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Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norwayi
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PorsangerMunicipality
Troms og FinnmarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Stanfieldite, etc.

Finmarken meteorite, Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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PMG pallasite meteorite

Finmarken meteorite, Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Stanfieldite, etc.

Finmarken meteorite, Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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PMG pallasite meteorite

Finmarken meteorite, Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Stanfieldite, etc.

Finmarken meteorite, Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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PMG pallasite meteorite

Finmarken meteorite, Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Area:
3,972 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Alta, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Karasjok, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Nordkapp, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Hammerfest, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Måsøy, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Lebesby, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Tana, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Type:
Municipality - last checked 2018
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lakselv2,168 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
34461
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34461:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Porsanger, Comté de Troms og Finnmark, Norvège
German:
Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norwegen
Italian:
Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norvegia
Northern Sami:
Porsáŋg, Romsa ja Finnmárku, Norga
Norwegian:
Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Russian:
Порсангер, Тромс и Финнмарк, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
波桑厄爾, 特罗姆斯-芬马克郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Porsanger, Troms, Noruega
Afrikaans:
Porsanger, Troms, Noorweë
Albanian:
Porsanger, Troms, Norvegjia
Arabic:
بورشانغر, ترومس, النرويج
Armenian:
Պորսանգեր, Թրոմս, Նորվեգիա
Asturian:
Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Noruega
Basque:
Porsanger, Troms, Norvegia
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
পোর্সাঙের পোর্সাঙু পোর্সানকি, ট্রোমস, নরৱে
Bulgarian:
Порсангер, Тромс, Норвегия
Catalan:
Porsanger, Troms, Noruega
Cebuano:
Porsanger, Troms Fylke, Norway
Danish:
Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Dutch:
Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Porsanger, Troms, Norvegio
Estonian:
Porsangeri vald, Troms, Norra
Finnish:
Porsanki, Tromssan ja Finnmarkin fylke, Norja
Japanese:
ポルサンゲン, トロムス県, ノルウェー
Javanese:
Porsanger, Norwégia
Latin:
Porsanger, Troms, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Porsanger, Troms, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Porsanger, Amt Troms, Norwegen
Macedonian:
Порсангер, Тромс, Норвешка
Malay:
Porsanger, Troms, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Porsanger, Troms, Lo̍k-ui
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Noreg
Polish:
Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Porsanger, Troms, Noruega
Romanian:
Porsanger, Troms, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Porsanger, Troms, Norveška
Swahili:
Porsanger, Norwei
Swedish:
Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
Traditional Chinese:
波桑厄爾, 挪威
Ukrainian:
Порсангер, Трумс, Норвегія
Waray:
Porsanger, Troms, Noruega


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37 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Arsenopalladinite
Formula: Pd8(As,Sb)3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Description: Usually reported as olivine. A content of 12.8% Fe2SiO4 is reported in Backlund (1911). According to modern analytical data (Buseck & Glodstein, 1969; Wasson & Choi, 2003), average composition is Fa12.7.
References:
Cohen, E. (1903) Ein neuer Pallasit aus Finmarken, Norwegen [A new pallasite from Finmarken, Norway]. Mitteilungen aus dem Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein für Neu-Vorpommern und Rügen in Greifswald, 35. 1-2
Kolderup, C.-F. (1904) En ny meteorsten [A new meteorite]. Naturen, 28. 137-143
Backlund, H. (1912) Über einige Olivinknollen aus der Lava von Wood-Bay, Spitsbergen [About some olivine nodules from the lava of Wood Bay, Spitsbergen]. Videnskabsselskabet i Christiania Skrifter - I Mathematisk-naturvidenskabelig klasse Vol. 1911 (Bind 2) (16). Videnskabsselskabet i Christiania p.1-11.
Tschirwinsky, P. (1925) Pallasit von Alten, Finnmarken, Norwegen [Pallasite from Alten, Finnmarken, Norway]. Videnskabsselskabet i Christiania Avhandlinger- I Mathematisk-naturvidenskabelig klasse Vol. 1925 (7). Jacob Dybwad
Buseck, Peter R., Goldstein, Joseph I. (1969) Olivine Compositions and Cooling Rates of Pallasitic Meteorites. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 80 (11). 2141-2158 doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1969)80[2141:ocacro]2.0.co;2
Wasson, John T., Choi, Byeon-Gak (2003) Main-group pallasites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 67 (16) 3079-3096 doi:10.1016/s0016-7037(03)00306-5
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mertieite
Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Native Palladium
Formula: (Pd,Pt)
Description: Pd0,97Te0,03
ⓘ Palladoarsenide
Formula: Pd2As
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Pseudomertieite
Formula: Pd11(Sb,As)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stanfieldite
Formula: Ca4Mg5(PO4)6
ⓘ Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
ⓘ Stillwaterite
Formula: Pd8As3
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘNative Palladium1.AF.10(Pd,Pt)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStillwaterite2.AC.10aPd8As3
ⓘMertieite2.AC.10bPd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘArsenopalladinite2.AC.10cPd8(As,Sb)3
ⓘPseudomertieite2.AC.15bPd11(Sb,As)4
ⓘStibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
ⓘPalladoarsenide2.AC.25aPd2As
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘStanfieldite8.AC.70Ca4Mg5(PO4)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Plessite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ StanfielditeCa4Mg5(PO4)6
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ PseudomertieitePd11(Sb,As)4
Asⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Asⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ StillwateritePd8As3
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Pdⓘ PseudomertieitePd11(Sb,As)4
Pdⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Pdⓘ Native Palladium(Pd,Pt)
Pdⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Pdⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Pdⓘ StillwateritePd8As3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Sbⓘ PseudomertieitePd11(Sb,As)4
Sbⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Sbⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Native Palladium(Pd,Pt)
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsanger
Wikidata ID:Q483885
GeoNames ID:6453314

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