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Bethlehem Governorate, West Bank, Palestinei
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Dargaite

Nahal Darga, Bethlehem Governorate, West Bank, Palestine
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Dargaite

Nahal Darga, Bethlehem Governorate, West Bank, Palestine
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Dargaite

Nahal Darga, Bethlehem Governorate, West Bank, Palestine
Neighbouring regions:
Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
Hebron Governorate, West Bank, Palestine
Quds Governorate, West Bank, Palestine
Herodium, West Bank, Palestine
Mateh Yehuda Regional council, Jerusalem District, Israel
Type:
Governorate
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bethlehem29,019 (2017)
Bayt Jālā16,183 (2017)
Bayt Sāḩūr14,921 (2017)
Al ‘Ubaydīyah10,618 (2012)
Bayt Fajjār10,579 (2017)
Ad Dawḩah9,631 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
105747
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:105747:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bayt Lahm
Other Languages:
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French:
gouvernorat de Bethléem, Cisjordanie, Palestine
German:
Bethlehem Gouvernement, Westjordanland, Staat Palästina
Italian:
Governatorato di Betlemme, Cisgiordania, Stato di Palestina
Russian:
Вифлеем, Западный берег реки Иордан, Территории Палестины
Simplified Chinese:
伯利恒省, 約旦河西岸地區, 巴勒斯坦
Spanish:
Gobernación de Belén, Cisjordania, Palestina
Arabic:
محافظة بيت لحم, الضفة الغربية, فلسطين
Asturian:
Gobernación de Belén, Cisxordania, Estáu de Palestina
Belarusian:
Віфлеем, Заходні бераг ракі Іардан, Дзяржава Палестына
Bengali:
বেথেলহাম গভর্নোরেট, পশ্চিম তীর, ফিলিস্তিন
Catalan:
Governació de Betlem, Cisjordània, Estat de Palestina
Danish:
Bethlehem Governorate, Vestbredden, Palæstina
Dutch:
Bethlehem, Westelijke Jordaanoever, Palestina
Farsi/Persian:
استان بیت‌لحم, کرانه باختری رود اردن, دولت فلسطین
Finnish:
Bethlehemin kuvernoraatti, Länsiranta, Palestiina
Greek:
Βηθλεέμ Γκοβερνορατόρε, Δυτική Όχθη, Κράτος της Παλαιστίνης
Gujarati:
બેથલેહેમ ગવર્નોરેટ, વેસ્ટ બેન્ક, ફિલસ્ટીન
Hebrew:
בית לחם, הגדה המערבית, מדינה פלסטינית
Hindi:
बेथलेहम गवर्नरेट, पश्चिमी तट, फिलिस्तीन राज्य
Hungarian:
Betlehem kormányzóság, Ciszjordánia, Palesztina
Indonesian:
Bethlehem Governorate, Tepi Barat, Negara Palestina
Japanese:
ベツレヘム, ヨルダン川西岸地区, パレスチナ国
Kannada:
ಬೆಥ್ ಲೆಹೆಮ್ ಗವರ್ನೇಟ್, ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್, ಸ್ಟೇಟ್ ಆಫ್ ಪ್ಯಾಲೆಸ್ಟೈನ್
Korean:
베들레헴주, 요르단강 서안 지구, 팔레스타인
Latvian:
Bētlemes muhāfaza, Rietumkrasts, Palestīnas Valsts
Lithuanian:
Betliejaus muchafaza, Vakarų Krantas, Palestinos valstybė
Malay:
Bethlehem Governorate, Tebing Barat, Negara Palestin
Marathi:
बेथलहेम गव्हर्नोरेट, वेस्ट बँक
Norwegian:
Bethlehem Governorate, Vestbredden, Palestina
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Betlehem guvernement, Vestbreidda
Polish:
Betlejem , Zachodni Brzeg, Palestyna
Portuguese:
Governamento de Belém, Cisjordânia, Estado da Palestina
Romanian:
Guvernoratul Betleem, Cisiordania, Statul Palestina
Scots:
Bethlehem Govrenorate, Wast Bank, State o Palestine
Sinhalese:
බෙත්ලෙහෙම් පළාත, බටහිර ඉවුර, පලස්තීන රාජ්‍යය
Swedish:
Bethlehem Governorate, Västbanken, Palestina
Tamil:
பெத்லகேம் கோவெர்னோரேட், மேற்குக் கரை, பலத்தீன் நாடு
Telugu:
బెత్లెహామ్ గవర్నరేట్, వెస్ట్ బ్యాంక్
Thai:
เขตการปกครองเบธเลเฮม, เวสต์แบงก์, รัฐปาเลสไตน์
Turkish:
Bethlehem Yönetimi, Batı Şeria, Filistin Devleti
Ukrainian:
Вифлеєм , Західний берег ріки Йордан, Території Палестини
Urdu:
محافظہ بیت لحم, مغربی کنارہ, دولت فلسطین
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Bethlehem, Bờ Tây, Nhà nước Palestine
Western Punjabi:
ضلع بیت اللحم, مغربی کنارا


Slightly uraniferous carbonate sediments.

The Bethlehem Governorate (Arabic: محافظة بيت لحم‎ Muḥāfaẓat Bayt Laḥm; Hebrew: נפת בֵּית לֶחֶם‎ Nafat Beyt Leħem) is one of 16 Governorates of Palestine. It covers an area of the West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Its principal city and district capital is Bethlehem.

