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Blekinge County, Swedeni
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Blekinge CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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Area:
2,941 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Kalmar County, Sweden
Kronoberg County, Sweden
Skåne County, Sweden
Locality type:
County - last checked 2018
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Karlskrona36,477 (2017)
Karlshamn20,112 (2017)
Ronneby12,612 (2017)
Sölvesborg8,972 (2017)
Olofström7,526 (2017)
Kallinge4,664 (2017)
Other Languages:
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French:
Comté de Blekinge, Suède
German:
Blekinge län, Schweden
Italian:
Contea di Blekinge, Svezia
Russian:
Блекинге, Швеция
Simplified Chinese:
布萊金厄省, 瑞典
Spanish:
Provincia de Blekinge, Suecia
Swedish:
Blekinge län, Sverige
Arabic:
مقاطعة بليكينج, السويد
Asturian:
Provincia de Blekinge, Suecia
Basque:
Blekingeko konderria, Suedia
Belarusian:
Блекінгэ, Швецыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Блекінге, Швэцыя
Bosnian:
Kotar Blekinge, Švedska
Bulgarian:
Блекинге, Швеция
Catalan:
Comtat de Blekinge, Suècia
Cebuano:
Blekinge län, Suwesya
Chuvash:
Блекинге ленĕ, Швеци
Cornish:
Konteth Blekinge, Swedherwyk
Croatian:
Županija Blekinge, Švedska
Danish:
Blekinge län, Sverige
Dutch:
Blekinge län, Zweden
Esperanto:
Blekinge län, Svedio
Estonian:
Blekinge lään, Rootsi
Faroese:
Blekinge län, Svøríki
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان بلکینگه, سوئد
Finnish:
Blekingen lääni, Ruotsi
Galician:
Condado de Blekinge, Suecia
Hindi:
ब्लकिंगे लैन, स्वीडन
Hungarian:
Blekinge megye, Svédország
Indonesian:
Daerah Blekinge, Swedia
Japanese:
ブレーキンゲ県, スウェーデン
Korean:
블레킹에주, 스웨덴
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Blekinge län, Swêd
Latin:
Blekingiae Comitatus, Suecia
Latvian:
Blēkinges lēne, Zviedrija
Limburgian:
Blekinge län, Zwede
Lithuanian:
Blekingės lėnas, Švedija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Lehn Blekinge, Sweden
Macedonian:
Блекинге, Шведска
Malay:
Daerah Blekinge, Sweden
Northern Frisian:
Blekinge, Swärik
Northern Sami:
Blekinge leatna, Ruoŧŧa
Norwegian:
Blekinge län, Sverige
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Blekinge län, Sverige
Polish:
Blekinge, Szwecja
Portuguese:
Blekinge, Suécia
Romanian:
Blekinge län, Suedia
Scots:
Blekinge Coonty, Swaden
Scottish Gaelic:
Blekinge län, An t-Suain
Serbian:
Блећинге, Шведска
Serbo-Croatian:
Blekinge, Švedska
Slovak:
Blekinge, Švédsko
Swahili:
Blekinge län, Uswidi
Thai:
เทศมณฑลเบลียกิงเงอ, ประเทศสวีเดน
Turkish:
Blekinge ili, İsveç
Ukrainian:
Блекінге, Швеція
Urdu:
بلیکینے کاؤنٹی, سویڈن
Venetian:
Blekinge, Svèsia
Vietnamese:
Blekinge, Thụy Điển
Volapük:
Blekingiän, Svedän
Waray:
Condado han Blekinge, Suwesya
West Frisian:
Blekinge län, Sweden


A county and historical province (landskap) in the southeastern part of Sweden. The province covers exactly the same area as the administrative county, Blekinge county (län in Swedish).

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Reference: Norin, R. (1936) Contributions to the geology of western Blekinge, Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 58 (4) 481-561
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Norin, R. (1936) Contributions to the geology of western Blekinge, Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 58 (4) 481-561
ⓘ '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
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Reference: Sundius, N. (1951) Kvarts, fältspat och glimmer samt förekomster därav i Sverige. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning (SGU), Serie C 520, Årsbok 45
ⓘ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Reference: Sundius, N. (1951) Kvarts, fältspat och glimmer samt förekomster därav i Sverige. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning (SGU), Serie C 520, Årsbok 45
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Reference: Norin, R. (1936): Contributions to the geology of western Blekinge. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 58, 481-561 (p. 552)
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Reference: Norin, R. (1936) Contributions to the geology of western Blekinge, Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 58 (4) 481-561
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Reference: Sundius, N. (1951) Kvarts, fältspat och glimmer samt förekomster därav i Sverige. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning (SGU), Serie C 520, Årsbok 45
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: Natural History Museum, Stockholm-Collection, catalogue nr. 19533429
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Norin, R. (1936) Contributions to the geology of western Blekinge, Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 58 (4) 481-561
ⓘ 'Hornblende'
Reference: Natural History Museum, Stockholm-Collection, catalogue nr. 19533436
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Norin, R. (1936) Contributions to the geology of western Blekinge, Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 58 (4) 481-561
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Norin, R. (1936) Contributions to the geology of western Blekinge, Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 58 (4) 481-561
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Norin, R. (1936) Contributions to the geology of western Blekinge, Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 58 (4) 481-561
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Norin, R. (1936) Contributions to the geology of western Blekinge, Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 58 (4) 481-561
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Reference: Norin, R. (1936) Contributions to the geology of western Blekinge, Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 58 (4) 481-561
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Reference: Sundius, N. (1951) Kvarts, fältspat och glimmer samt förekomster därav i Sverige. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning (SGU), Serie C 520, Årsbok 45
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Norin, R. (1936) Contributions to the geology of western Blekinge, Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 58 (4) 481-561
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Norin, R. (1936): Contributions to the geology of western Blekinge. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 58, 481-561 (p. 552)
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Reference: Natural History Museum, Stockholm-Collection, catalogue nr. 19790430

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘBismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Hornblende'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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ⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
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ⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
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ⓘ CorundumAl2O3
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ⓘ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
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ⓘ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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
Kⓘ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
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
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthBi
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ivoechiton levis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Ivoechitonidae : Ivoechiton : Ivoechiton levis83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blekinge_County
Wikidata ID:Q102377
GeoNames ID:2721357

Localities in this Region

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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Baltic SeaSea
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