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Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norwayi
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TjeldsundMunicipality
Troms og FinnmarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Beryl

Tjeldøya Pegmatite, Kjerstadfjellet, Tjeldøya, Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Beryl

Tjeldøya Pegmatite, Kjerstadfjellet, Tjeldøya, Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Beryl

Tjeldøya Pegmatite, Kjerstadfjellet, Tjeldøya, Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Beryl

Tjeldøya Pegmatite, Kjerstadfjellet, Tjeldøya, Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Beryl

Tjeldøya Pegmatite, Kjerstadfjellet, Tjeldøya, Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Beryl

Tjeldøya Pegmatite, Kjerstadfjellet, Tjeldøya, Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Area:
319 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Ibestad, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Evenes, Nordland, Norway
Harstad, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Narvik, Nordland, Norway
Kvæfjord, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Gratangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Lødingen, Nordland, Norway
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Evenskjer601 (2014)
Fjelldal334 (2013)
Ramsund289 (2013)
Tovik200 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
222298
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:222298:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nordland
Other Languages:
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French:
Tjeldsund, Comté de Troms og Finnmark, Norvège
German:
Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norwegen
Italian:
Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norvegia
Northern Sami:
Dielddanuorri, Romsa ja Finnmárku, Norga
Norwegian:
Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Russian:
Хьельсунн, Тромс и Финнмарк, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
切爾松, 特罗姆斯-芬马克郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Tjeldsund, Troms, Noruega
Albanian:
Tjeldsund, Troms, Norvegjia
Asturian:
Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark, Noruega
Basque:
Tjeldsund, Troms, Norvegia
Bavarian:
Tjeldsund, Troms, Norwegn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
টজেল্ডসুন্ড, ট্রোমস, নরৱে
Catalan:
Tjeldsund, Troms, Noruega
Cebuano:
Tjeldsund, Troms Fylke, Norway
Danish:
Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Dutch:
Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Tjeldsund, Troms, Norvegio
Finnish:
Tjeldsund, Tromssan ja Finnmarkin fylke, Norja
Japanese:
チェルスン, トロムス県, ノルウェー
Javanese:
Tjeldsund, Norwégia
Latin:
Tjeldsund, Troms, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Tjeldsund, Troms, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Tjeldsund, Amt Troms, Norwegen
Malay:
Tjeldsund, Troms, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tjeldsund, Troms, Lo̍k-ui
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark, Noreg
Occitan:
Tjeldsund, Troms, Norvègia
Polish:
Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Tjeldsund, Troms, Noruega
Romanian:
Tjeldsund, Troms, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Tjeldsund, Troms, Norveška
Swahili:
Tjeldsund, Norwei
Swedish:
Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Vietnamese:
Tjeldsund, Troms, Na Uy
Waray:
Tjeldsund, Troms, Noruega


Formerly (until 1.1.2020) a municipality in the Nordland county.

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15 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)
Formula: CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Fluor-schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
Description: Crystals up to 2cm has been found.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibiotantalite
Formula: Sb(Ta,Nb)O4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘSamarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘStibiotantalite4.DE.30Sb(Ta,Nb)O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘArsenoflorencite-(Ce)8.BL.13CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAxinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘFluor-schorl9.CK.NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite		9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Bⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
OOxygen
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oⓘ Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oⓘ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alⓘ Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
YYttrium
Yⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nbⓘ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Taⓘ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikidata ID:Q48801
GeoNames ID:3134549

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