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Kvænangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norwayi
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KvænangenMunicipality
Troms og FinnmarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Area:
2,109 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Kautokeino, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Nordreisa, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Alta, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Loppa, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Skjervøy, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Type:
Municipality
Mindat Locality ID:
36998
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36998:8
GUID (UUID V4):
52168a64-3d51-43a8-9b08-afef7e142f3d
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kvaenangen
Other Languages:
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French:
Kvænangen, Comté de Troms og Finnmark, Norvège
German:
Kvænangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norwegen
Italian:
Kvænangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norvegia
Northern Sami:
Návuona suohkan, Romsa ja Finnmárku, Norga
Norwegian:
Kvænangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Russian:
Квенанген, Тромс и Финнмарк, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
克韋南恩, 特罗姆斯-芬马克郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Kvænangen, Troms, Noruega
Albanian:
Kvænangen, Troms, Norvegjia
Arabic:
كفانانغن, ترومس, النرويج
Armenian:
Քվենանգեն, Թրոմս, Նորվեգիա
Asturian:
Kvænangen, Troms og Finnmark, Noruega
Basque:
Kvænangen, Troms, Norvegia
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কভায়েনাঙেন, ট্রোমস, নরৱে
Catalan:
Kvænangen, Troms, Noruega
Cebuano:
Kvænangen, Troms Fylke, Norway
Danish:
Kvænangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Dutch:
Kvænangen, Troms og Finnmark, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Kvænangen, Troms, Norvegio
Estonian:
Kvænangeni vald, Troms, Norra
Finnish:
Naavuono, Tromssan ja Finnmarkin fylke, Norja
Indonesian:
Kvænangen, Troms, Norwegia
Latin:
Kvænangen, Troms, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Kvænangen, Troms, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Kvænangen, Amt Troms, Norwegen
Malay:
Kvænangen, Troms, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Kvænangen, Troms, Lo̍k-ui
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Kvænangen, Troms og Finnmark, Noreg
Polish:
Kvænangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Kvænangen, Troms, Noruega
Romanian:
Kvænangen, Troms, Norvegia
Swahili:
Kvænangen, Norwei
Swedish:
Kvænangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Vietnamese:
Kvænangen, Troms, Na Uy
Waray:
Kvænangen, Troms, Noruega


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29 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: as a gangue mineral
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Found microscopically
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Linnaeite Subgroup'
Description: Listed by Strand (1975) as "minerals of the linnaeite series". Neumann (1985) uses the designation "mineraler av linnæitt-gruppen" (Minerals of the linnaeite group) when citing Strand (1975).
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
Description: As dispersed minute grains ca. 0,01 mm, in chalcopyrite. A few grains to 0,1 mm have been found in pyrite.
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: as a gangue mineral
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8
Description: Dahll (1891) describes a find of sulphur in a cavity in a quartz vein ca. 1500 m north of the mine.
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘAxinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Linnaeite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ SulphurS8
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

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Wikidata ID:Q488959
GeoNames ID:779159

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