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Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, Irani
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Isfahan CountyCounty
Isfahan ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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PlacePopulation
Isfahan1,547,164 (2014)
Rehnān49,143 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
233443
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:233443:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Esfahan County
Other Languages:
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان اصفهان, استان اصفهان, ایران
French:
préfecture d'Ispahan, Ispahan, Iran
Italian:
shahrestān di Esfahan, provincia di Esfahan, Iran
Russian:
Исфахан, Исфахан, Иран
Arabic:
مقاطعة أصفهان, أصفهان, إيران
Azeri:
İsfahan şəhristanı, İsfahan ostanı, İran
Belarusian:
Ісфахан, астан Ісфахан, Іран
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
ئەسفەھان, پارێزگای ئەسفەھان, ئێران
Dutch:
Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
Gilaki:
شهرستان اصفهان, استان اصفهان, ايران
Hungarian:
Iszfahán megye, Iszfahán tartomány, Irán
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Isfahan, An Iaráin
Japanese:
エスファハーン郡, エスファハーン州, イラン
Pashto:
اصفهان ولسوالي, د اصفهان ولايت, ايران
Serbo-Croatian:
Okrug Isfahon, Provincija Isfahan, Iran
South Azerbaijani:
ایصفاهان بؤلگه‌سی, ایصفاهان اوستانی, ایران
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Шаҳристони Исфаҳон, Устони Исфаҳон, Эрон
Turkish:
İsfahan şehristanı, İsfahan Eyaleti, İran
Urdu:
شہرستان اصفہان, صوبہ اصفہان, ایران
Welsh:
Sir Isfahan, Iran
Western Punjabi:
شہرستان اصفہان, صوبہ اصفہان, ایران


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19 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
✪ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Habit: acicular
Colour: turqoise-blue-green
References:
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Clintonite
Formula: CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
References:
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Krauskopfite
Formula: BaSi2O5 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPlattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘKrauskopfite9.DH.30BaSi2O5 · 3H2O
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClintonite9.EC.35CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PlattneritePbO2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ PlattneritePbO2
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

Fossils

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

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Occurrences8
Youngest Fossil Listed99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed105 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Beudanticeras Shale8105.3 - 99.6 Ma (Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Funginella
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Funginellidae : Funginella105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Beudanticeras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Beudanticeras105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Douvilleiceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Douvilleiceratidae : Douvilleiceras105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Puzosia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Puzosia105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Tetragonites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Tetragonitidae : Tetragonites105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Turritellidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Nuculidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Beudanticeras beudanti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Beudanticeras : Beudanticeras beudanti105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isfahan_County
Wikidata ID:Q1282082
GeoNames ID:449476

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate (India Plate)
Iran

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