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Nasarawa, Nasarawa, Nigeriai
Regional Level Types
NasarawaLocal Government Area
NasarawaState
NigeriaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Kokona, Nasarawa, Nigeria
Agatu, Benue, Nigeria
Municipal Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Bassa, Kogi, Nigeria
Omala, Kogi, Nigeria
Doma, Nasarawa, Nigeria
Karu, Nasarawa, Nigeria
Toto, Nasarawa, Nigeria
Lafia, Nasarawa, Nigeria
Type:
Local Government Area
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Nasarawa30,949 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
409103
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:409103:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nassarawa
Other Languages:
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English:
Nasarawa
French:
Nasarawa, État de Nassarawa, Nigeria
Hausa:
Nasarawa (Nasarawa), Nasarawa, Nijeriya
Italian:
Nassarawa, Nassarawa, Nigeria
Spanish:
Nasarawa, Estado de Nasawara, Nigeria
Cebuano:
Nasarawa (distrito), Nasarawa, Nigeria
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Nasarawa
Portuguese:
Nassaraua, Nassaraua, Nigéria


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13 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)
Formula: La(CO3)F
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cavoite
Formula: CaV4+3O7
Locality: Odegi, Nasarawa, Nasarawa, Nigeria - erroneously reported
Description: On-line version of Handbook page (http://rruff.info/doclib/hom/cavoite.pdf) is in fact that of cerianite-(Ce).
ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2
ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce)
Formula: CeF3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluocerite-(Ce)3.AC.15CeF3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘCerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05(Ce4+,Th)O2
ⓘCavoite ?4.HE.40CaV4+3O7
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
ⓘBastnäsite-(La)5.BD.20aLa(CO3)F
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘSpodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ CavoiteCaV34+O7
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
Fⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce)CeF3
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CavoiteCaV34+O7
VVanadium
Vⓘ CavoiteCaV34+O7
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Ceⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce)CeF3
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
ThThorium
Thⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasarawa,_Nasarawa_State
Wikidata ID:Q6966608
GeoNames ID:7871272

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