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Al Anbar Governorate, Iraqi
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Al Anbar GovernorateProvince
IraqCountry

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Curienite

Akashat Mine, Akashat, Ar-Rutba District, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq
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Curienite

Akashat Mine, Akashat, Ar-Rutba District, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq
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Curienite

Akashat Mine, Akashat, Ar-Rutba District, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq
Neighbouring regions:
Najaf Governorate, Iraq
Babil Governorate, Iraq
Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
Karbala Governorate, Iraq
Saladin Governorate, Iraq
Northern Borders Region, Saudi Arabia
Homs Governorate, Syria
Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria
Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
Type:
Province
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ramadi274,539 (2016)
Al Fallūjah190,159 (2017)
Hīt31,901 (2016)
Ḩadīthah30,925 (2016)
‘Anah27,000 (2018)
Ar Ruţbah22,370 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
145469
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:145469:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Al-Anbar Province; Anbar Province
Other Languages:
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Arabic:
محافظة الأنبار, العراق
French:
Al-Anbar, Irak
German:
al-Anbar, Irak
Italian:
governatorato di al-Anbar, Iraq
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Enbar, Iraq
Russian:
Анбар, Ирак
Simplified Chinese:
安巴尔省, 伊拉克
Spanish:
Gobernación de Ambar, Irak
Aramaic:
ܐܢܒܐܪ, ܥܝܪܐܩ
Armenian:
Անբար, Իրաք
Azeri:
Əl-Anbar, İraq
Basque:
Anbar probintzia, Irak
Belarusian:
Анбар , Ірак
Bengali:
আল আনবার প্রদেশ, ইরাক
Bulgarian:
Ал Анбар, Ирак
Catalan:
Governació d'Al-Anbar, Iraq
Cebuano:
Muḩāfaz̧at al Anbār, Iraq
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
پارێزگای ئەنبار, عێراق
Czech:
Anbár, Irák
Danish:
Al Anbar, Irak
Dutch:
Al-Anbar, Irak
Egyptian Arabic:
الانبار, العراق
Esperanto:
Gubernio Anbar, Irako
Estonian:
Al-Anbār, Iraak
Farsi/Persian:
استان انبار, عراق
Finnish:
Al-Anbar, Irak
Georgian:
ანბარის მუჰაფაზა, ერაყი
Greek:
Κυβερνείο Ανμπάρ, Ιράκ
Gujarati:
અલ અનબાર ગવર્નોરેટ, ઈરાક
Hebrew:
אל-אנבר, עיראק
Hindi:
अनबार प्रान्त, इराक़
Hungarian:
Anbár kormányzóság, Irak
Indonesian:
Kegubernuran Al Anbar, Irak
Japanese:
アンバール県, イラク
Kannada:
ಅಲ್ ಅನಬರ್ ಗವರ್ನೇಟ್, ಇರಾಕ್
Korean:
안바르주, 이라크
Latvian:
Anbāras muhāfaza, Irāka
Lithuanian:
Al Ambar gubernija, Irakas
Malay:
Pentadbiran Al Anbar, Iraq
Malayalam:
അൻബാർ പ്രവിശ്യ, ഇറാഖ്‌
Marathi:
अल अनबर गव्हर्नोरेट, इराक
Mazanderani:
الانبار, عراق
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Al Anbar Séng, Iraq
Norwegian:
Anbar, Irak
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Al Anbar guvernement, Irak
Polish:
Al-Anbar, Irak
Portuguese:
Ambar , Iraque
Romanian:
Al-Anbar, Irak
Scots:
Anbar Province, Iraq
Sinhalese:
අල් අන්බාර් පළාත, ඉරාක ජනරජය
Slovak:
Al-Anbár, Irak
South Azerbaijani:
انبار اوستانی, عراق
Swedish:
al-Anbar, Irak
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Анбор, Ироқ
Tamil:
அல் அன்பார் மாகாணம், ஈராக்கு
Telugu:
అల్ అంబర్ గవర్నరేట్, ఇరాక్
Thai:
เขตผู้ว่าการอัลอันบาร, ประเทศอิรัก
Traditional Chinese:
安巴爾省, 伊拉克
Turkish:
Anbar , Irak
Ukrainian:
Анбар, Ірак
Urdu:
محافظہ الانبار, عراق
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Al Anbar, Iraq
Welsh:
Al Anbar, Irac
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ الانبار, عراق


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18 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Curienite
Formula: Pb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘCurienite4.HB.15Pb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘMetatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

Fossils

There are 15 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences15
Youngest Fossil Listed41.3 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed265 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kuldana147.8 - 37.2 Ma (Eocene)
Zor Hauran8228 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Ga'ara Sandstone6265.1 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Glomospira
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Ammodiscidae : Glomospira228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Glomospirella
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Ammodiscidae : Glomospirella228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Involutina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Involutinida : Involutinidae : Involutina228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Nodosaria
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Nodosaria228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Myophoria
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Myophoria228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Lingula
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Taeniopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Trocholina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Involutinida : Trocholinidae : Trocholina228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Hadrodus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Rhomboganoidei : Hadrodus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Sigillaria
genus		Plantae : Sigillariaceae : Sigillaria265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Pecopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Bakevellia (Bakevelloides) praecursor
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia : Bakevellia (Bakevelloides) praecursor228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Anbar_Governorate
Wikidata ID:Q187334
GeoNames ID:99592

Localities in this Region

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