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Gildeskål, Nordland, Norwayi
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GildeskålMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Molybdenite

Gildeskål, Nordland, Norway
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Staurolite

Seglvatn, Gildeskål, Nordland, Norway
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Molybdenite

Gildeskål, Nordland, Norway
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Staurolite

Seglvatn, Gildeskål, Nordland, Norway
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Molybdenite

Gildeskål, Nordland, Norway
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Staurolite

Seglvatn, Gildeskål, Nordland, Norway
Area:
665 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Bodø, Nordland, Norway
Beiarn, Nordland, Norway
Meløy, Nordland, Norway
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Inndyr666 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
48960
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48960:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Norvège
German:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Norwegen
Italian:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Norvegia
Northern Sami:
Oarjje-Báidár, Nordlánda, Norga
Norwegian:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Norge
Russian:
Йильдескол, Нурланн, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
伊勒斯卡爾, 诺尔兰郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Noruega
Albanian:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Norvegjia
Asturian:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Noruega
Basque:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Norvegia
Bavarian:
Gildeskål, Norwegn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
গিলডেসকল, নোর্দলেন্ড, নরৱে
Catalan:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Noruega
Cebuano:
Gildeskål, Nordland Fylke, Norway
Danish:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Norge
Dutch:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Norvegio
Finnish:
Gildeskål, Nordlandin lääni, Norja
Indonesian:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Norwegia
Javanese:
Gildeskål, Norwégia
Latin:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Gildeskål, Amt Nordland, Norwegen
Malay:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Lo̍k-ui
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Gildeskål, Nordland fylke, Noreg
Polish:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Noruega
Romanian:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Norveška
Swahili:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Norwei
Swedish:
Gildeskål, Nordland fylke, Norge
Vietnamese:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Na Uy
Waray:
Gildeskål, Nordland, Noruega


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14 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Description: White, spindle-like crystals in dolomite
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Humite Subgroup'
Formula: n[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4
Colour: Yellow
Description: A chondodite-humite mixture (Bradshaw & Leake 1964)
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Habit: Perfect hexagonal plates 0,2 mm large embedded in marble
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Colour: Pale green
Description: Rounded grains with a SiO2 content of 0,65%
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Humite Subgroup'-n[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Humite Subgroupn[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Humite Subgroupn[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Humite Subgroupn[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ Humite Subgroupn[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Humite Subgroupn[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gildesk%C3%A5l
Wikidata ID:Q484208
GeoNames ID:3155849

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