಹಾಲಂಡ್ ಕೌಂಟಿಯು, ಸ್ವೀಡನ್
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Хальмстад, Швеция
Korean:
할름스타드 시, 할란드주, 스웨덴
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Halmstad, Hallands län, Swêd
Latin:
Halmostadium, Hallandiae Comitatus, Suecia
Latvian:
Halmstade, Hallandes lēne, Zviedrija
Ligurian:
Halmstad, Sveçia
Limburgian:
Halmstad, Hallands län, Zwede
Lithuanian:
Halmstadas, Halando lėnas, Švedija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Halmstad, Lehn Halland, Sweden
Luxembourgish:
Halmstad, Schweden
Malay:
Halmstad, Daerah Halland, Sweden
Marathi:
हॅल्मस्टाद, हॉलंड काउंटी, स्वीडन
Minangkabau:
Halmstad
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Halmstad Chū-tī-chhī, Halland Kōan, Sūi-tián
Northern Frisian:
Halmstad, Halland, Swärik
Northern Sami:
Halmstadda gielda, Hallándda leatna, Ruoŧŧa
Norwegian:
Halmstad kommune, Hallands län, Sverige
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Halmstads kommun, Hallands län, Sverige
Occitan:
Halmstad, Suècia
Ossetian:
Хальмстад, Халланд, Швеци
Polish:
Gmina Halmstad, Halland, Szwecja
Portuguese:
Halmstad, Halândia, Suécia
Romanian:
Comuna Halmstad, Hallands län, Suedia
Scots:
Halmstad, Halland Coonty, Swaden
Scottish Gaelic:
Halmstad, Hallands län, An t-Suain
Serbian:
Халмстад, Халанд, Шведска
Serbo-Croatian:
Halmstad, Halland, Švedska
Silesian:
Halmstad, Szwecyjo
Sinhalese:
හල්ම්ස්ටඩ්, හැලන්ඩ් ප්‍රාන්තය, ස්වීඩනය
Slovak:
Halmstad, Švédsko
Slovenian:
Halmstad, Švedska
Swahili:
Halmstad, Hallands län, Uswidi
Tamil:
ஹாம்ஸ்டட், ஹாலந்து கவுண்டி, சுவீடன்
Tatar:
Һалмстад, Швеция
Telugu:
హల్మస్తాద్, హాలండ్ కౌంటీ, స్వీడన్
Thai:
ฮาล์มสตา, ฮอลแลนด์, ประเทศสวีเดน
Traditional Chinese:
哈爾姆斯塔德市, 哈蘭省, 瑞典
Turkish:
Halmstad, Halland ili, İsveç
Ukrainian:
Гальмстад, Галланд, Швеція
Urdu:
ہالمستا, ہالاند کاؤنٹی, سویڈن
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Halmstad, Shvetsiya
Venetian:
Halmstad, Svèsia
Vietnamese:
Halmstad, Halland, Thụy Điển
Volapük:
Halmstad, Halläniän, Svedän
Waray:
Halmstad, Condado han Halland, Suwesya
Welsh:
Halmstad, Sweden
West Frisian:
Halmstad, Hallands län, Sweden
Western Punjabi:
ہالمسٹاڈ, سویڈن


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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
AlAluminium
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences91
Youngest Fossil Listed83.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Särdal Beds5185.8 - 83.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Astacolus
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Astacolus85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Conorbina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Conorbinidae : Conorbina85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Daviesina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rotaliidae : Daviesina85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gavelinella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Gavelinellidae : Gavelinella85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Globotruncana
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globotruncanidae : Globotruncana85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hedbergella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Hedbergellidae : Hedbergella85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lenticulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neoflabellina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Neoflabellina85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Demospongea
class
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hexactinellida
class
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cribrospongia
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Cribrospongiidae : Cribrospongia99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Myliusia
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Euretidae : Myliusia99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plocoscyphia
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Becksiidae : Plocoscyphia99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ventriculites
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Ventriculitidae : Ventriculites99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gibbula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Gibbula99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trochus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pseudophoridae : Trochus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Belemnitida
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida99.6 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Actinocamax
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Belemnopseidae : Actinocamax99.6 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gonioteuthis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Gonioteuthis85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Barbatia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Glycymeris
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Exogyra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus99.6 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lima
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Lima99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Spondylus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus99.6 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Crassatella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hippuritida
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cirripedia
subclass
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Cirripedia85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Corymbopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Corymboporidae : Corymbopora85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fungella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Lichenoporidae : Fungella85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Homaeosolen
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Homaeosolen85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pennipora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Pennipora85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Semicytella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Cytididae : Semicytella85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhynchonella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Rhynchonella99.6 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Concinnithyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Gibbithyrididae : Concinnithyris85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neoliothyrina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Neoliothyrina99.6 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rectithyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Rectithyris99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhynchora
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Rhynchora99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhynchorina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratellidae : Rhynchorina85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Terebratula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Terebratula85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Terebratulina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Terebratulina85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Cidaris85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tylocidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Psychocidaridae : Tylocidaris85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chondrichthyes
class
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes99.6 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Isurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus99.6 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lamna
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Lamna99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Squalicorax
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Squalicorax99.6 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chimaeriformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Holocephali : Chimaeriformes99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plioplatecarpus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Plioplatecarpus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lucinidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nautiloidea
subclass
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pectinidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Archaeoglobigerina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rugoglobigerinidae : Archaeoglobigerina85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhizopoterion
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Ventriculitidae : Rhizopoterion99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Reteporidea
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Petaloporidae : Reteporidea85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Belemnitella propinqua
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Bellemnitellidae : Belemnitella : Belemnitella propinqua85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretolamna appendiculata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Cretoxyrhinidae : Cretolamna : Cretolamna appendiculata99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretoxyrhina mantelli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Cretoxyrhinidae : Cretoxyrhina : Cretoxyrhina mantelli99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ptychodus mammillaris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Ptychodontidae : Ptychodus : Ptychodus mammillaris99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Grasirhynchia grasiana
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Grasirhynchia : Grasirhynchia grasiana99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hyotissa semipiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Hyotissa : Hyotissa semipiana85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lewesiceras woodi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Pachydiscidae : Lewesiceras : Lewesiceras woodi93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halmstad
Wikidata ID:Q26521
GeoNames ID:2708365

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