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Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu, Indiai
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Namakkal DistrictSubdistrict
Tamil NaduState
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Type:
Subdistrict
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Nāmakkal55,997 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
239351
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239351:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
district de Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, Inde
German:
Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, Indien
Italian:
distretto di Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India
Russian:
Намаккал, Тамилнад, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
納馬卡爾縣, 泰米尔纳德邦, 印度
Spanish:
Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India
Arabic:
ضاحية نامكل, تاميل نادو, الهند
Asturian:
Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India
Bengali:
নামাক্কল জেলা, তামিলনাড়ু, ভারত
Cebuano:
Namakkal , State of Tamil Nādu, Indya
Dutch:
Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, Indië
Farsi/Persian:
بخش نمکل, تامیل نادو, هندوستان
Hindi:
नमक्कल जिला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Japanese:
ナーマッカル県, タミル・ナードゥ, インド
Malayalam:
നാമക്കൽ ജില്ല, തമിഴ്‌നാട്, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
नामक्कल जिल्हा, तमिळनाडू, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, Ìn-tō͘
Nepali:
नमक्कल जिल्ला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
नामक्‍कल जिल्ला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Norwegian:
Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India
Odia:
ନମକ୍କଲ ଜିଲ୍ଲା, ତାମିଲନାଡୁ, ଭାରତ
Polish:
Namakkal, Tamilnadu, Indie
Sanskrit:
नामक्कलमण्डलम्, तमिळनाडुराज्यम्, भारतम्
Tamil:
நாமக்கல் மாவட்டம், தமிழ்நாடு, இந்தியா
Telugu:
నమక్కల్ జిల్లా, తమిళనాడు, భారత దేశం
Urdu:
نمکل ضلع, تمل ناڈو, بھارت
Vietnamese:
Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, Ấn Độ
Western Punjabi:
ضلع ناماکل, تامل ناڈو, ھندستان


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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Ferrosilite
Formula: Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Grunerite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFerrosilite9.DA.05Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘGrunerite9.DE.05◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Siⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namakkal_district
Wikidata ID:Q15187
GeoNames ID:6640313

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