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

20 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brownmillerite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calciolangbeinite
Formula: K2Ca2(SO4)3
ⓘ Dargaite (TL)
Formula: BaCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorellestadite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
ⓘ Fluorkyuygenite
Formula: Ca12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
ⓘ Fluormayenite
Formula: Ca12Al14O32F2
ⓘ Gazeevite (TL)
Formula: BaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Katoite
Formula: Ca3Al2[◻(OH)4]3
ⓘ Larnite
Formula: Ca2SiO4
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Nabimusaite
Formula: KCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2F
References:
Galuskin, E. V., Gfeller, F., Armbruster, T., Galuskina, I. O., Vapnik, Y., Murashko, M., Włodyka, R., Dzierżanowski, P. (2015) New minerals with a modular structure derived from hatrurite from the pyrometamorphic Hatrurim Complex. Part I. Nabimusaite, KCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2F, from larnite rocks of Jabel Harmun, Palestinian Autonomy, Israel. Mineralogical Magazine, 79 (5) 1061-1072 doi:10.1180/minmag.2015.079.5.03
Galuskina, Irina O., Gfeller, Frank, Galuskin, Evgeny V., Armbruster, Thomas, Vapnik, Yevgeny, Dulski, Mateusz, Gardocki, Mariusz, Jeżak, Lidia, Murashko, Mikhail (2019) New minerals with modular structure derived from hatrurite from the pyrometamorphic rocks. Part IV: Dargaite, BaCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O3, from Nahal Darga, Palestinian Autonomy. Mineralogical Magazine, 83 (1) 81-88 doi:10.1180/minmag.2017.081.095
ⓘ Periclase
Formula: MgO
ⓘ Shulamitite
Formula: Ca3TiFe3+AlO8
ⓘ Ternesite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(SO4)
ⓘ Ye'elimite
Formula: Ca4Al6(SO4)O12

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPericlase4.AB.25MgO
ⓘBrownmillerite4.AC.10Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘShulamitite4.AC.10Ca3TiFe3+AlO8
ⓘFluormayenite4.CC.10Ca12Al14O32F2
ⓘFluorkyuygenite4.CC.10Ca12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘKatoite4.FF.Ca3Al2[◻(OH)4]3
ⓘMetatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCalciolangbeinite7.AD.K2Ca2(SO4)3
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘYe'elimite7.BC.15Ca4Al6(SO4)O12
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLarnite9.AD.05Ca2SiO4
ⓘTernesite9.AH.20Ca5(SiO4)2(SO4)
ⓘFluorellestadite9.AH.25Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
ⓘNabimusaite9.AH.35KCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2F
ⓘDargaite (TL)9.AH.35BaCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O3
ⓘGazeevite (TL)9.AH.40BaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ KatoiteCa3Al2[◻(OH)4]3
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ FluorkyuygeniteCa12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ KatoiteCa3Al2[◻(OH)4]3
Oⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ PericlaseMgO
Oⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Oⓘ TernesiteCa5(SiO4)2(SO4)
Oⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
Oⓘ CalciolangbeiniteK2Ca2(SO4)3
Oⓘ NabimusaiteKCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2F
Oⓘ FluormayeniteCa12Al14O32F2
Oⓘ FluorkyuygeniteCa12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
Oⓘ GazeeviteBaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O
Oⓘ DargaiteBaCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Fⓘ NabimusaiteKCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2F
Fⓘ FluormayeniteCa12Al14O32F2
Fⓘ FluorkyuygeniteCa12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ PericlaseMgO
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ KatoiteCa3Al2[◻(OH)4]3
Alⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Alⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
Alⓘ FluormayeniteCa12Al14O32F2
Alⓘ FluorkyuygeniteCa12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Siⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Siⓘ TernesiteCa5(SiO4)2(SO4)
Siⓘ NabimusaiteKCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2F
Siⓘ GazeeviteBaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O
Siⓘ DargaiteBaCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Sⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Sⓘ TernesiteCa5(SiO4)2(SO4)
Sⓘ CalciolangbeiniteK2Ca2(SO4)3
Sⓘ NabimusaiteKCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2F
Sⓘ GazeeviteBaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O
Sⓘ DargaiteBaCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O3
KPotassium
Kⓘ CalciolangbeiniteK2Ca2(SO4)3
Kⓘ NabimusaiteKCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2F
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Caⓘ KatoiteCa3Al2[◻(OH)4]3
Caⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Caⓘ TernesiteCa5(SiO4)2(SO4)
Caⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
Caⓘ CalciolangbeiniteK2Ca2(SO4)3
Caⓘ NabimusaiteKCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2F
Caⓘ FluormayeniteCa12Al14O32F2
Caⓘ FluorkyuygeniteCa12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
Caⓘ GazeeviteBaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O
Caⓘ DargaiteBaCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
VVanadium
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Feⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ GazeeviteBaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O
Baⓘ DargaiteBaCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O3
UUranium
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Judea199.6 - 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Judeasaurus tchernovi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Judeasaurus : Judeasaurus tchernovi99.6 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethlehem_Governorate
Wikidata ID:Q247037
GeoNames ID:7870463

Localities in this Region

Palestine

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