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Karasjok, Troms og Finnmark, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
KarasjokMunicipality
Troms og FinnmarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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PlacePopulation
Kárášjohka1,908 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
34289
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34289:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kaarasjoki
Other Languages:
French:
Karasjok, Comté de Troms og Finnmark, Norvège
German:
Karasjok, Troms og Finnmark, Norwegen
Italian:
Karasjok, Troms og Finnmark, Norvegia
Northern Sami:
Kárášjohka, Romsa ja Finnmárku, Norga
Norwegian:
Karasjok, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Russian:
Карасйок, Тромс и Финнмарк, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
卡拉绍克, 特罗姆斯-芬马克郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Karasjok, Troms, Noruega
Albanian:
Karasjok, Troms, Norvegjia
Arabic:
كاراشوك, ترومس, النرويج
Armenian:
Կարասիոկ, Թրոմս, Նորվեգիա
Asturian:
Karasjok, Troms og Finnmark, Noruega
Basque:
Karasjok, Troms, Norvegia
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কারাসজোহকা কারাসজোক, ট্রোমস, নরৱে
Bulgarian:
Карашьок, Тромс, Норвегия
Catalan:
Karasjok, Troms, Noruega
Cebuano:
Karasjok, Troms Fylke, Norway
Czech:
Karasjok, Troms og Finnmark, Norsko
Danish:
Karasjok, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Dutch:
Karasjok, Troms og Finnmark, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Karasjok, Troms, Norvegio
Estonian:
Kárášjohka vald, Troms, Norra
Farsi/Persian:
کاراشوک, ترومز, نروژ
Finnish:
Kaarasjoki, Tromssan ja Finnmarkin fylke, Norja
Greenlandic:
Kaarasjoki, Norge
Hungarian:
Karasjok, Troms megye, Norvégia
Japanese:
カラショーク, トロムス県, ノルウェー
Javanese:
Karasjok, Norwégia
Komi:
Карашйохка, Норвегия
Latin:
Karasjok, Troms, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Karasjok, Troms, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Karasjok, Amt Troms, Norwegen
Malay:
Karasjok, Troms, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Karasjok, Troms, Lo̍k-ui
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Karasjok, Troms og Finnmark, Noreg
Occitan:
Karasjok, Troms, Norvègia
Polish:
Karasjok, Troms og Finnmark, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Karasjok, Troms, Noruega
Romanian:
Karasjok, Troms, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Karasjok, Troms, Norveška
Swahili:
Karasjok, Norwei
Swedish:
Karasjok, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Turkish:
Karasjok, Troms, Norveç
Ukrainian:
Карасьйок, Трумс, Норвегія
Vietnamese:
Karasjok, Troms, Na Uy
Waray:
Karasjok, Troms, Noruega


Named Kárášjohka in Northern Sami and Kaarasjoki in Kven language.

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35 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Allargentum
Formula: (Ag1-xSbx)
Altaite
Formula: PbTe
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Bunsenite
Formula: NiO
Calaverite ?
Formula: AuTe2
Description: Dahll mention "tellurgold", possibly calaverite, together with gold and platinum from Finnmark. This is most likey to be from the Karasjok area.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cooperite
Formula: PtS
Description: Two grains found by Bjørlykke, both intergrown with sperrylite.
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Platinum
Formula: Pt
Description: A 0,1 mm large nugget of intergrown platinum and sperrylite found and analysed by Bjørlykke.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Silver
Formula: Ag
Description: Silver, formed in the alluvial deposit, contains some percent antimony.
Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Description: Xls to 0,1 mm.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Allargentum2.AA.30(Ag1-xSbx)
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Cooperite2.CC.35bPtS
Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Calaverite ?2.EA.10AuTe2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Bunsenite4.AB.25NiO
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BunseniteNiO
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CooperitePtS
S GalenaPbS
S MackinawiteFeS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
NiNickel
Ni BunseniteNiO
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As SperrylitePtAs2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag Allargentum(Ag1-xSbx)
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb Allargentum(Ag1-xSbx)
TeTellurium
Te AltaitePbTe
Te CalaveriteAuTe2
Te HessiteAg2Te
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PtPlatinum
Pt CooperitePtS
Pt PlatinumPt
Pt SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Au CalaveriteAuTe2
Au GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AltaitePbTe
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

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Wikidata ID:Q1825
GeoNames ID:779349

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