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Oyo, Nigeriai
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Elbaite

Oyo, Nigeria
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Achroite

Oyo, Nigeria
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Spessartine

Iseyin, Oyo, Nigeria
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Elbaite

Oyo, Nigeria
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Achroite

Oyo, Nigeria
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Spessartine

Iseyin, Oyo, Nigeria
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Elbaite

Oyo, Nigeria
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Achroite

Oyo, Nigeria
Neighbouring regions:
Kwara, Nigeria
Collines Department, Benin
Ogun, Nigeria
Osun, Nigeria
Type:
State
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ibadan3,565,108 (2016)
Oyo736,072 (2016)
Saki178,677 (2016)
Kisi155,510 (2016)
Igboho136,764 (2016)
Igbo-Ora92,719 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
48334
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48334:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
État d'Oyo, Nigeria
German:
Oyo, Nigeria
Hausa:
Oyo, Nijeriya
Igbo:
Ȯra Ọyọ, Naijiria
Italian:
Oyo, Nigeria
Russian:
Ойо, Нигерия
Simplified Chinese:
奥约州, 奈及利亞
Spanish:
Estado Oyo, Nigeria
Yoruba:
Ìpínlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́, Nàìjíríà
Arabic:
أويو, نيجيريا
Bulgarian:
Ойо, Нигерия
Catalan:
Estat d'Oyo, Nigèria
Cebuano:
Oyo, Nigeria
Danish:
Oyo, Nigeria
Dutch:
Oyo, Nigeria
Esperanto:
Ŝtato Ojo, Niĝerio
Estonian:
Oyo osariik, Nigeeria
Farsi/Persian:
ایالت اویو, نیجریه
Finnish:
Oyo, Nigeria
Galician:
Estado de Oyo, Nixeria
Georgian:
ოიოს შტატი, ნიგერია
Hill Mari:
Ойо, Нигери
Hindi:
ओयो राज्य, नाईजीरिया
Indonesian:
Oyo, Nigeria
Japanese:
オヨ州, ナイジェリア
Korean:
오요 주, 나이지리아
Norwegian:
Oyo, Nigeria
Polish:
Oyo, Nigeria
Portuguese:
Oyo, Nigéria
Romanian:
Statul Oyo, Nigeria
Serbian:
Ојо, Нигерија
South Azerbaijani:
اویو ایالتی, نیجریه
Swahili:
Jimbo la Oyo, Nigeria
Swedish:
Oyo, Nigeria
Turkish:
Oyo Eyaleti, Nijerya
Ukrainian:
Ойо, Нігерія
Urdu:
اویو ریاست, نائجیریا


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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Liddicoatite
Formula: Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rossmanite
Formula: ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Indicolite'
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘLiddicoatite9.CK.05Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘRossmanite9.CK.05◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘElbaite
var. Copper-bearing Elbaite		9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Indicolite'		-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Rubellite'		-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ''-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'var. Verdelite'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. Indicolite
Bⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. Verdelite
Bⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. Indicolite
Oⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. Verdelite
Oⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

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