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Niger, Nigeriai
Regional Level Types
NigerState
NigeriaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Minna291,905 (2016)
Bida171,656 (2016)
Suleja162,135 (2016)
Kontagora98,754 (2016)
Baro26,821 (2018)
Zungeru24,447 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
158292
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158292:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Niger, Nigeria
German:
Niger, Nigeria
Hausa:
Neja, Nijeriya
Igbo:
Ȯra Niger, Naijiria
Italian:
Niger, Nigeria
Russian:
Нигер, Нигерия
Simplified Chinese:
尼日尔州, 奈及利亞
Spanish:
Níger, Nigeria
Yoruba:
Ìpínlẹ̀ Niger, Nàìjíríà
Arabic:
نيجر, نيجيريا
Asturian:
Niger, Nixeria
Azeri:
Niger ştatı, Nigeriya
Bengali:
নাইজার অঙ্গরাজ্য, নাইজেরিয়া
Bulgarian:
Нигер, Нигерия
Catalan:
Estat del Níger, Nigèria
Cebuano:
Niger State, Nigeria
Danish:
Niger, Nigeria
Dutch:
Niger, Nigeria
Esperanto:
Niĝera Ŝtato, Niĝerio
Estonian:
Nigeri osariik, Nigeeria
Farsi/Persian:
ایالت نیجر, نیجریه
Finnish:
Niger, Nigeria
Galician:
Estado de Níxer, Nixeria
Georgian:
ნიგერის შტატი, ნიგერია
Greek:
Νίγκερ, Νιγηρία
Gujarati:
નાઇજર સ્ટેટ, નાઇજીરીયા
Hill Mari:
Нигер, Нигери
Hindi:
नाइजर राज्य, नाईजीरिया
Indonesian:
Niger, Nigeria
Japanese:
ナイジャ州, ナイジェリア
Kannada:
ನೈಜರ್ ರಾಜ್ಯ, ನೈಜೀರಿಯ
Korean:
나이저주, 나이지리아
Latvian:
Nigēras štats, Nigērija
Lithuanian:
Nigerio valstija, Nigerija
Malay:
Niger State, Nigeria
Marathi:
नायजर राज्य, नायजेरिया
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Niger Chiu
Norwegian:
Niger, Nigeria
Occitan:
Nigèr, Nigèria
Polish:
Niger, Nigeria
Portuguese:
Níger, Nigéria
Romanian:
Statul Niger, Nigeria
Serbian:
Нигер, Нигерија
Sinhalese:
නයිජර් රාජ්‍ය
South Azerbaijani:
نیجر ایالتی, نیجریه
Swahili:
Jimbo la Niger, Nigeria
Swedish:
Niger, Nigeria
Tamil:
நைஜர் மாநிலம், நைஜீரியா
Telugu:
నైగర్ స్టేట్, నైజీరియా
Thai:
ไนเจอร, ประเทศไนจีเรีย
Traditional Chinese:
尼日爾州, 尼日利亞
Turkish:
Niger Eyaleti, Nijerya
Ukrainian:
Нігер, Нігерія
Urdu:
نائیجر ریاست, نائجیریا
Vietnamese:
Bang Niger, Nigeria
Waray:
Niger , Nigeria


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16 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Description: Cubanite was labelled as 'Chalcopyrrhotite' by Ramdohr in his 1973 work.
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Liddicoatite
Formula: Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Native Iron var. Martensite
Formula: Fe
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
Description: Occurs in placer deposits.
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘvar. Martensite1.AE.05Fe
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘStolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLiddicoatite9.CK.05Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Plessite'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Native Iron var. MartensiteFe
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
WTungsten
Wⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger_State
Wikidata ID:Q503932
GeoNames ID:2328925

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