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Zavkhan District, Uvs Province, Mongoliai
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Tsagaankhairkhan District, Uvs Province, Mongolia
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Dรถrgรถn District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
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District
Mindat Locality ID:
288192
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288192:1
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Italian:
Distretto di Zavhan, provincia dell'Uvs, Mongolia
Mongolian:
ะ—ะฐะฒั…ะฐะฝ ััƒะผ, ะฃะฒั, ะœะพะฝะณะพะป ะฃะปั
Russian:
ะ—ะฐะฒั…ะฐะฝ , ะฃะฒั, ะœะพะฝะณะพะปะธั
Cebuano:
Dzavhan , Uvs Aymag, Mongolia
Dutch:
Zavhan, Uvs, Mongoliรซ
Macedonian:
ะ—ะฐะฒั…ะฐะฝ, ะฃะฒั, ะœะพะฝะณะพะปะธั˜ะฐ
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Zavkhan, Uvs Sรฉng, Bรดng-kรณอ˜
Swedish:
Dzavhan , Uvs, Mongoliet
Ukrainian:
ะ—ะฐะฒั…ะฐะฝ, ะฃะฒั, ะœะพะฝะณะพะปั–ั


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โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
โ“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
โ“˜ Elpidite
Formula: Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite
Formula: (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
โ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
โ“˜ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
โ“˜ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜ 'Xenotime'
โ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
โ“˜var. Yttrofluorite3.AB.25(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
โ“˜Rutile
var. Ilmenorutile		4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
โ“˜4.DB.05TiO2
โ“˜var. Niobium-bearing Rutile4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
โ“˜Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
โ“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
โ“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Elpidite9.DG.65Na2ZrSi6O15 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
โ“˜'Xenotime'-
โ“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oโ“˜ ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oโ“˜ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oโ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oโ“˜ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fโ“˜ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caโ“˜ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiโ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiโ“˜ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feโ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
YYttrium
Yโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Yโ“˜ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbโ“˜ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Nbโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbโ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Nbโ“˜ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
CeCerium
Ceโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Taโ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ThThorium
Thโ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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Wikidata ID:Q3402369
GeoNames ID:6619167

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