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Kvæfjord, Troms og Finnmark, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
KvæfjordMunicipality
Troms og FinnmarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Area:
513 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Borkenes1,460 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
156315
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156315:6
GUID (UUID V4):
002e35ed-6515-4786-b270-77cbd496c354
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kvaefjord
Other Languages:
French:
Kvæfjord, Comté de Troms og Finnmark, Norvège
German:
Kvæfjord, Troms og Finnmark, Norwegen
Italian:
Kvæfjord, Troms og Finnmark, Norvegia
Northern Sami:
Giehtavuotna, Romsa ja Finnmárku, Norga
Norwegian:
Kvæfjord, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Russian:
Квефьорд, Тромс и Финнмарк, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
克韋菲尤爾, 特罗姆斯-芬马克郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Kvæfjord, Troms, Noruega
Albanian:
Kvæfjord, Troms, Norvegjia
Arabic:
كفافيورد, ترومس, النرويج
Armenian:
Կվեֆյորդ, Թրոմս, Նորվեգիա
Asturian:
Kvæfjord, Troms og Finnmark, Noruega
Basque:
Kvæfjord, Troms, Norvegia
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কভায়েফজোর্ড, ট্রোমস, নরৱে
Catalan:
Kvæfjord, Troms, Noruega
Cebuano:
Kvæfjord , Troms Fylke, Norway
Danish:
Kvæfjord, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Dutch:
Kvæfjord, Troms og Finnmark, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Kvæfjord, Troms, Norvegio
Finnish:
Kvæfjord, Tromssan ja Finnmarkin fylke, Norja
Indonesian:
Kvæfjord, Troms, Norwegia
Japanese:
クヴァフョルド, トロムス県, ノルウェー
Latin:
Kvæfjord, Troms, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Kvæfjord, Troms, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Kvæfjord, Amt Troms, Norwegen
Malay:
Kvæfjord, Troms, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Kvæfjord, Troms, Lo̍k-ui
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Kvæfjord, Troms og Finnmark, Noreg
Polish:
Kvæfjord, Troms og Finnmark, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Kvæfjord, Troms, Noruega
Romanian:
Kvæfjord, Troms, Norvegia
Swahili:
Kvæfjord, Norwei
Swedish:
Kvæfjord, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Vietnamese:
Kvæfjord, Troms, Na Uy
Waray:
Kvæfjord, Troms, Noruega


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'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Cobaltpentlandite
Formula: Co9S8
Copper
Formula: Cu
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Hornblende'
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Scapolite'
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Warwickite
Formula: (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cobaltpentlandite2.BB.15Co9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 6 - Borates
Warwickite6.AB.20(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Group 9 - Silicates
Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Chrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Hornblende'-
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Scapolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
B Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
B Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
OOxygen
O Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
O Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O UraniniteUO2
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Al Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S SphaleriteZnS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
S MackinawiteFeS
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Fe Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Fe Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Co CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
CuCopper
Cu CopperCu
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
UUranium
U UraniniteUO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kv%C3%A6fjord
Wikidata ID:Q649541
GeoNames ID:3149109

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