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Ovanåker, Gävleborg County, Swedeni
Regional Level Types
OvanåkerMunicipality
Gävleborg CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

Coat of Arms of Ovanåker
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Neighbouring regions:
Ljusdal, Gävleborg County, Sweden
Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
Rättvik, Dalarna County, Sweden
Bollnäs, Gävleborg County, Sweden
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Edsbyn4,179 (2017)
Alfta2,348 (2017)
Roteberg379 (2017)
Viksjöfors264 (2017)
Runemo249 (2017)
Ovanåker227 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
288606
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288606:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Ovanåker, Comté de Gävleborg, Suède
German:
Ovanåker, Gävleborgs län, Schweden
Italian:
Ovanåker, Contea di Gävleborg, Svezia
Russian:
коммуна Уванокер, Евлеборг, Швеция
Simplified Chinese:
奥瓦诺克尔市, 耶夫勒堡省, 瑞典
Swedish:
Ovanåkers kommun, Gävleborgs län, Sverige
Asturian:
Ovanåkers, Provincia de Gävleborg, Suecia
Basque:
Ovanåker udalerria, Gävleborgeko konderria, Suedia
Belarusian:
Уванокер, Еўлебарг, Швецыя
Bulgarian:
Уванокер, Йевлебори, Швеция
Catalan:
municipi d'Ovanåker, Comtat de Gävleborg, Suècia
Cebuano:
Ovanåkers Kommun, Gävleborgs län, Suwesya
Czech:
Ovanåker, Gävleborg, Švédsko
Danish:
Ovanåkers kommun, Gävleborgs län, Sverige
Dutch:
Ovanåker, Gävleborgs län, Zweden
Faroese:
Ovanåkers kommuna, Gävleborgs län, Svøríki
Farsi/Persian:
بخش اووانوکر, شهرستان یولبوری, سوئد
Finnish:
Ovanåkerin kunta, Gävleborgin lääni, Ruotsi
Korean:
오바노케르 시, 예블레보리주, 스웨덴
Limburgian:
Ovanåker, Gävleborgs län, Zwede
Lithuanian:
Ovanokeris, Jevleborgas, Švedija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Ovanåker, Lehn Gävleborg, Sweden
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Ovanåker Chū-tī-chhī, Gävleborg Kōan, Sūi-tián
Northern Sami:
Ovanåkera gielda, Gävleborgga leatna, Ruoŧŧa
Norwegian:
Ovanåker kommune, Gävleborgs län, Sverige
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Ovanåkers kommun, Gävleborgs län, Sverige
Polish:
Gmina Ovanåker, Gävleborg, Szwecja
Portuguese:
Ovanåker, Gävleborg, Suécia
Romanian:
Comuna Ovanåker, Gävleborgs län, Suedia
Scottish Gaelic:
Ovanåker, Gävleborgs län, An t-Suain
Traditional Chinese:
奧瓦諾克爾市, 耶夫勒堡省, 瑞典
Ukrainian:
Уванокер, Євлеборґ, Швеція
Vietnamese:
Ovanåker, Gävleborg, Thụy Điển


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12 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
References:
SGU 130 (2009)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
SGU 130 (2009)
ⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite
Formula: ◻Mn2+2(Fe2+5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
SGU 130 (2009)
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Tephroite Series'
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelite'
Formula: from (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
ⓘ Ferrosilite
Formula: Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
SGU 130 (2009)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘFerrosilite9.DA.05Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘClino-ferro-suenoite9.DE.10◻Mn2+2(Fe2+5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Fayalite-Tephroite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Fayalite-Tephroite Series
var. Knebelite'		-from (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Tephroite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Tephroite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Fayalite-Tephroite Series
Mnⓘ Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Mnⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Feⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Tephroite Series
Feⓘ Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Feⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovan%C3%A5ker_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q505085
GeoNames ID:2685092

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