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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Postojna | 9,183 (2014) |
| Planina | 815 (2014) |
| Prestranek | 708 (2014) |
| Hrašče | 429 (2015) |
| Matenja Vas | 353 (2014) |
| Studeno | 298 (2014) |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Adelsberg
Other Languages:
French:
Postojna, Slovénie
German:
Postojna, Slowenien
Russian:
Постойна, Словения
Simplified Chinese:
波斯托伊納, 斯洛文尼亚
Slovenian:
Postojna, Slovenija
Spanish:
Postoina, Eslovenia
Arabic:
بوستوينا, سلوفينيا
Aragonese:
Postojna
Asturian:
Postoina
Basque:
Postojna
Belarusian:
Постайна, Славенія
Bosnian:
Postojna
Bulgarian:
Постойна, Словения
Catalan:
Postojna, Eslovènia
Cebuano:
Postojna
Croatian:
Postojna, Slovenija
Czech:
Postojná, Slovinsko
Danish:
Postojna, Slovenien
Dutch:
Postojna, Slovenië
Esperanto:
Postojna
Estonian:
Postojna, Sloveenia
Hungarian:
Postojna, Szlovénia
Korean:
포스토이나, 슬로베니아
Latin:
Arae Postumiae, Slovenia
Lithuanian:
Postoina, Slovėnija
Norwegian:
Postojna, Slovenia
Polish:
Postojna, Słowenia
Portuguese:
Postojna, Eslovénia
Romanian:
Postumia, Slovenia
Serbian:
Постојна, Словенија
Serbo-Croatian:
Postojna
Slovak:
Postojna, Slovinsko
Swedish:
Postojna, Eslobenya
Ukrainian:
Постойна, Словенія
Vietnamese:
Postojna, Slovenia
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Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Böhmite Formula: AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Calcioancylite' |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) Formula: Ce4+O2 |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Florencite' |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Goyazite Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Lanthanite' Formula: REE3+2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Lepidocrocite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Micrite' |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Pseudobrookite Formula: Fe3+2Ti4+O5 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Xenotime' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.00.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.00.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Pseudobrookite | 4.CB.15 | Fe3+2Ti4+O5 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cerianite-(Ce) | 4.DL.05 | Ce4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Böhmite | 4.FE.15 | AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Goyazite | 8.BL.10 | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Xenotime' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Calcioancylite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Florencite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Lanthanite' | - | REE3+2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Micrite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Lanthanite | REE23+(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Lanthanite | REE23+(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) | Ce4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe23+Ti4+O5 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Lanthanite | REE23+(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe23+Ti4+O5 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe23+Ti4+O5 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) | Ce4+O2 |
Fossils
There are 44 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 44 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 161 Ma (Jurassic) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 3 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipality_of_Postojna |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q2242799 |
| GeoNames ID: | 3192672 |
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Postojna Caves, Postojna, Slovenia