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Belomorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russiai
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Belomorsky DistrictDistrict
Republic of KareliaRepublic
RussiaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Belomorsk12,165 (2017)
Pushnoy417 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
312572
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:312572:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sorokka District
Other Languages:
Finnish:
Belomorskin piiri, Karjalan tasavalta, Venäjä
French:
Raïon de Belomorsk, République de Carélie, Russie
German:
Belomorski rajon, Republik Karelien, Russland
Italian:
Belomorskij rajon, Repubblica di Carelia, Russia
Russian:
Беломорский район, Республика Карелия, Россия
Simplified Chinese:
白海城區, 卡累利阿共和国, 俄罗斯
Spanish:
Raión de Belomorsk, República de Carelia, Rusia
Armenian:
Բելոմորսկի շրջան, Կարելիայի Հանրապետություն, Ռուսաստան
Belarusian:
Беламорскі раён, Карэлія, Расія
Chechen:
Беломорскан кӀошт, Карели, Росси
Dutch:
Belomorskiy rayon, Karelië (deelrepubliek), Rusland
Estonian:
Belomorski rajoon, Karjala Vabariik, Venemaa
Hungarian:
Belomorszki járás, Karélia, Oroszország
Korean:
벨로모르스키군, 카렐리야 공화국, 러시아
Latvian:
Belomorskas rajons, Karēlijas Republika, Krievija
Livvi-Karelian:
Belomorskan piiri, Karjalan tazavaldu, Ven'a
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Belomorsky Koān
Polish:
Rejon biełomorski, Karelia, Rosja
Scots:
Belomorsky Destrict, Republic o Karelie, Roushie
Ukrainian:
Бєломорський район, Республіка Карелія, Росія
Veps:
Belomorskan rajon, Karjalan Tazovaldkund, Venäma
Vietnamese:
Belomorsky, Cộng hòa Kareliya, Nga
Waray:
Belomorsky , Republika han Karelia, Rusya


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6 valid minerals.

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Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Microinclusions within almandine crystals.
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite var. Glendonite
Formula: CaCO3
Gedrite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Glendonite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Gedrite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C Calcite var. GlendoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O QuartzSiO2
O Calcite var. GlendoniteCaCO3
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Calcite var. GlendoniteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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Wikidata ID:Q792506

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