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Birnin Kudu, Jigawa, Nigeriai
Regional Level Types
Birnin KuduLocal Government Area
JigawaState
NigeriaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Birnin Kudu26,565 (2016)
Samamiya8,087 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
408941
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:408941:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
English:
Birnin Kudu
French:
Birnin Kudu, État de Jigawa, Nigeria
Hausa:
Birnin Kudu, Jigawa, Nijeriya
Italian:
Birnin Kudu, Jigawa, Nigeria
Spanish:
Birnin Kudu, Estado de Jigawa, Nigeria
Yoruba:
Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Birnin Kudu, Ìpínlẹ̀ Jígàwà, Nàìjíríà
Cebuano:
Birnin Kudu, Jigawa, Nigeria
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Birnin Kudu


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ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birnin_Kudu
Wikidata ID:Q4916902
GeoNames ID:8634261

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