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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Nizhniy Novgorod | 1,284,164 (2016) |
| Dzerzhinsk | 233,126 (2016) |
| Arzamas | 109,479 (2016) |
| Sarov | 88,000 (2016) |
| Kstovo | 67,242 (2012) |
| Pavlovo | 63,338 (2012) |
Other Languages:
French:
Oblast de Nijni Novgorod, Russie
German:
Oblast Nischni Nowgorod, Russland
Italian:
Oblast' di Nižnij Novgorod, Russia
Russian:
Нижегородская область, Россия
Simplified Chinese:
下诺夫哥罗德州, 俄罗斯
Spanish:
Óblast de Nizni Nóvgorod (Rusia), Rusia
Achinese:
Oblast Nizhny Novgorod, Rusia
Afrikaans:
Nizjni Nowgorod-oblast, Rusland
Arabic:
نيجني نوفغورود أوبلاست, روسيا
Armenian:
Նիժնի Նովգորոդի մարզ, Ռուսաստան
Asturian:
Óblast de Nizhni Nóvgorod, Rusia
Azeri:
Nijeqorod vilayəti, Rusiya
Bashkir:
Түбәнге Новгород өлкәһе, Рәсәй Федерацияһы
Basque:
Nizhni Novgorod oblasta, Errusia
Belarusian:
Ніжагародская вобласць, Расія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Ніжагародзкая вобласьць, Расея
Bosnian:
Nižnjenovgorodska oblast, Rusija
Breton:
Oblast Nijniy Novgorod, Rusia
Bulgarian:
Нижегородска област, Русия
Catalan:
Província de Nijni Nóvgorod, Rússia
Cebuano:
Nizhegorodskaya Oblast', Rusya
Chechen:
Нижни Новгородан область, Росси
Chuvash:
Чулхула облаçĕ, Раççей Патшалăхĕ
Croatian:
Nižnjenovgorodska oblast, Rusija
Czech:
Nižněnovgorodská oblast, Rusko
Danish:
Nisjnij Novgorod oblast, Rusland
Dutch:
Oblast Nizjni Novgorod, Rusland
Erzya:
Алоошонь ёнкс, Россия Мастор
Esperanto:
Niĵnij-Novgoroda provinco, Rusio
Estonian:
Nižni Novgorodi oblast, Venemaa
Farsi/Persian:
استان نیژنی نووگورود, روسیه
Finnish:
Nižni Novgorodin alue, Venäjä
Georgian:
ნიჟნი-ნოვგოროდის ოლქი, რუსეთი
Greek:
Περιφέρεια Νίζνι Νόβγκοροντ, Ρωσία
Hakka:
Nizhny Novgorod-chû, Ngò-lò-sṳ̂
Hebrew:
ניז'ני נובגורוד (מחוז), רוסיה
Hill Mari:
Угарман область, Россий
Hindi:
निज़्नी नॉवग्रोद ओब्लास्ट, रूस
Hungarian:
Nyizsnyij Novgorod-i terület, Oroszország
Indonesian:
Oblast Nizhny Novgorod, Rusia
Irish Gaelic:
Cúige Nizhny Novgorod, An Rúis
Japanese:
ニジニ・ノヴゴロド州, ロシア
Kalmyk:
Нижегорода төгәлң, Орсин Ниицән
Kapampangan:
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Rusia
Karakalpak:
Nijniy Novgorod wa'layatı, Rossiya
Komi:
Макаръя обласьт, Рочму
Komi-Permyak:
Макарья лапӧв, Рочму
Korean:
니즈니노브고로드주, 러시아
Latvian:
Ņižņijnovgorodas apgabals, Krievija
Lithuanian:
Žemutinio Naugardo sritis, Rusija
Luri:
آستوٙن نیژنی نوڤگورود, رۊسیٱ
Macedonian:
Нижегородска Област, Русија
Malay:
Wilayah Nizhny Novgorod, Rusia
Marathi:
निज्नी नॉवगोरोद ओब्लास्त, रशिया
Meadow Mari:
Угарман вел, Россий
Mongolian:
Нижегород муж, Оросын Холбооны Улс
Northern Sami:
Nizjnij Novgorod oblast, Ruošša
Norwegian:
Nizjnij Novgorod oblast, Russland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Nizjegorod oblast, Russland
Ossetian:
Дæллаг Новгороды облæст, Уæрæсе
Polish:
Obwód niżnonowogrodzki, Rosja
Portuguese:
Oblast de Níjni Novgorod, Rússia
Romanian:
Regiunea Nijni Novgorod, Rusia
Russia Buriat:
Доодо Новгородой можо, Оросой холбоото улас
Scots:
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Roushie
Serbian:
Нижегородска област, Русија
Serbo-Croatian:
Nižnjenovgorodska oblast, Rusija
Slovak:
Nižnonovgorodská oblasť, Rusko
Slovenian:
Niženovgorodska oblast, Rusija
South Azerbaijani:
نیژنی نووقورود اوبلاستی, روسیه
Swahili:
Nizhniy Novgorod Oblast, Urusi
Swedish:
Nizjnij Novgorod oblast, Ryssland
Tagalog:
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Rusya
Tamil:
நீசுனி நோவ்கோரத் மாகாணம், உருசியா
Tatar:
Түбән Новгород өлкәсе, Русия
Traditional Chinese:
下諾夫哥羅德州, 俄羅斯
Turkish:
Nijniy Novgorod Oblastı, Rusya
Udmurt:
Нижний Новгород улос, Россия
Ukrainian:
Нижньогородська область, Росія
Upper Sorbian:
Oblasć Nižny Nowgorod, Ruska
Urdu:
نیژنی نووگورود اوبلاست, روس
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Nijniy novgorod viloyati, Rossiya
Veps:
Alalidnan agj, Venäma
Vietnamese:
Nizhny Novgorod (tỉnh), Nga
Waray:
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Rusya
Welsh:
Oblast Nizhny Novgorod, Rwsia
Western Punjabi:
نیژنی نووگورد اوبلاست, روس
Yakut:
Нижнэй Новгород уобалаһа, Арассыыйа
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende' Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Moissanite Formula: SiC Locality: Puchezh-Katun astrobleme, Nizhny Novgorod (Gorky; Gor'kii), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia References: |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
| ⓘ 'Zeolite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| ⓘ | Moissanite | 1.DA. | SiC |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende' | - | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| C | ⓘ Moissanite | SiC |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Moissanite | SiC |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fossils
There are 145 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 145 | |||||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 129 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous) | |||||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 279 Ma (Permian) | |||||||||||||||
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| Fossil Localities | Click to show 17 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizhny_Novgorod_Oblast |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q2246 |
| GeoNames ID: | 559838 |
Localities in this Region
- Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
- Arzamasskiy District
- Nizhny Novgorod (Gorky; Gor'kii)
- Vetluga meteorite
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Peshelal' Gypsum Adits, Arzamasskiy District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia