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Adavi, Kogi, Nigeriai
Regional Level Types
AdaviLocal Government Area
KogiState
NigeriaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Lokoja, Kogi, Nigeria
Okene, Kogi, Nigeria
Okehi, Kogi, Nigeria
Akoko-Edo, Edo, Nigeria
Ajaokuta, Kogi, Nigeria
Type:
Local Government Area
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ogaminana84,373 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
341989
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:341989:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Adavi, État de Kogi, Nigeria
Italian:
Adavi, Kogi, Nigeria
Spanish:
Adavi, Estado de Kogi, Nigeria
Bulgarian:
Адави, Коги, Нигерия
Cebuano:
Adavi, Kogi, Nigeria
Farsi/Persian:
اداوی، نیجریه, ایالت کوگی, نیجریه
Hausa:
Adavi , Kogi, Nijeriya
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Adavi
Portuguese:
Adavi, Kogi, Nigéria


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10 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Petscheckite ?
Formula: UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘ 'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘTantalite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘPetscheckite ?4.DH.35UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Feⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Nbⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Taⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adavi,_Nigeria
Wikidata ID:Q4680897
GeoNames ID:7729965

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Nigeria

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AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate

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