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Drin valley, Vau i Dejës, Shkodër County, Albaniai
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Drin valleyValley
Vau i DejësMunicipality
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Dry stream bed

Koman deposit, Drin valley, Vau i Dejës, Shkodër County, Albania
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Dawsonite

Koman deposit, Drin valley, Vau i Dejës, Shkodër County, Albania
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Dawsonite

Koman deposit, Drin valley, Vau i Dejës, Shkodër County, Albania
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Dawsonite, etc.

Koman deposit, Drin valley, Vau i Dejës, Shkodër County, Albania
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Dry stream bed

Koman deposit, Drin valley, Vau i Dejës, Shkodër County, Albania
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Dawsonite

Koman deposit, Drin valley, Vau i Dejës, Shkodër County, Albania
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Dawsonite

Koman deposit, Drin valley, Vau i Dejës, Shkodër County, Albania
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Dawsonite, etc.

Koman deposit, Drin valley, Vau i Dejës, Shkodër County, Albania
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Dry stream bed

Koman deposit, Drin valley, Vau i Dejës, Shkodër County, Albania
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Dawsonite

Koman deposit, Drin valley, Vau i Dejës, Shkodër County, Albania
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 5' 10'' North , 19° 48' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.08614,19.80803
GRN:
N29E11
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
281303
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:281303:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Drin Valley (Albanian: Lugina e Drinit) is a valley in northern and eastern Albania along the Drin River.

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19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dawsonite
Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Greigite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2S4
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Arsenic
Formula: As
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Pararealgar
Formula: As4S4
References:
Jonas Mishra collectionIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification
ⓘ Pharmacolite
Formula: Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGreigite2.DA.05Fe2+Fe3+2S4
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘPararealgar2.FA.15bAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘArsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘDawsonite5.BB.10NaAlCO3(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPharmacolite8.CJ.50Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GreigiteFe2+Fe23+S4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ PararealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ GreigiteFe2+Fe23+S4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asⓘ Native ArsenicAs
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ PararealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drin_Valley
Wikidata ID:Q5307672

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