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Hargeisa District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somaliai
Regional Level Types
Hargeisa DistrictDistrict
Woqooyi GalbeedRegion
SomalilandDisputed Territory
SomaliaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hargeysa477,876 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
469402
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:469402:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Hargeisa, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalie
Simplified Chinese:
哈爾格薩區, 沃戈伊加勒贝德州, 索马里兰, 索马里
Arabic:
هرجيسا, وقويي جالبيد, صوماليلاند, الصومال
Dutch:
Hargeisa, Woqooyi-Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalië
Japanese:
ハルゲイサ地区, 北部ガルベード州, ソマリランド, ソマリア
Sinhalese:
හර්ගීසා දිස්ත්‍රික්කය, සෝමාලිලෑන්ඩ්
Urdu:
ہرجیسا ضلع, وقویی جالبید, صومالی لینڈ
Zulu:
Hargeisa District


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4 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hargeisa_District
Wikidata ID:Q5657036

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AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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