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Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russiai
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Nizhny Novgorod OblastOblast
RussiaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Nizhniy Novgorod1,284,164 (2016)
Dzerzhinsk233,126 (2016)
Arzamas109,479 (2016)
Sarov88,000 (2016)
Kstovo67,242 (2012)
Pavlovo63,338 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
193177
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:193177:1
GUID (UUID V4):
745f2da2-b588-4955-831c-0ee8c1bdc23f
Other Languages:
French:
Oblast de Nijni Novgorod, Russie
German:
Oblast Nischni Nowgorod, Russland
Italian:
Oblast' di Nižnij Novgorod, Russia
Russian:
Нижегородская область, Россия
Simplified Chinese:
下诺夫哥罗德州, 俄罗斯
Spanish:
Óblast de Nizni Nóvgorod (Rusia), Rusia
Achinese:
Oblast Nizhny Novgorod, Rusia
Afrikaans:
Nizjni Nowgorod-oblast, Rusland
Arabic:
نيجني نوفغورود أوبلاست, روسيا
Armenian:
Նիժնի Նովգորոդի մարզ, Ռուսաստան
Asturian:
Óblast de Nizhni Nóvgorod, Rusia
Azeri:
Nijeqorod vilayəti, Rusiya
Bashkir:
Түбәнге Новгород өлкәһе, Рәсәй Федерацияһы
Basque:
Nizhni Novgorod oblasta, Errusia
Belarusian:
Ніжагародская вобласць, Расія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Ніжагародзкая вобласьць, Расея
Bosnian:
Nižnjenovgorodska oblast, Rusija
Breton:
Oblast Nijniy Novgorod, Rusia
Bulgarian:
Нижегородска област, Русия
Catalan:
Província de Nijni Nóvgorod, Rússia
Cebuano:
Nizhegorodskaya Oblast', Rusya
Chechen:
Нижни Новгородан область, Росси
Chuvash:
Чулхула облаçĕ, Раççей Патшалăхĕ
Croatian:
Nižnjenovgorodska oblast, Rusija
Czech:
Nižněnovgorodská oblast, Rusko
Danish:
Nisjnij Novgorod oblast, Rusland
Dutch:
Oblast Nizjni Novgorod, Rusland
Erzya:
Алоошонь ёнкс, Россия Мастор
Esperanto:
Niĵnij-Novgoroda provinco, Rusio
Estonian:
Nižni Novgorodi oblast, Venemaa
Farsi/Persian:
استان نیژنی نووگورود, روسیه
Finnish:
Nižni Novgorodin alue, Venäjä
Georgian:
ნიჟნი-ნოვგოროდის ოლქი, რუსეთი
Greek:
Περιφέρεια Νίζνι Νόβγκοροντ, Ρωσία
Hakka:
Nizhny Novgorod-chû, Ngò-lò-sṳ̂
Hebrew:
ניז'ני נובגורוד (מחוז), רוסיה
Hill Mari:
Угарман область, Россий
Hindi:
निज़्नी नॉवग्रोद ओब्लास्ट, रूस
Hungarian:
