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Shakhi-Rash Mountain, Hero, Qaladiza, Pshdar District, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraqi
Regional Level Types
Shakhi-Rash MountainMountain
Hero- not defined -
Qaladiza- not defined -
Pshdar DistrictDistrict
Sulaymaniyah GovernorateProvince
IraqCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
35° North , 45° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~115km
Mindat Locality ID:
15995
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15995:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Granite in contact with dolomitic marble containing olivine and diopside.

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2 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Iraqite-(La) (TL)
Formula: KCa2(La,Ce,Th)Si8O20
Type Locality:

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘIraqite-(La) (TL)9.CH.10KCa2(La,Ce,Th)Si8O20
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Iraqite-(La)KCa2(La,Ce,Th)Si8O20
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Iraqite-(La)KCa2(La,Ce,Th)Si8O20
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
KPotassium
Kⓘ Iraqite-(La)KCa2(La,Ce,Th)Si8O20
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Iraqite-(La)KCa2(La,Ce,Th)Si8O20
FeIron
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ Iraqite-(La)KCa2(La,Ce,Th)Si8O20
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Iraqite-(La)KCa2(La,Ce,Th)Si8O20
ThThorium
Thⓘ Iraqite-(La)KCa2(La,Ce,Th)Si8O20

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Arabian Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate (India Plate)
Iraq

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