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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Al Qahirah Governorate
Other Languages:
Arabic:
محافظة القاهرة, مصر
French:
Gouvernorat du Caire, Égypte
German:
Gouvernement al-Qahira, Ägypten
Italian:
Governatorato del Cairo, Egitto
Russian:
Каир, Египет
Simplified Chinese:
开罗省, 埃及
Spanish:
Gobernación de El Cairo, Egipto
Armenian:
Կահիրե, Եգիպտոս
Asturian:
El Cairu, Exiptu
Basque:
Kairoko gobernazioa, Egipto
Belarusian:
Каір, Егіпет
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Каір, Эгіпет
Bengali:
কায়রো গভর্নোরেট, মিশর
Bosnian:
Kairo, Egipat
Bulgarian:
Кайро, Египет
Catalan:
Governació del Caire, Egipte
Cebuano:
Muḩāfaz̧at al Qāhirah, Ehipto
Czech:
Káhira, Egypt
Danish:
Al Qahirah, Egypten
Dutch:
Caïro, Egypte
Esperanto:
Provinco Kairo, Egiptio
Farsi/Persian:
استان قاهره, مصر
Finnish:
Kairon kuvernoraatti, Egypti
Georgian:
კაიროს მუჰაფაზა, ეგვიპტე
Greek:
Κυβερνείο Καΐρου, Αίγυπτος
Gujarati:
કૈરો ગવર્નોરેટ, ઇજિપ્ત
Hebrew:
קהיר, מצרים
Hindi:
क़ाहिरा मुहाफ़ज़ाह, मिस्र
Indonesian:
Kegubernuran Al Qahirah, Mesir
Japanese:
カイロ県, エジプト
Kannada:
ಕೈರೋ ಗವರ್ನೇಟ್, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್
Korean:
카이로 주, 이집트
Latin:
Cairus, Aegyptus
Latvian:
Kairas muhāfaza, Ēģipte
Lithuanian:
Kairo muchafaza, Egiptas
Malay:
Cairo Governorate, Mesir
Marathi:
कैरो गव्हर्नोरेट, इजिप्त
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Cairo Séng, Ai-ki̍p
Norwegian:
Al Qahirah, Egypt
Polish:
Kair, Egipt
Portuguese:
Cairo, Egito
Romanian:
Guvernoratul Cairo, Egipt
Scots:
Cairo Govrenorate, Egyp
Serbian:
Каиро, Египат
Serbo-Croatian:
Kairo , Egipat
Sinhalese:
කයිරෝ පළාත, ඊජිප්තුව
Slovak:
Káhira, Egypt
South Azerbaijani:
قاهره اوستانی, میصر
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Kairo, Misri
Swedish:
Kairo, Egypten
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Қоҳира, Миср
Tamil:
கெய்ரோ கோவெர்னோரேட், எகிப்து
Telugu:
కెయిరో గవర్నరేట్, ఈజిప్టు
Thai:
เขตผู้ว่าการไคโร, ประเทศอียิปต์
Turkish:
Kahire, Mısır
Ukrainian:
Каїр, Єгипет
Urdu:
محافظہ قاہرہ, مصر
Venetian:
Governadorà de El Cairo, Egito
Vietnamese:
Cairo, Ai Cập
Waray:
Cairo, Ehipto
Welsh:
Llywodraethiaeth Cairo, Yr Aifft
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ قاہرہ, مصر
Wu Chinese:
开罗省, 埃及
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Jasper var. Egyptian Jasper' Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Mogánite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Mogánite | 4.DA.20 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Jasper var. Egyptian Jasper' | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Mogánite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Jasper var. Egyptian Jasper | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Mogánite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Jasper var. Egyptian Jasper | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
Fossils
There are 235 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 | 235 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 16.0 Ma (Miocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 83.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 7 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 9 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo_Governorate |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q30805 |
| GeoNames ID: | 360631 |
Localities in this Region
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- Sahara DesertDesert
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Nile Delta basinBasin
- Upper Egypt basinBasin
Arabian Plate
- Arabian-Nubian Shield
- East Desert TerraneVolcanic Arc
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Nadi quarry, East Cairo, Al Qahirah, Cairo Governorate, Egypt