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Nikšic Municipality, Montenegroi
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Nikšic MunicipalityMunicipality
MontenegroCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Nikšić58,212 (2018)
Kuta950 (2018)
Miločani645 (2018)
Dučice589 (2018)
Zagrad550 (2018)
Liverovići433 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
3048
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3048:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Nikšić, Monténégro
German:
Gemeinde Nikšić, Montenegro
Italian:
Comune di Nikšić, Montenegro
Russian:
Никшич, Черногория
Simplified Chinese:
尼克希奇區, 蒙特內哥羅
Spanish:
Municipio de Nikšić, Montenegro
Albanian:
Komuna e Nikšić, Mali i Zi
Arabic:
بلدية نيكتسيتش, الجبل الأسود
Armenian:
Նիկշիչ
Bengali:
নিকসিক পৌরসভা
Bosnian:
Općina Nikšić
Bulgarian:
Община Никшич, Черна гора
Croatian:
Općina Nikšić
Czech:
Občina Nikšić, Černá Hora
Danish:
Nikšić Municipality, Montenegro
Dutch:
Niksic, Montenegro
Estonian:
Nikšići vald, Montenegro
Finnish:
Nikšićn kunta, Montenegro
Georgian:
ნიკშიჩის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Greek:
Νικσίτς, Μαυροβούνιο
Gujarati:
નિક્સિક મ્યુનિસિપાલિટી
Hindi:
निक्सिक नगरपालिका, मॉन्टेंगरो
Indonesian:
Kotamadya Nikšić, Montenegro
Japanese:
ニクシチ, モンテネグロ
Kannada:
ನಿಕ್ಸಿಕ್ ಪುರಸಭೆ
Korean:
닉시치 지방 자치제, 몬테네그로
Latvian:
Nikšičas pašvaldība, Melnkalne
Lithuanian:
Nikšičiaus opština, Juodkalnija
Macedonian:
Општина Никшич, Црна Гора
Malay:
Niksic Municipality
Marathi:
निक्सीक म्युन्सिपाल्टी
Norwegian:
Niksic kommune, Montenegro
Polish:
Gmina Nikšić, Czarnogóra
Portuguese:
Município de Niksic, Montenegro
Romanian:
Comuna Nikšić, Muntenegru
Serbian:
Никшић, Црна Гора
Serbian (Latin Script):
Opština Nikšić, Crna Gora
Serbo-Croatian:
Opština Nikšić, Crna Gora
Sinhalese:
නික්සික් නගර සභාව
Slovak:
Obec Nikšić, Čierna Hora
Slovenian:
Občina Nikšić, Črna gora
Swedish:
Niksic kommun, Montenegro
Tamil:
நிக்கஸிக் நகராட்சி
Telugu:
నిక్సిక్ మున్సిపాలిటీ
Thai:
เทศบาลนิกชิช, มอนเตเนโก
Turkish:
Niksic Belediyesi, Karadağ
Ukrainian:
Муніципалітет Никшич, Чорногорія
Urdu:
نیکشیچ بلدیہ
Vietnamese:
Đô thị tự trị Niksić, Montenegro
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Nikšić, Montenegro


Bauxite mine (Jurassic karst-type red bauxites) near Nikšic.

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Mineral List

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7 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘHydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd) (TL)5.BD.20aNd(CO3)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd)Nd(CO3)(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd)Nd(CO3)(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd)Nd(CO3)(OH)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd)Nd(CO3)(OH)

Fossils

There are 64 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences64
Youngest Fossil Listed174 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed183 Ma (Early Jurassic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Zamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Zamites182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Equisetum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetum182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Coniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Coniopteris182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Otozamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Otozamites182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Ptilophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Ptilophyllum182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Brachyphyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Brachyphyllum182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Pachypteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Umkomasiaceae : Pachypteris182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Podocarpidites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podocarpidites182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Klukisporites variegatus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Klukisporites : Klukisporites variegatus182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Deltoidospora minor
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Deltoidospora : Deltoidospora minor182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Densoisporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Densoisporites182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Verrucosisporites
genus
Plantae : Verrucosisporites182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Callialasporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Callialasporites182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Leptolepidites macroverrucosus
species
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Leptolepidites : Leptolepidites macroverrucosus182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Classopollis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cheirolepidiaceae : Classopollis182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Murospora
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Murospora182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Cycadopites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopites182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Vitreisporites pallidus
species
Vitreisporites : Vitreisporites pallidus182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Foveosporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Foveosporites182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Granulatisporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Granulatisporites182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Concavisporites
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Concavisporites182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Classopollis simplex
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cheirolepidiaceae : Classopollis : Classopollis simplex182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Nannoceratopsis
genus
Dinophyceae : Nannoceratopsiaceae : Nannoceratopsis182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Aratrisporites
genus
Aratrisporites182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Calamospora
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Calamospora182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Equisetum columnare
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetum : Equisetum columnare182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Pagiophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Pagiophyllum182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Monolites
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Monolites182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Matonisporites phlebopteroides
species
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Matonisporites : Matonisporites phlebopteroides182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Cerebropollenites macroverrucosus
species
Cerebropollenites : Cerebropollenites macroverrucosus182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Duplexisporites problematicus
species
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Duplexisporites : Duplexisporites problematicus182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Leptolepidites crassibalteus
species
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Leptolepidites : Leptolepidites crassibalteus182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Cycadopites follicularis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopites : Cycadopites follicularis182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Klukisporites neovariegatus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Klukisporites : Klukisporites neovariegatus182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Styxisporites
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Styxisporites182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Classopollis meyeriana
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cheirolepidiaceae : Classopollis : Classopollis meyeriana182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nik%C5%A1i%C4%87_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q4865016
GeoNames ID:3194493

Localities in this Region

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