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Bindal, Nordland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
BindalMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry

Coat of Arms of BindalFlag of Bindal
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Area:
1,264 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Terråk623 (2010)
Mindat Locality ID:
38295
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:38295:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Bindal, Nordland, Norvège
German:
Bindal, Nordland, Norwegen
Italian:
Bindal, Nordland, Norvegia
Northern Sami:
Bindal, Nordlánda, Norga
Norwegian:
Bindal, Nordland, Norge
Russian:
Биндал, Нурланн, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
賓達爾, 诺尔兰郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Bindal, Nordland, Noruega
Albanian:
Bindal, Nordland, Norvegjia
Armenian:
Բինդալ, Նուռլան, Նորվեգիա
Asturian:
Bindal, Nordland, Noruega
Basque:
Bindal, Nordland, Norvegia
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
বিনডাল, নোর্দলেন্ড, নরৱে
Bulgarian:
Биндал, Норлан, Норвегия
Catalan:
Bindal, Nordland, Noruega
Cebuano:
Bindal, Nordland Fylke, Norway
Danish:
Bindal, Nordland, Norge
Dutch:
Bindal, Nordland, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Bindal, Nordland, Norvegio
Estonian:
Bindali vald, Nordland, Norra
Finnish:
Bindal, Nordlandin lääni, Norja
Javanese:
Bindal, Norwégia
Latin:
Bindal, Nordland, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Bindal, Nordland, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Bindal, Amt Nordland, Norwegen
Malay:
Bindal, Nordland, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Bindal, Nordland, Lo̍k-ui
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Bindal, Nordland fylke, Noreg
Polish:
Bindal, Nordland, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Bindal, Nordland, Noruega
Romanian:
Bindal, Nordland, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Bindal, Nordland, Norveška
Swahili:
Bindal, Nordland, Norwei
Swedish:
Bindal, Nordland fylke, Norge
Tagalog:
Bindal, Noruwega
Vietnamese:
Bindal, Nordland, Na Uy
Waray:
Bindal, Nordland, Noruega


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28 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
References:
NHM Oslo collectionIdentified by Emil Gulbransen: Visual Identification
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
'Feldspar Group'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Parasymplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Habit: Spherulites
Colour: Green
Description: Together with pitticite and yukonite
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Description: One 1,1 cm twin crystal was found in 2007
Pitticite
Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Locality: Terråk, Bindal, Nordland, Norway - erroneously reported
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Yukonite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Spinel ?4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Parasymplesite8.CE.40Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Pitticite8.DB.05(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Yukonite8.DM.25Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Chloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O UraniniteUO2
O YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Al ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
TiTitanium
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
As YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb StibniteSb2S3
TeTellurium
Te TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
ThThorium
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
U UraniniteUO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bindal
Wikidata ID:Q489362
GeoNames ID:3161552

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