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Mashhad County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Irani
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Mashhad CountyCounty
Razavi Khorasan ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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PlacePopulation
Mashhad2,307,177 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
216781
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216781:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
préfecture de Mashhad, Khorasan-e Razavi, Iran
Italian:
shahrestān di Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Russian:
Мешхед, Хорасан-Резави, Иран
Arabic:
مقاطعة مشهد, خراسان رضوي, إيران
Azeri:
Məşhəd şəhristanı, Rəzəvi Xorasan ostanı, İran
Dutch:
Mashhad, Razavi-Khorasan, Iran
Egyptian Arabic:
شهرستان مشهد, خراسان رضوى, ايران
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان مشهد, استان خراسان رضوی, ایران
Gilaki:
شهرستان مشهد, ايران
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Mashhad, An Iaráin
Japanese:
マシュハド郡, ラザヴィー・ホラーサーン州, イラン
Pashto:
مشهد ولسوالي, د رضوي خراسان ولايت, ايران
Serbo-Croatian:
Okrug Mašhad, Razavi Horasan, Iran
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Шаҳристони Машҳад, Устони Хуросони разавӣ, Эрон
Turkish:
Meşhed şehristanı, Razavi Horasan Eyaleti, İran
Ukrainian:
Шахрестан Мешхед, Хорасан-Резаві, Іран
Urdu:
شہرستان مشہد, صوبہ خراسان رضوی, ایران
Welsh:
Sir Mashhad, Iran
Western Punjabi:
شہرستان مشہد, ایران


Note on the mineral list:

Turquoise labeled as coming from "Mashhad" or "Mashhad County" is highly probably from the Nishâpûr deposit.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Description: Crystal aggregates of 1cm by 0.5cm in pegmatites, found in an outcrop during a road construction.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘvar. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05aFe(S,As)2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
NiNickel
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences53
Youngest Fossil Listed109 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed122 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Sanganeh53112.03 - 109 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Calamophylliopsis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Calamophylliopsis122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ceratothecia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Ceratothecia122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lamellofungia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Lamellofungia122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Meandrastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Meandrastrea122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Montlivaltia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tiarasmilia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : Tiarasmilia122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Smilotrochus
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Smilotrochus122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Isastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Isastrea122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Heliocoenia carpathica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Heliocoenia : Heliocoenia carpathica122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylina micropora
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : Stylina micropora122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Periseris elegantula
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Periseris : Periseris elegantula122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Kobya crassolamellosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Kobya : Kobya crassolamellosa122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Isastrea richardsoni
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Isastraea : Isastrea richardsoni122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Actinastrea crassoramosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Actinastrea : Actinastrea crassoramosa122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thecosmilia cumanensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Thecosmilia : Thecosmilia cumanensis122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thecosmilia langi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Thecosmilia : Thecosmilia langi122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Montlivaltia caryophyllata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia caryophyllata122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylina regularis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : Stylina regularis122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Columactinastraea torallolensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Columactinastraea : Columactinastraea torallolensis122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rennensismilia inflexa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : Rennensismilia : Rennensismilia inflexa122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Craterastraea crateriformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Craterastraea : Craterastraea crateriformis122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stephanastrea simonneliana
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Stephanastrea : Stephanastrea simonneliana122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cyathophora bourgueti
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Cyathophora : Cyathophora bourgueti122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Montlivaltia truncata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia truncata122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Paraclausastrea pulchra
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Paraclausastraea : Paraclausastrea pulchra122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Epistreptophyllum flabelliforme
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Epistreptophyllum : Epistreptophyllum flabelliforme122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Epistreptophyllum cornutiformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Epistreptophyllum : Epistreptophyllum cornutiformis122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Maeandrella wellsi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Maeandrella : Maeandrella wellsi122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Comophyllia polymorpha
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Comophyllia : Comophyllia polymorpha122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Comoseris meandrinoides
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Comoseris : Comoseris meandrinoides122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Turnsekophyllia cantabrica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agathiphylliidae : Turnsekophyllia : Turnsekophyllia cantabrica122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Actinastraea pseudominima
species
Actinastraea pseudominima122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Peplosmilia austeni
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Peplosmilia : Peplosmilia austeni122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thecosmilia gresslyi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Thecosmilia : Thecosmilia gresslyi122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thecosmilia longimana
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Thecosmilia : Thecosmilia longimana122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Montlivaltia cornutiformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia cornutiformis122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Montlivaltia moeschi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia moeschi122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Myriophyllia propria
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Myriophyllia : Myriophyllia propria122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Paraplacocoenia pruvosti
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Placocoeniidae : Paraplacocoenia : Paraplacocoenia pruvosti122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Acrosmilia conica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acrosmiliidae : Acrosmilia : Acrosmilia conica122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dermosmilia cretacica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Dermosmilia : Dermosmilia cretacica122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Morphastrea barcenai
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Morphastrea : Morphastrea barcenai122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dimorphastraea renevieri
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Dimorphastrea : Dimorphastraea renevieri122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fungiastraea arachnoides
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Fungiastraea : Fungiastraea arachnoides122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cladophyllia furcifera
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Cladophyllia : Cladophyllia furcifera122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Complexastrea seriata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Complexastraea : Complexastrea seriata122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trochophyllia rara
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Trochophyllia : Trochophyllia rara122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mashhad_County
Wikidata ID:Q1270617
GeoNames ID:449538

Localities in this Region

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