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Amran Governorate, Yemeni
Regional Level Types
Amran GovernorateGovernorate
YemenCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
‘Amrān90,792 (2013)
Al Ḩarf al Gharbī123 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
127115
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127115:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Arabic:
عمران , اليمن
French:
Amran, Yémen
German:
ʿAmrān, Jemen
Italian:
governatorato di 'Amran, Yemen
Russian:
Амран, Йемен
Simplified Chinese:
阿姆蘭省, 也门
Spanish:
Gobernación de 'Amran, Yemen
Azeri:
Amran mühafazası, Yəmən
Basque:
'Amran gobernantzia, Yemen
Bengali:
আমরান গভর্নোরেট, ইয়েমেন
Bulgarian:
Амран, Йемен
Catalan:
Governació d'Amran, Iemen
Cebuano:
Muḩāfaz̧at ‘Amrān, Yemen
Croatian:
Amran, Jemen
Czech:
provincie 'Amrán, Jemen
Danish:
Amran, Yemen
Dutch:
'Amran, Jemen
Esperanto:
Provinco Amran, Jemeno
Farsi/Persian:
استان عمران, یمن
Finnish:
Amran, Jemen
Georgian:
ამრანის მუჰაფაზა, იემენი
Greek:
Αμράν Γκοβερνοράτε, Υεμένη
Gujarati:
અમ્રાન ગવર્નોરેટ, યેમેન
Hebrew:
עמראן, תימן
Hindi:
अमरान प्रान्त, यमन
Hungarian:
Amrán, Jemen
Indonesian:
Kegubernuran 'Amran, Yaman
Japanese:
アムラーン県, イエメン
Kannada:
ಅಮ್ರಾನ್ ಗವರ್ನೇಟೇಟ್, ಯೆಮೆನ್
Korean:
암란주, 예멘
Latvian:
Amrānas muhāfaza, Jemena
Lithuanian:
Amrano gubernija, Jemenas
Malay:
Pentadbiran Amran, Yaman
Marathi:
अम्रान गव्हनर्टेट, येमेनचे प्रजासत्ताक
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
'Amran Séng, Yemen
Norwegian:
'Amran, Jemen
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
'Amran guvernement, Jemen
Polish:
Amran, Jemen
Portuguese:
'Amran, Iémen
Romanian:
Guvernoratul 'Amran, Yemen
Scots:
'Amran Govrenorate, Yemen
Serbo-Croatian:
Amran, Jemen
Sinhalese:
අම්රන් පළාත, යේමනය
South Azerbaijani:
عمران اوستانی, یمن
Swahili:
Wilaya ya Amran, Yemen
Swedish:
Amran, Jemen
Tamil:
அம்ரான் கோவெர்னோரேட், யெமன்
Telugu:
అమ్రాన్ గవర్నోరేట్, యెమన్
Thai:
เขตผู้ว่าการอัมรอน, เยเมน
Traditional Chinese:
阿姆蘭省, 也門
Turkish:
Amran , Yemen
Ukrainian:
Амран, Ємен
Urdu:
محافظہ عمران, یمن
Vietnamese:
'Amrān, Yemen


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
References:
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
References:
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
References:
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences20
Youngest Fossil Listed152 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed164 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Surdud - Mabdi1157.3 - 152.1 Ma (Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Perisphinctes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Perisphinctidae : Perisphinctes163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Anatina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Anatinellidae : Anatina163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Cidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Cidaris163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Xestosina subsella
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Xestosina : Xestosina subsella163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Nanogyra : Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Ceratomyopsis striata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Megalodontida : Ceratomyopsidae : Ceratomyopsis : Ceratomyopsis striata163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Integricardium bannesianum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Integricardium : Integricardium bannesianum163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Avicula gessneri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Avicula : Avicula gessneri163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Arca sublata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca : Arca sublata163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Mytilus (Modiola) subangustissimus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus : Mytilus (Modiola) subangustissimus163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27Amran_Governorate
Wikidata ID:Q275720
GeoNames ID:6201194


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