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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mintaqah ar Riyad
Other Languages:
Arabic:
منطقة الرياض, السعودية
French:
Riyad, Arabie saoudite
German:
Provinz Riad, Saudi-Arabien
Italian:
Al-Riyad, Arabia Saudita
Russian:
Эр-Рияд, Саудовская Аравия
Simplified Chinese:
利雅得省, 沙特阿拉伯
Spanish:
Provincia de Riad, Arabia Saudita
Azeri:
Ər-Riyad regionu
Belarusian:
Рыяд , Саудаўская Аравія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Рыяд
Catalan:
Província de Riyad, Aràbia Saudita
Cebuano:
Minţaqat ar Riyāḑ
Chechen:
Рияд
Croatian:
Rijad
Czech:
al-Rijád, Saúdská Arábie
Dutch:
Riyad, Saoedi-Arabië
Egyptian Arabic:
منطقه الرياض
Esperanto:
Regiono Riado
Estonian:
Ar-Riyāḑi provints, Saudi Araabia
Farsi/Persian:
استان ریاض, عربستان سعودی
Finnish:
Ar Riyad, Saudi-Arabia
Greek:
Ριάντ, Σαουδική Αραβία
Hebrew:
מחוז ריאד, ערב הסעודית
Hindi:
रियाद प्रान्त, सउदी अरब
Hungarian:
Rijád tartomány, Szaúd-Arábia
Indonesian:
Provinsi Riyadh, Arab Saudi
Japanese:
リヤード州, サウジアラビア
Kapampangan:
Ar Riyad
Korean:
리야드주, 사우디아라비아
Malayalam:
റിയാദ് പ്രവിശ്യ
Marathi:
रियाध प्रांत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Riyāḍ Séng
Norwegian:
Ar Riyad , Saudi-Arabia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Riyadh-regionen
Polish:
Rijad , Arabia Saudyjska
Portuguese:
Riade , Arábia Saudita
Romanian:
Provincia Riad, Arabia Saudită
Scots:
Riyadh Province
South Azerbaijani:
ریاض اوستانی
Sundanese:
Propinsi Ar-Riyadh
Swedish:
Ar-Riyad, Saudiarabien
Tagalog:
Lalawigan ng Riyadh, Arabyang Saudi
Turkish:
Riyad Bölgesi, Suudi Arabistan
Ukrainian:
Ер-Ріяд, Саудівська Аравія
Urdu:
صوبہ الرياض
Uyghur:
رىياد ئۆلكىسى
Venetian:
Riad
Vietnamese:
Riyadh, Ả Rập Saudi
Volapük:
Riyadiän
Waray:
Riyadh
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ ریاض
Wu Chinese:
利雅得省
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Nickelphosphide | 1.BD.05 | (Ni,Fe)3P |
| ⓘ | Melliniite | 1.BD.20 | (Ni,Fe)4P |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | var. Femolite | 2.EA.30 | (Mo,Fe)S2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite | 4.BB.10 | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Microcrystalline quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Baddeleyite | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Chalcophanite | 4.FL.20 | ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Metatyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Johannsenite | 9.DA.15 | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Anthophyllite | 9.DD.05 | ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Ferro-pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Oolitic Quartz' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Barkevikite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Microperthite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Ferritchromit' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Ferro-pargasite | NaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ferro-pargasite | NaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Johannsenite | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Ferro-pargasite | NaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Ferro-pargasite | NaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Ferro-pargasite | NaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Johannsenite | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Nickelphosphide | (Ni,Fe)3P |
| P | ⓘ Melliniite | (Ni,Fe)4P |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite var. Femolite | (Mo,Fe)S2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Ferro-pargasite | NaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Johannsenite | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Johannsenite | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferro-pargasite | NaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Fe | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Fe | ⓘ Nickelphosphide | (Ni,Fe)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Molybdenite var. Femolite | (Mo,Fe)S2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melliniite | (Ni,Fe)4P |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickelphosphide | (Ni,Fe)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Melliniite | (Ni,Fe)4P |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Zn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite var. Femolite | (Mo,Fe)S2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Ag | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Sb | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Fossils
There are 4746 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.
