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Lâm Đồng Province, Vietnami
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Columnar basalt outcrop before Kankin

Kankin quarry, Lac Xuan, Don Duong District, Lâm Đồng Province, Vietnam
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A big basalt joint before Kankin quarry

Kankin quarry, Lac Xuan, Don Duong District, Lâm Đồng Province, Vietnam
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Group of reworked quartz crystals found in Suoi Cat

Suoi Cat, Dai Lao, Bảo Lộc, Lâm Đồng Province, Vietnam
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Columnar basalt outcrop before Kankin

Kankin quarry, Lac Xuan, Don Duong District, Lâm Đồng Province, Vietnam
03221970017272055723447.jpg
A big basalt joint before Kankin quarry

Kankin quarry, Lac Xuan, Don Duong District, Lâm Đồng Province, Vietnam
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Group of reworked quartz crystals found in Suoi Cat

Suoi Cat, Dai Lao, Bảo Lộc, Lâm Đồng Province, Vietnam
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Columnar basalt outcrop before Kankin

Kankin quarry, Lac Xuan, Don Duong District, Lâm Đồng Province, Vietnam
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A big basalt joint before Kankin quarry

Kankin quarry, Lac Xuan, Don Duong District, Lâm Đồng Province, Vietnam
Neighbouring regions:
Bình Thuận Province, Vietnam
Ninh Thuận Province, Vietnam
Đồng Nai Province, Vietnam
Đắk Lắk Province, Vietnam
Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam
Đắk Nông Province, Vietnam
Bình Phước Province, Vietnam
Type:
Province
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ðà Lạt197,000 (2013)
Đưc Trọng161,232 (2017)
Bảo Lộc151,915 (2017)
Đinh Văn16,036 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
25568
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25568:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Lâm Đồng, Viêt Nam
German:
Lâm Đồng, Vietnam
Italian:
provincia di Lam Dong, Vietnam
Russian:
Ламдонг, Вьетнам
Simplified Chinese:
林同省, 越南
Spanish:
Lâm Đồng, Vietnam
Vietnamese:
Lâm Đồng, Việt Nam
Achinese:
Propinsi Lâm Đồng, Viètnam
Arabic:
محافظة لام دونغ, فيتنام
Bengali:
লাম ডং, ভিয়েতনাম
Bulgarian:
Лам Донг, Виетнам
Cebuano:
Tỉnh Lâm Đồng, Vietnam
Czech:
Lam Dong, Vietnam
Danish:
Lâm Đồng, Vietnam
Dutch:
Lâm Đồng, Vietnam
Farsi/Persian:
استان لام دونگ, ویتنام
Finnish:
Lâm Đồng, Vietnam
Greek:
Λαμ Ντόνγκ, Βιετνάμ
Gujarati:
લેમ ડોંગ, વિએટનામ
Hakka:
Lâm Đồng, Ye̍t-nàm
Hindi:
लाम दोंग, वियतनाम
Indonesian:
Provinsi Lam Dong, Vietnam
Japanese:
ラムドン省, ベトナム
Kannada:
ಲಮ್ ಡಾಂಗ್, ವಿಯೆಟ್ನಾಮ್
Kapampangan:
Lam Dong Lalawigan, Vietnam
Korean:
럼동성, 베트남
Latvian:
Lomdonas province, Vjetnama
Lithuanian:
Lamdongo provincija, Vietnamas
Malay:
Lam Dong, Vietnam
Marathi:
लॅम डाँग, व्हियेतनाम
Min Dong Chinese:
Lâm Đồng, Yue Nam
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Lâm Đồng, Oa̍t-lâm
Norwegian:
Lam Dong, Vietnam
Polish:
Prowincja Lâm Đồng, Wietnam
Portuguese:
Lam Dong, Vietname
Romanian:
Lâm Đồng, Vietnam
Serbian:
Лам Донг, Вијетнам
Sinhalese:
ලාම් ඩෝන්ග්, වියට්නාමය
South Azerbaijani:
لام دونق اوستانی, ویتنام
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Lâm Đồng, Vietnam
Swedish:
Lam Dong, Vietnam
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Лам Донг, Ветнам
Tamil:
லாம் டோங், வியட்நாம்
Telugu:
లామ్ డాంగ్, వియత్నాం
Thai:
จังหวัดเลิมด่ง, เวียดนาม
Traditional Chinese:
林同, 越南
Turkish:
Lâm Đồng, Vietnam
Ukrainian:
Ламдонг, В’єтнам
Urdu:
لام ڈونگ صوبہ, ویتنام
Waray:
Lam Dong, Vietnam
Zazaki:
Lam Dong, Vietnam


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22 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 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 Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen'
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Tsugaruite
Formula: Pb28As15S50Cl
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘTsugaruite2.JB.30cPb28As15S50Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘCorundum
var. Sapphire		4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ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
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TsugaruitePb28As15S50Cl
ClChlorine
Clⓘ TsugaruitePb28As15S50Cl
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ⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ TsugaruitePb28As15S50Cl
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ TsugaruitePb28As15S50Cl

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A2m_%C4%90%E1%BB%93ng_Province
Wikidata ID:Q36721
GeoNames ID:1577882

Localities in this Region

Vietnam
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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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Eurasian Plate
Sunda PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Le Thi-Thu Huong, Tobias Häger, Wolfgang Hofmeister, Christoph Hauzenberger, Dietmar Schwarz, Pham Van Long, Ursula Wehmeister, Nguyen Ngoc Khoi, Nguy Tuyet Nhung (2012) Gemstones from Vietnam: an update. Gems & Gemology, 48(3), 158–176.
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