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Qeshm Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Irani
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Qeshm IslandIsland
Qeshm CountyCounty
Hormozgan ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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One of the beaches on Qeshm Island

Qeshm Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran
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Halite

Namakdan saltdome, Qeshm Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran
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Anhydrite, etc.

Namakdan saltdome, Qeshm Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran
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One of the beaches on Qeshm Island

Qeshm Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran
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Halite

Namakdan saltdome, Qeshm Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran
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Anhydrite, etc.

Namakdan saltdome, Qeshm Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran
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One of the beaches on Qeshm Island

Qeshm Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran
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Halite

Namakdan saltdome, Qeshm Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran
Type:
Island
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Qeshm25,000 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
192947
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:192947:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Qechm, préfecture de Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran
German:
Qeschm, Hormozgan, Iran
Italian:
Qeshm, shahrestān di Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran
Russian:
Кешм, Кешм, Хормозган, Иран
Simplified Chinese:
格什姆岛, 霍爾木茲甘省, 伊朗
Spanish:
Qeshm, Provincia de Hormozgán, Irán
Arabic:
قشم, مقاطعة قشم, هرمزغان, إيران
Azeri:
Qeşm adası, Qeşm şəhristanı, Hörmüzgan ostanı, İran
Belarusian:
Кешм, Іран
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Кешм, Хармазган, Іран
Bengali:
গেশম দ্বীপ, হোর্মোজগন প্রদেশ, ইরান
Bulgarian:
Кешм, Хормозган, Иран
Catalan:
Qeshm, Província d'Hormozgan, Iran
Cebuano:
Qeshm Island, Qeshm , Hormozgān, Iran
Croatian:
Kešm, Hormuzgan, Iran
Czech:
Kešm, Hormozgán, Írán
Dutch:
Qishm, Qeshm County, Hormozgan, Iran
Egyptian Arabic:
قشم, هرمزجان, ايران
Esperanto:
Keŝm, Provinco Hormozgano, Irano
Estonian:
Qeshmi saar, Iraan
Farsi/Persian:
جزیره قشم, شهرستان قشم, استان هرمزگان, ایران
Finnish:
Qešm, Hormozgān, Iran
Galician:
Qeshm, Irán
Greek:
Κεσμ, Ιράν
Hebrew:
קשם, הורמוזגאן, איראן
Indonesian:
Qeshm, Provinsi Hormozgān, Iran
Japanese:
ゲシュム島, ゲシュム郡, ホルモズガーン州, イラン
Korean:
케슘섬, 호르모즈간 주, 이란
Lithuanian:
Kešmas, Hormozgano provincija, Iranas
Norwegian:
Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran
Polish:
Keszm, Hormozgan, Iran
Portuguese:
Qeshm, Condado de Qeshm, Hormozgan, Irão
Romanian:
Insula Qeshm, Iran
Scots:
Qeshm, Hormozgan Province, Iran
Serbo-Croatian:
Kešm, Okrug Kišm, Hormuzgan, Iran
Somali:
Qeshm, Iiraan
Sundanese:
Pulo Qesym, Iran
Swedish:
Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Қишм, Шаҳристони Қишм, Устони Ҳурмузгон, Эрон
Traditional Chinese:
格什姆島, 霍爾木茲甘省, 伊朗
Turkish:
Keşm Adası, Keşm şehristanı, Hürmüzgan Eyaleti, İran
Ukrainian:
Кешм, Хормозґан, Іран
Urdu:
جزیرہ قشم, شہرستان قشم, صوبہ ہرمزگان, ایران
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Keshm, Eron
Vietnamese:
Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran
Western Punjabi:
قشم, شہرستان قشم, ہرموزگان, ایران


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21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ 'Axinite Group'
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'var. Byssolite'-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences8
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Upper Fars15.333 - 3.6 Ma (Neogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Favia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Favia0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Goniastrea
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Platygyra
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Platygyra0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Faviidae
family		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pecten pascoei
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten : Pecten pascoei5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Leptastrea transversa
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Leptastrea : Leptastrea transversa0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Favites abdita
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Favites : Favites abdita0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Leptoria phrygia
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Leptoria : Leptoria phrygia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qeshm_Island
Wikidata ID:Q240719
GeoNames ID:119373

Localities in this Region

Iran

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Indian Plate

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