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Leposavić, Mitrovica District, Kosovoi
Regional Level Types
LeposavićMunicipality
Mitrovica DistrictDistrict
KosovoDisputed Territory

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Leposaviq19,000 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
133722
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:133722:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Albanian:
Albaniku, Rajoni i Mitrovicës , Kosovë
French:
Leposavić, District de Mitrovicë/Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo
German:
Leposavić, Bezirk Mitrovica , Kosovo
Italian:
Leposavić, Distretto di Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo
Russian:
Лепосавич, Косовско-Митровицкий округ, Республика Косово
Serbian:
Лепосавић, Рејон Косовска Митровица, Косово
Simplified Chinese:
萊波薩維奇, 米特羅維察州, 科索沃
Spanish:
Leposavić, Distrito de Mitrovica, Kosovo
Arabic:
ليبوسافيتش, مقاطعة كوسوفسكا ميتروفيتشا, كوسوفو
Bengali:
লেপোসাভিক, কসোভস্কা মিট্রোভিকা জেলা, কসোভো
Cebuano:
Leposaviq, Kosobo
Croatian:
Leposavić, Kosovskomitrovački okrug, Kosovo
Czech:
Leposavić, Kosovskomitrovický okruh, Kosovo
Danish:
Leposavić, Kosovska Mitrovica District, Kosovo
Dutch:
Leposavić, Mitrovica, Kosovo
Farsi/Persian:
لپوساویچ, کوزوو
Finnish:
Leposavić, Kosovska Mitrovican kaupunginosa, Kosovo
Greek:
Λεποσαβίκ, Περιφέρεια Μιτρόβιτσας , Κοσσυφοπέδιο
Gujarati:
લેપોસ્વિક, કોસોવ્સકા મિત્રોવિકા જિલ્લો, કોસોવો
Hindi:
लेपोस्विच, कोसोव्सका मित्रोविका जिला, कोसोवो गणराज्य
Hungarian:
Leposavić, Kosovska Mitrovica Kerület, Koszovó
Indonesian:
Leposavić, Distrik Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo
Japanese:
アルバニク, ミトロヴィツァ郡, コソボ
Kannada:
ಲೆಪೊಸವಿಕ್, ಕೊಸೊವ್ಸ್ಕಾ ಮಿಟ್ರೋವಿಕಾ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಕೊಸೊವೊ
Korean:
레포사비치, 미트로비처구, 코소보
Latvian:
Leposaviča, Kosovska Mitrovicas pašvaldība, Kosova
Lithuanian:
Leposavičius, Kosovo Mitrovicos sritis, Kosovas
Malay:
Leposavic, Kosovska Mitrovica District, Kosovo
Marathi:
लेपोस्विच, कोसोवोस्का मेट्रोव्हिका जिल्हा, कोसोव्हो
Norwegian:
Leposavic, Kosovska Mitrovica Distrikt, Kosovo
Polish:
Leposavić, Mitrovica, Kosowo
Portuguese:
Leposavic, Distrito de Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo
Romanian:
Leposavić, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo
Scots:
Leposavić, Destrict o Mitrovica, Kosovo
Serbo-Croatian:
Leposavić, Okrug Mitrovica, Kosovo
Sinhalese:
ලේපොසවික්, කොසොව්ස්කා මිට්‍රොවිකා දිස්ත්‍රික්කය, කොසෝවො
Swedish:
Leposaviq, Mitrovica distrikt, Kosovo
Tamil:
லெபோஷ்விக், கோசோவ்ஸ்க மிட்ரோவுக்கா மாவட்டம், கொசோவோ
Telugu:
లెపోసావిక్, కోసోవోస్కా మిట్రోవికా జిల్లా, కొసావో
Thai:
เรอโพซาวิค, เขตโคโซวสหา มิโทรวิคา, ประเทศคอซอวอ
Traditional Chinese:
萊波薩維奇, 科索沃
Turkish:
Leposaviç, Mitroviça ili, Kosova
Ukrainian:
Лепосавіч, Косовськомітровацький округ, Косово
Urdu:
لیپوساویک, کوسووسکا میتروویکا ڈسٹرک, کوسووہ
Vietnamese:
Leposavić, Quận Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo


Leposavić (Serbian Cyrillic: Лепосавић, pronounced [lɛ̌pɔsaʋitɕ]) or Leposaviq or Albanik (Albanian: Leposaviqi or Albaniku), is a town and the northernmost municipality in the Mitrovica District in Kosovo. The municipality covers an area of 539 km² (208 sq mi) which makes it the fifth largest in Kosovo, and consists of the town and 72 villages.

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25 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi

Fossils

There are 31 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences31
Youngest Fossil Listed83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed89.8 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bournonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Bournonia89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gorjanovicia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Gorjanovicia89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hippuritella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Hippuritella89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hippurites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Hippurites89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kuehnia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Kuehnia89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lapeirousella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Lapeirousella89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Praelapeirousia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Praelapeirousia89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudopolyconites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Pseudopolyconites89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Radiolites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Radiolites89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vaccinites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Vaccinites89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vaccinites sulcatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Vaccinites : Vaccinites sulcatus89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vaccinites vredenburgi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Vaccinites : Vaccinites vredenburgi89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vaccinites vesiculosus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Vaccinites : Vaccinites vesiculosus89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lapeirousia zitteli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Lapeirousia : Lapeirousia zitteli89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vaccinites archiaci
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Vaccinites : Vaccinites archiaci89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leposavi%C4%87
Wikidata ID:Q991313
GeoNames ID:788730

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