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Abyan Governorate, Yemeni
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Epidote

Abyan Governorate, Yemen
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Epidote

Abyan Governorate, Yemen
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Epidote

Abyan Governorate, Yemen
Neighbouring regions:
Lahij Governorate, Yemen
Al Bayda Governorate, Yemen
Aden Governorate, Yemen
Shabwah Governorate, Yemen
Type:
Governorate
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Zinjibār19,879 (2013)
Jawf al Maqbābah14,175 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
127108
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127108:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Arabic:
أبين, اليمن
French:
Abyan, Yémen
German:
Abyan, Jemen
Italian:
governatorato di Abyan, Yemen
Russian:
Абьян, Йемен
Simplified Chinese:
阿比扬省, 也门
Spanish:
Gobernación de Abyan, Yemen
Asturian:
Abyan, Yeme
Azeri:
Abya mühafazası, Yəmən
Basque:
Abyan gobernantzia, Yemen
Belarusian:
Аб'ян, Емен
Bengali:
আবিয়ান গভর্নোরেট, ইয়েমেন
Bulgarian:
Абян, Йемен
Catalan:
Governació d'Abyan, Iemen
Cebuano:
Muḩāfaz̧at Abyan, Yemen
Croatian:
Abyan, Jemen
Czech:
Abján, Jemen
Danish:
Abyan Governorate, Yemen
Dutch:
Abyan, Jemen
Esperanto:
Provinco Abjan, Jemeno
Farsi/Persian:
استان ابین, یمن
Finnish:
Abyan, Jemen
Georgian:
აბიანის მუჰაფაზა, იემენი
Greek:
Αμπγιάν, Υεμένη
Gujarati:
અબ્યાન ગવર્નોરેટ, યેમેન
Hebrew:
אבין, תימן
Hindi:
अबयन प्रान्त, यमन
Hungarian:
Abjan, Jemen
Indonesian:
Kegubernuran Abyan, Yaman
Japanese:
アビヤン県, イエメン
Kannada:
ಅಬ್ಯಾನ್ ಗವರ್ನೇಟ್, ಯೆಮೆನ್
Korean:
아브얀주, 예멘
Latvian:
Abjānas muhāfaza, Jemena
Lithuanian:
Abjano gubernija, Jemenas
Luxembourgish:
Gouvernement Abyan, Jemen
Malay:
Abyan Governorate, Yaman
Marathi:
अब्यानं गव्हर्नोरेट, येमेनचे प्रजासत्ताक
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Abyan Séng, Yemen
Norwegian:
Abyan, Jemen
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Abyan guvernement, Jemen
Polish:
Abjan, Jemen
Portuguese:
Abyan, Iémen
Romanian:
Guvernoratul Abyan, Yemen
Scots:
Abyan Govrenorate, Yemen
Serbo-Croatian:
Abjan, Jemen
Sinhalese:
අබ්යන් පළාත, යේමනය
South Azerbaijani:
ابین اوستانی, یمن
Swahili:
Wilaya ya Abyan, Yemen
Swedish:
Abyan, Jemen
Tamil:
அபயன் கோவெர்னோரே, யெமன்
Telugu:
అబ్యాన్ గవర్నరేట్, యెమన్
Thai:
เขตผู้ว่าการอับยัน, เยเมน
Traditional Chinese:
阿比揚省, 也門
Turkish:
Abyan , Yemen
Ukrainian:
Аб'ян, Ємен
Urdu:
محافظہ ابین, یمن
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Abyan, Yemen


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ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Baryte var. Strontium-bearing Baryte
Formula: (Ba,Sr)SO4
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Winchite
Formula: ◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘvar. Strontium-bearing Baryte7.AD.35(Ba,Sr)SO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘWinchite9.DE.20◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Baryte var. Strontium-bearing Baryte(Ba,Sr)SO4
Oⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Baryte var. Strontium-bearing Baryte(Ba,Sr)SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Baryte var. Strontium-bearing Baryte(Ba,Sr)SO4
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Baryte var. Strontium-bearing Baryte(Ba,Sr)SO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abyan_Governorate
Wikidata ID:Q241774
GeoNames ID:80425

Localities in this Region

Yemen
Yemen

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