| Occurrences | 4746 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 259 Ma (Permian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 102 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 279 fossil localities |
- Al-Qassim Region
- Riyadh Region
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Ain Bukhara
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Al Haddar
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Al Jufayr
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Al Jurayfah
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Al Qarainan
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Al Qumaah
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Artawi
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Ash Shib
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Barra Graben
- Jurassic🐚 Bed No. 207
- Jurassic🐚 Bed No. 3
- Jurassic🐚 Bed No. 338
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Bed No. 629
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Beladin
- Early Jurassic🐚 Bukhara
- Middle Jurassic🐚 D4 Member
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Dhruma
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Dhruma Formation
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Dhruma Point 20
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Ghat Ghat
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Haisiyan Pass
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Hassaiyan Well
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Hassiyan Pass
- Jurassic🐚 Jabal al Abakhayn
- Permian🐚 Jabal al Amshiyah
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Jablonski & Raup Locality 86
- Permian🐚 Jal al Watah
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Jebel Abu Rakhaim
- Jurassic🐚 Jebel Bakkain
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Jebel Balaidiyah
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Jebel Bukarat
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Jebel esh Shi'ib
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Jebel Fahdah
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Jebel Farida
- Jurassic🐚 Jebel Hanifa
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Jebel Qaradan
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Jebel Urayd
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Kashm Buwaibiyat
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Kashm Tawqi
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Khashm
- Jurassic🐚 Khashm at Turab
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Khashm Birk
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Khashm Buwaibiyat
- Jurassic🐚 Khashm Dhuwayban
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Khashm el Amur
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Khashm el Hassau
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Khashm esh Shajara
- Jurassic🐚 Khashm Furaythan
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Khashm Hassiya
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Khashm Hassiya Station
- Jurassic🐚 Khashm Hayal
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Khashm Hisan
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Khashm Mashraq
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Khashm Mijhara
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Khashm Tawqi
- Middle Triassic🐚 Khasm Dalqan
- Jurassic🐚 KK10
- Jurassic🐚 KK6
- Middle Jurassic🐚 KK7
- Middle Jurassic🐚 KK8
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 1
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 10
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 12
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 16
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 19
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 2
- Jurassic🐚 Locality 21
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 23
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 24
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 25
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 26
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 27
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 29
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 30
- Jurassic🐚 Locality 31
- Jurassic🐚 Locality 34
- Jurassic🐚 Locality 35
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 36
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 39
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 4
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 40
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 42
- Early Jurassic🐚 Locality 43
- Early Jurassic🐚 Locality 44
- Early Jurassic🐚 Locality 45
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 46
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 47
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 48
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 5
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 50
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 51
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 52
- Jurassic🐚 Locality 54
- Early Jurassic🐚 Locality 55
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 6
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 60
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 61
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 63
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 64
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 65
- Jurassic🐚 Locality 66
- Jurassic🐚 Locality 67
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 68
- Jurassic🐚 Locality 69
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 7
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Locality 8
- Jurassic🐚 Ma'ashbah
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 northeast of Riyadh
- Middle Jurassic🐚 S1414
- Middle Jurassic🐚 S1478
- Jurassic🐚 Safarrat and Huraymilah
- Permian🐚 Safra ad Dumaythiyat
- Jurassic🐚 Shaib Ha
- Jurassic🐚 Shaib Nisa
- Riyadh Region
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Shaqra
- Jurassic🐚 Shaqra Group
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Tuwaiq Mountain Cliff
- Middle Jurassic🐚 VD81.188
- Middle Jurassic🐚 VD81.246
- Jurassic🐚 VD82.420
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 VD88.121
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 VD88.140
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 VD88.183
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 VD88.233
- Cretaceous🐚 VD88.242
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 VD88.262
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 VD88.32
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 VD88.54
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 VD88.66
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 VD88.67
- Jurassic🐚 VF82.407-410
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Wadi al Ghab
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Wadi Atj
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Wadi Birk
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Wadi el Fau
- Jurassic🐚 Wadi Hamr
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Wadi Hauta
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Wadi Itk
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Zilfi
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riyadh_Region |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1249255 |
| GeoNames ID: | 108411 |
Localities in this Region
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