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Kirkuk Governorate, Iraqi
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Kirkuk GovernorateProvince
IraqCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq
Saladin Governorate, Iraq
Erbil Governorate, Iraq
Type:
Province
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kirkuk601,433 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
145475
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:145475:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kirkuk Province; At-Ta'mim Province
Other Languages:
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Arabic:
كركوك, العراق
French:
Kirkouk, Irak
German:
Kirkuk, Irak
Italian:
Governatorato di Kirkuk, Iraq
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Kerkûk, Iraq
Russian:
Киркук, Ирак
Simplified Chinese:
基爾庫克省, 伊拉克
Spanish:
Gobernación de Kirkuk, Irak
Aramaic:
ܟܪܟ ܣܠܘܟ, ܥܝܪܐܩ
Asturian:
Gobernación de Kirkuk, Iraq
Azeri:
Kərkük, İraq
Basque:
At Ta'mim probintzia, Irak
Bengali:
কির্কুক প্রদেশ, ইরাক
Bulgarian:
Киркук, Ирак
Catalan:
Kirkuk, Iraq
Cebuano:
Muḩāfaz̧at Kirkūk, Iraq
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
پارێزگای کەرکووک, عێراق
Czech:
Kirkúk, Irák
Danish:
Kirkuk, Irak
Dutch:
Kirkoek, Irak
Egyptian Arabic:
كركوك, العراق
Esperanto:
Gubernio Kirkuk, Irako
Estonian:
Kirkūki kubernerkond, Iraak
Farsi/Persian:
استان کرکوک, عراق
Finnish:
Kirkuk , Irak
Georgian:
კირკუკის მუჰაფაზა, ერაყი
Greek:
Κίρκουκ Γκοβερνοράτε, Ιράκ
Gujarati:
કિર્કુક ગવર્નોરેટ, ઈરાક
Hebrew:
כרכוכ, עיראק
Hindi:
करकूक प्रान्त, इराक़
Hungarian:
Kirkuk kormányzóság, Irak
Indonesian:
Provinsi Kirkuk, Irak
Interlingua:
Governorato de Kirkuk, Irak
Japanese:
キルクーク県, イラク
Kannada:
ಕಿರ್ಕ್ಕುಕ್ ಗವರ್ನೇಟ್, ಇರಾಕ್
Korean:
키르쿠크주, 이라크
Latvian:
Kirkuko muhāfaza, Irāka
Lithuanian:
Kirkuko gubernija, Irakas
Malay:
Pentadbiran At-Ta'mim, Iraq
Marathi:
किर्कुक गव्हर्नोरेट, इराक
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Kirkuk Séng, Iraq
Norwegian:
Kirkuk, Irak
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Kirkuk guvernement, Irak
Polish:
Kirkuk, Irak
Portuguese:
Kirkuk, Iraque
Scots:
Kirkuk Province, Iraq
Sinhalese:
කර්කක් පළාත, ඉරාක ජනරජය
South Azerbaijani:
کرکوک اوستانی, عراق
Swedish:
Kirkuk, Irak
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Тамим, Ироқ
Tamil:
கிர்குக் மாகாணம், ஈராக்கு
Telugu:
కిర్కుక్ గవర్నరేట్, ఇరాక్
Thai:
เขตผู้ว่าการคีร์คูก, ประเทศอิรัก
Traditional Chinese:
基爾庫克省, 伊拉克
Turkish:
Kerkük , Irak
Ukrainian:
Кіркук, Ірак
Urdu:
محافظہ کرکوک, عراق
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Kirkuk, Iraq
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ کرکوک, عراق


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: Kamacite and taenite are usually intergrown.
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: Kamacite and taenite are usually intergrown.
ⓘ Native Nickel
Formula: Ni
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Plagioclase (An10)
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Nickel1.AA.05Ni
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Native NickelNi
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkuk_Governorate
Wikidata ID:Q193268
GeoNames ID:98410

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Iraq

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Indian Plate (India Plate)

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