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Hopa District, Artvin Province, Turkeyi
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Hopa DistrictDistrict
Artvin ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Borçka District, Artvin Province, Turkey
Kemalpaşa District, Artvin Province, Turkey
Murgul District, Artvin Province, Turkey
Arhavi District, Artvin Province, Turkey
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hopa17,519 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
342229
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:342229:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Hopa, Artvin, Turquie
German:
Hopa, Artvin, Türkei
Italian:
Hopa, provincia di Artvin, Turchia
Russian:
Хопа, Артвин, Турция
Simplified Chinese:
霍帕, 阿尔特温省, 土耳其
Armenian:
Հոպա, Արդվինի նահանգ, Թուրքիա
Asturian:
Hopa, provincia d'Artvin, Turquía
Cebuano:
Hopa İlçesi, Artvin, Turkiya
Dutch:
Hopa, Artvin, Turkije
Esperanto:
Hopa, Provinco Artvin, Turkio
Georgian:
ხოფა, ართვინის პროვინცია, თურქეთი
Hill Mari:
Хопа, Артвин, Турци
Hungarian:
Hopa, Artvin, Törökország
Japanese:
ホパ, アルトヴィン県, トルコ
Lithuanian:
Hopa, Artvino provincija, Turkija
Malay:
Hopa, Wilayah Artvin, Turki
Mingrelian:
ხოფა, ართვინიშ პროვინცია, თურქეთი
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Hopa, Artvin, Türkiye
Norwegian:
Hopa, Artvin, Tyrkia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Hopa, Provinsen Artvin, Tyrkia
Polish:
Hopa, Artvin, Turcja
South Azerbaijani:
هوپا, آرتوین, تورکیه
Swahili:
Hopa, Mkoa wa Artvin, Uturuki
Turkish:
Hopa, Artvin, Türkiye
Urdu:
ہوپا, آرتوین صوبہ, ترکی
Vietnamese:
Hopa, Artvin, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ
Western Punjabi:
ضلع ہوپا, صوبہ ارتوین, ترکی
Zazaki:
Hopa, Artvin, Tırkiya


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6 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopa_District
Wikidata ID:Q657127
GeoNames ID:745530

Localities in this Region

Turkey

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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