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Argir, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islandsi
Regional Level Types
ArgirVillage
StreymoyIsland
Streymoy RegionRegion
Faroe IslandsAutonomous Territory

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PlacePopulation
Argir1,871 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
312767
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:312767:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Danish:
Arge, Strømø, Færøerne
Faroese:
Argir, Streymoyar sýsla, Streymoyar sýsla, Føroyar
French:
Argir, Streymoy, Îles Féroé
German:
Argir, Streymoy, Färöer
Italian:
Argir, Streymoy, Fær Øer
Russian:
Аргир, Стреймой, Стреймой, Фарерские острова
Simplified Chinese:
阿吉爾, 斯特莱默岛, 法罗群岛
Spanish:
Argir, Streymoy, Islas Feroe
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Аргір, Стрэймой, Фарэрскія астравы
Czech:
Argir, Streymoy, Faerské ostrovy
Dutch:
Argir, Streymoy, Faeröer
Greek:
Άργκιρ, Στρέιμοϊ, Νήσοι Φερόες
Greenlandic:
Argir, Savalimmiut
Hungarian:
Argir, Streymoy, Feröer
Icelandic:
Argir, Straumey, Færeyjar
Lithuanian:
Argiras, Streimojus, Farerai
Manx:
Argir, Ellanyn ny Geyrragh
Norwegian:
Argir, Streymoy, Færøyene
Ossetian:
Арджир, Стреймой, Фареры сакъадæхтæ
Polish:
Argir, Streymoy, Wyspy Owcze
Romanian:
Argir, Streymoy, Insulele Feroe
Slovak:
Argir, Streymoy, Faerské ostrovy
Swedish:
Argir, Streymoy, Färöarna


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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
References:
Collection of Volker BetzIdentified by Volker Betz: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argir
Wikidata ID:Q647534
GeoNames ID:2624653

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