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Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norwayi
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MidsundMunicipality (Former)
MoldeMunicipality
Møre og RomsdalCounty
NorwayCountry

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The Uglvik Quarry

Uglvik Quarry, Uglvik peridotite body, Uglvik, Otrøya, Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Pyrope

Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Garnet peridotite

Uglvik Quarry, Uglvik peridotite body, Uglvik, Otrøya, Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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The Uglvik Quarry

Uglvik Quarry, Uglvik peridotite body, Uglvik, Otrøya, Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Pyrope

Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Garnet peridotite

Uglvik Quarry, Uglvik peridotite body, Uglvik, Otrøya, Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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The Uglvik Quarry

Uglvik Quarry, Uglvik peridotite body, Uglvik, Otrøya, Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Pyrope

Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Neighbouring regions:
Haram, Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Type:
Municipality (Former) - last checked 2020
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Midsund468 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
51612
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51612:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norvège
German:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norwegen
Italian:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norge
Russian:
Мидсунн, Молде, Мёре-ог-Ромсдал, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
米迪松, 莫尔德, 默勒-鲁姆斯达尔郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Noruega
Albanian:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegjia
Asturian:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Noruega
Basque:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegia
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
মিডসুন্ড, মোলডে, মারে ওগ রোম্সডাল, নরৱে
Catalan:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Noruega
Cebuano:
Midsund, Molde , Møre og Romsdal fylke, Norway
Danish:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norge
Dutch:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegio
Farsi/Persian:
میدسوند, مولدا, مور او رومسدال, نروژ
Finnish:
Midsund, Molde, Møren ja Romsdalin lääni, Norja
Javanese:
Midsund, Molde, Norwégia
Latin:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Midsund, Kommun Molde, Amt Møre un Romsdal, Norwegen
Malay:
Midsund, Molde, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Lo̍k-ui
Northern Sami:
Midsund, Molde, Møre ja Romsdála fylka, Norga
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal fylke, Noreg
Polish:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Noruega
Romanian:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norveška
Swahili:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norwei
Swedish:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norge
Vietnamese:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Na Uy
Waray:
Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Noruega


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12 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Chihmingite (TL)
Formula: NiAl2O4
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Forsterite var. Peridot
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Description: A nice crystal of peridot was found by thecollector Perry Myklebust (Grande 1983).
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Description: Exsolutions in olivine neoblasts.
ⓘ 'Kelyphite'
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Exsolutions in garnet.
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Exsolutions in garnet.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChihmingite (TL)4.BA.NiAl2O4
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Peridot9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside		9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Kelyphite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ ChihmingiteNiAl2O4
NaSodium
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ ChihmingiteNiAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ ChihmingiteNiAl2O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsund
Wikidata ID:Q488380
GeoNames ID:6453336

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