Nyizsnyij Novgorod-i terület, Oroszország
Indonesian:
Oblast Nizhny Novgorod, Rusia
Irish Gaelic:
Cúige Nizhny Novgorod, An Rúis
Japanese:
ニジニ・ノヴゴロド州, ロシア
Kalmyk:
Нижегорода төгәлң, Орсин Ниицән
Kapampangan:
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Rusia
Karakalpak:
Nijniy Novgorod wa'layatı, Rossiya
Komi:
Макаръя обласьт, Рочму
Komi-Permyak:
Макарья лапӧв, Рочму
Korean:
니즈니노브고로드주, 러시아
Latvian:
Ņižņijnovgorodas apgabals, Krievija
Lithuanian:
Žemutinio Naugardo sritis, Rusija
Luri:
آستوٙن نیژنی نوڤگورود, رۊسیٱ
Macedonian:
Нижегородска Област, Русија
Malay:
Wilayah Nizhny Novgorod, Rusia
Marathi:
निज्नी नॉवगोरोद ओब्लास्त, रशिया
Meadow Mari:
Угарман вел, Россий
Mongolian:
Нижегород муж, Оросын Холбооны Улс
Northern Sami:
Nizjnij Novgorod oblast, Ruošša
Norwegian:
Nizjnij Novgorod oblast, Russland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Nizjegorod oblast, Russland
Ossetian:
Дæллаг Новгороды облæст, Уæрæсе
Polish:
Obwód niżnonowogrodzki, Rosja
Portuguese:
Oblast de Níjni Novgorod, Rússia
Romanian:
Regiunea Nijni Novgorod, Rusia
Russia Buriat:
Доодо Новгородой можо, Оросой холбоото улас
Scots:
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Roushie
Serbian:
Нижегородска област, Русија
Serbo-Croatian:
Nižnjenovgorodska oblast, Rusija
Slovak:
Nižnonovgorodská oblasť, Rusko
Slovenian:
Niženovgorodska oblast, Rusija
South Azerbaijani:
نیژنی نووقورود اوبلاستی, روسیه
Swahili:
Nizhniy Novgorod Oblast, Urusi
Swedish:
Nizjnij Novgorod oblast, Ryssland
Tagalog:
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Rusya
Tamil:
நீசுனி நோவ்கோரத் மாகாணம், உருசியா
Tatar:
Түбән Новгород өлкәсе, Русия
Traditional Chinese:
下諾夫哥羅德州, 俄羅斯
Turkish:
Nijniy Novgorod Oblastı, Rusya
Udmurt:
Нижний Новгород улос, Россия
Ukrainian:
Нижньогородська область, Росія
Upper Sorbian:
Oblasć Nižny Nowgorod, Ruska
Urdu:
نیژنی نووگورود اوبلاست, روس
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Nijniy novgorod viloyati, Rossiya
Veps:
Alalidnan agj, Venäma
Vietnamese:
Nizhny Novgorod (tỉnh), Nga
Waray:
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Rusya
Welsh:
Oblast Nizhny Novgorod, Rwsia
Western Punjabi:
نیژنی نووگورد اوبلاست, روس
Yakut:
Нижнэй Новгород уобалаһа, Арассыыйа


