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Shimoga District, Karnataka, Indiai
Regional Level Types
Shimoga DistrictMunicipality
KarnatakaState
IndiaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Shimoga319,550 (2014)
Bhadrāvati163,903 (2014)
Sāgar53,150 (2014)
Shikārpur33,273 (2014)
Tīrthahalli15,422 (2014)
Beltangadi7,676 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
335306
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:335306:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district de Shimoga, Karnataka, Inde
German:
Shimoga , Karnataka, Indien
Italian:
distretto di Shimoga, Karnataka, India
Russian:
Шимога, Карнатака, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
希莫加縣, 卡纳塔克邦, 印度
Spanish:
Shimoga, Karnataka, India
Arabic:
منطقة شيموجا, كارناتاكا, الهند
Asturian:
Shimoga, Karnataka, India
Bengali:
শিমোগা জেলা, কর্ণাটক, ভারত
Catalan:
districte de Shimoga, Karnataka, Índia
Cebuano:
Shimoga, State of Karnātaka, Indya
Dutch:
Shimoga, Karnataka, Indië
Gujarati:
શિમોગા જિલ્લો, કર્ણાટક, ભારત
Hindi:
शिमोगा जिला, कर्नाटक, भारत
Japanese:
シモガ県, カルナータカ, インド
Kannada:
ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ, ಭಾರತ
Malayalam:
ഷിമോഗ ജില്ല, കർണാടക, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
शिमोगा जिल्हा, कर्नाटक, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Shimoga, Karnataka, Ìn-tō͘
Nepali:
शिमोगा जिल्ला, कर्नाटक, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
शिवमोग्ग जिल्ला, कर्नाटक, भारत
Norwegian:
Shimoga, Karnataka, India
Polish:
Shivamogga , Karnataka, Indie
Sanskrit:
शिवमोग्गा, कर्णाटकराज्यम्, भारतम्
Swedish:
Shimoga, Karnataka, Indien
Tamil:
சிமோகா மாவட்டம், கருநாடகம், இந்தியா
Telugu:
షిమోగా జిల్లా, కర్ణాటక, భారత దేశం
Urdu:
شموگا ضلع, کرناٹک, بھارت
Western Punjabi:
ضلع شیموگا, کرناٹک, ھندستان


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22 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Majorite
Formula: Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
ⓘ Maslovite
Formula: PtBiTe
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Nisbite
Formula: NiSb2
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘTsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘNisbite2.EB.15aNiSb2
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘMaslovite2.EB.25PtBiTe
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMajorite9.AD.25Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ NisbiteNiSb2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ NisbiteNiSb2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ TsumoiteBiTe
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ TsumoiteBiTe

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimoga_district
Wikidata ID:Q2981389
GeoNames ID:1256516

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