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Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Irani
Regional Level Types
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Yasuj96,786 (2013)
Dogonbadan94,638 (2013)
Dehdasht69,726 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
108704
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108704:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Kohkiluyeh et Buyer Ahmad, Iran
German:
Kohgiluye und Boyer Ahmad, Iran
Italian:
Provincia di Kohgiluyeh e Buyer Ahmad, Iran
Russian:
Кохгилуйе и Бойерахмед, Иран
Simplified Chinese:
科吉盧耶-博韋艾哈邁德省, 伊朗
Spanish:
Provincia de Kohkiluyeh y Buyer Ahmad, Irán
Albanian:
Kohgiluje dhe Bojer-Ahmad, Irani
Arabic:
كهكيلويه وبوير أحمد, إيران
Asturian:
Kohkiluyeh y Buyer Ahmad, Irán
Azeri:
Kohgiluyə və Boyer-Əhməd ostanı, İran
Basque:
Kohkiluyeh eta Buyer Ahmad, Iran
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Кухгілюе і Буер Ахмад, Іран
Bengali:
কোহগিলুইয়ে ও বুইয়ার আহমাদ প্রদেশ, ইরান
Bulgarian:
Кохгилюе и Бойер Ахмад, Иран
Catalan:
Kohgiluyeh i Boyer-Ahmad, Iran
Cebuano:
Kohgiluye o Boyer-Ahmad, Iran
Croatian:
Kuhgiluje i Bojer-Ahmad, Iran
Czech:
Kohgíluje a Bójer-Ahmad, Írán
Danish:
Kohkiluyeh og Buyer Ahmad, Iran
Dutch:
Kohgiluyeh en Boyer Ahmad, Iran
Egyptian Arabic:
كهجيلويه و بوير احمد, ايران
Esperanto:
Provinco Kohkilujeh kaj Bujer Ahmad, Irano
Farsi/Persian:
استان کهگیلویه و بویراحمد, ایران
Finnish:
Boyer Ahmadī ja Kohkīlūyeh, Iran
Georgian:
ქოხგილუე და ბოიერაჰმედის ოსტანი, ირანი
Hebrew:
כהגילויה ובויראחמד, איראן
Hindi:
कोगिलुये और बोयर-अख़्मद प्रांत, ईरान
Hungarian:
Kohgiluje és Bujer Ahmad tartomány, Irán
Indonesian:
Provinsi Kohgiluyeh dan Boyer-Ahmad, Iran
Japanese:
コフギールーイェ・ブーイェル=アフマド州, イラン
Korean:
코길루예부예르아마드 주, 이란
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Kûgîluyî û Buwêr Ehmed, Îran
Latvian:
Kohkīlūje un Būjerahmada, Irāna
Lithuanian:
Kohgilujės ir Bojerahmedo provincija, Iranas
Luri:
كوگلۊیٱ و بۊیرٱمٱد, ایران
Macedonian:
Кохкилуех и Бујер Ахмад, Иран
Malay:
Kohkiluyeh dan Buyer Ahmad, Iran
Marathi:
कोगिलुये व बोयेर-अहमद प्रांत, इराण
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
कोहकिलुयेह व बुइयार अहमद प्रान्त, इरान
Norwegian:
Kohkiluyeh og Buyer Ahmad, Iran
Pashto:
کهگلويه او بويراحمد ولایت, ايران
Polish:
Kohgiluje wa Bujerahmad, Iran
Portuguese:
Kohkiluyeh e Buyer Ahmad, Irão
Scots:
Kohgiluyeh an Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran
Serbian:
Покрајина Кохкилујех и Бујер Ахмад, Иран
Serbo-Croatian:
Kuhgiluje i Bojer-Ahmad, Iran
South Azerbaijani:
کوهگیلویه و بویراحمد اوستانی, ایران
Swedish:
Kohgiluyeh och Buyer Ahmad, Iran
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Устони Куҳгилуя у Буйир-Аҳмад, Эрон
Turkish:
Kohgiluye ve Buyer Ahmed Eyaleti, İran
Ukrainian:
Кохґілує і Боєрахмед, Іран
Urdu:
صوبہ کہگیلویہ و بویراحمد, ایران
Waray:
Kohgiluyeh ngan Boyer-Ahmad, Iran
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ کہگیلویہ و بویراحمد, ایران
Zazaki:
Kohgıluye u Buyer-Ehmed, İran


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Mineral List

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18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Micrite'
ⓘ 'Microspar'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Sparite'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Micrite'-
ⓘ'Sparite'-
ⓘ'Microspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 28 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences28
Youngest Fossil Listed28.4 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed269 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Asmari520.44 - 15.97 Ma (Miocene)
Dalan23259.9 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Nummulites
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Nummulites33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Porifera
phylum
Animalia : Porifera268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Cnidaria
phylum
Animalia : Cnidaria268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Eridopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Eridopora268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Fistulipora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Fistulipora268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Ascopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhabdomesidae : Ascopora268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Streblotrypa (Streblascopora)
subgenus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomata : Hyphasmoporidae : Streblotrypa : Streblotrypa (Streblascopora)268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Fabifenestella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Fabifenestella268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Septopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Septoporidae : Septopora268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Spinofenestella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Spinofenestella268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Clypeaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Clypeasteridae : Clypeaster33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Echinolampas
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinolampadoida : Echinolampadidae : Echinolampas33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Brissopsis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Brissidae : Brissopsis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Foraminifera
phylum
Chromista : Foraminifera268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Mackinneyella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Polyporidae : Mackinneyella268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Eridopora oculata
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Eridopora : Eridopora oculata268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Fistulipora rutogensis
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Fistulipora : Fistulipora rutogensis268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Ascopora denaensis
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhabdomesidae : Ascopora : Ascopora denaensis268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Pseudophillipsia parvizii
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : Pseudophillipsia : Pseudophillipsia parvizii259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohgiluyeh_and_Boyer-Ahmad_Province
Wikidata ID:Q180068
GeoNames ID:126878

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Arabian Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate

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