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10 valid minerals.

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Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Moissanite1.DA.SiC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C MoissaniteSiC
C DiamondC
OOxygen
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O QuartzSiO2
O TridymiteSiO2
O Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si MoissaniteSiC
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TridymiteSiO2
Si Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
S TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Ca Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe IronFe
NiNickel
Ni Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)

Fossils

There are 17 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences145
Youngest Fossil Listed129 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed279 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Vetluga Series1251.2 - 247.2 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Vokhma2252.17 - 251.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Vokhmian - Astashikhian1252.17 - 251.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Vokhminskaya20252.17 - 251.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bogoslovskya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Bogoslovskya145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Delphinites (Pseudogarnieria)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Neocomitidae : Delphinites : Delphinites (Pseudogarnieria)145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Riasanites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Riasanites145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Simbirskites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Polyptychitidae : Simbirskites132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Speetoniceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Speetoniceras132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Subcraspedites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Polyptychitidae : Subcraspedites145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Acroteuthis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Belemnitidae : Acroteuthis145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cylindroteuthis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Belemnitidae : Cylindroteuthis145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Buchia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Buchiidae : Buchia145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Microphon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Kotlassidae : Microphon265 - 252.3 Ma
Permian
Microcnemus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Protorosauridae : Microcnemus252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Archosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Proterosuchidae : Archosaurus259 - 252.3 Ma
Permian
Dicynodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Dicynodontidae259 - 252.3 Ma
Permian
Surites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Polyptychitidae : Surites145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neotollia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Neotollia145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Darwinula
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Darwinulidae : Darwinula252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Lystrosaurus georgi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Lystrosauridae : Lystrosaurus : Lystrosaurus georgi252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Cleiothyridina deroissyi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina : Cleiothyridina deroissyi279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Dielasma elongatum
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Dielasma : Dielasma elongatum272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Cleiothyridina pectinifera
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina : Cleiothyridina pectinifera279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Buchia terebratuloides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Buchiidae : Buchia : Buchia terebratuloides145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Buchia volgensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Buchiidae : Buchia : Buchia volgensis145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudomonotis (Pseudomonotis) speluncaria
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pseudomonotidae : Pseudomonotis : Pseudomonotis (Pseudomonotis) speluncaria272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Bakevellia binneyi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia : Bakevellia binneyi279.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Surites (Surites) analogus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Polyptychitidae : Surites : Surites (Surites) analogus145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Surites (Surites) simplex
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Polyptychitidae : Surites : Surites (Surites) simplex145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Surites (Bojarkia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Polyptychitidae : Surites : Surites (Bojarkia)145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nikitinoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Polyptychitidae : Nikitinoceras145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Menjaites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Polyptychitidae : Menjaites145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Menjaites (Menjaites) imperceptus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Polyptychitidae : Menjaites : Menjaites (Menjaites) imperceptus145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Phaanthosaurus ignatjevi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae : Phaanthosaurus : Phaanthosaurus ignatjevi252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Phaanthosaurus simus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae : Phaanthosaurus : Phaanthosaurus simus252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Uralerpeton tverdochlebovae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Chroniosuchidae : Uralerpeton : Uralerpeton tverdochlebovae259 - 252.3 Ma
Permian
Moschowhaitsia vjuschkovi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Whaitsiidae : Moschowhaitsia : Moschowhaitsia vjuschkovi259 - 252.3 Ma
Permian
Megawhaitsia patrichae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Whaitsiidae : Megawhaitsia : Megawhaitsia patrichae259 - 252.3 Ma
Permian
Cancrinella cancrini
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Cancrinella : Cancrinella cancrini279.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Blomosaurus ivachnenkoi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Blomosaurus : Blomosaurus ivachnenkoi252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Janeia biarmica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Solemyidae : Janeia : Janeia biarmica279.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Schizodus rossicus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus : Schizodus rossicus272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Stutchburia pallasi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Kalenteridae : Stutchburia : Stutchburia pallasi279.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Wilkingia kutorgana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sanguinolitidae : Wilkingia : Wilkingia kutorgana279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Biarmeaspira penea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Biarmeaspira : Biarmeaspira penea279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Goniasma subangulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Goniasmatidae : Goniasma : Goniasma subangulata272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Delectosaurus arefjevi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Delectosaurus : Delectosaurus arefjevi259 - 252.3 Ma
Permian
Interpresosaurus blomi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dicynodontidae : Interpresosaurus : Interpresosaurus blomi259 - 252.3 Ma
Permian
Ancestrimorpha volgensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Buprestidae : Ancestrimorpha : Ancestrimorpha volgensis168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Gerdalia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Gerdalia252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Tupilakosaurus wetlugensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Tupilakosauridae : Tupilakosaurus : Tupilakosaurus wetlugensis252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Wetlugasaurus angustifrons
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Mastodonsauridae : Wetlugasaurus : Wetlugasaurus angustifrons251.2 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Jarilinus mirabilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Chroniosuchidae : Jarilinus : Jarilinus mirabilis265 - 252.3 Ma
Permian
Crocopoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Crocopoda252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Vonhuenia friedrichi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Vonhuenia : Vonhuenia friedrichi252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Dvinosaurus purlensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Dvinosauridae : Dvinosaurus : Dvinosaurus purlensis259 - 252.3 Ma
Permian
Purlovia maxima
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Nanictidopidae : Purlovia : Purlovia maxima259 - 252.3 Ma
Permian
Annatherapsidus postum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Annatherapsididae : Annatherapsidus : Annatherapsidus postum259 - 252.3 Ma
Permian
Malasaurus germanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Scaloposauridae : Malasaurus : Malasaurus germanus259 - 252.3 Ma
Permian
Vetlugospermum rombicum
species
Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Peltaspermales : Vetlugospermaceae : Vetlugospermum : Vetlugospermum rombicum252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizhny_Novgorod_Oblast
Wikidata ID:Q2246
GeoNames ID:559838

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