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Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan Province, Irani
Regional Level Types
Bandar Abbas CountyCounty
Hormozgan ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bandar Abbas352,173 (2016)
Qoţbābād-e Gohareh330 (2016)
Chalow Gohreh280 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
233448
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:233448:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان بندرعباس, استان هرمزگان, ایران
French:
préfecture de Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran
Italian:
Shahrestān di Bandar-e-Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran
Arabic:
مقاطعة بندر عباس, هرمزغان, إيران
Azeri:
Bəndər Abbas şəhristanı, Hörmüzgan ostanı, İran
Czech:
Bandar Abbás, Hormozgán, Írán
Dutch:
Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan, Iran
Gilaki:
شهرستان بندر عباس, ايران
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Bandar Abbas, An Iaráin
Japanese:
バンダレ・アッバース郡, ホルモズガーン州, イラン
Korean:
반다레아바스군, 호르모즈간 주, 이란
Pashto:
بندرعباس ولسوالي, هرمزگان ولایت, ايران
Serbo-Croatian:
Abaški okrug, Hormuzgan, Iran
South Azerbaijani:
بندرعباس بؤلگه‌سی, هورموزقان اوستانی, ایران
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Шаҳристони Бандар-Аббос, Устони Ҳурмузгон, Эрон
Turkish:
Bender Abbas şehristanı, Hürmüzgan Eyaleti, İran
Welsh:
Sir Bandar Abbas, Iran
Western Punjabi:
شہرستان بندرعباس, ہرموزگان, ایران


Bandar Abbas County (Persian: شهرستان بندرعباس) is located in Hormozgan province, Iran. The capital of the county is Bandar Abbas.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
✪ Zunyite
Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Description: Joan Rosell - Rosell Minerals XRD and XRF confirmation. https://www.rosellminerals.com/en/archivos/minerals/Zunyita-XRD.jpg

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘZunyite9.BJ.55Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
UUranium
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 11 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences11
Youngest Fossil Listed3.60 Ma (Pliocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Mekran85.333 - 3.6 Ma (Neogene)
Mishan315.97 - 11.62 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Kapalmerella ranikoti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Kapalmerella : Kapalmerella ranikoti5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Conus (Dendroconus) loroisii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Dendroconus) loroisii5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Pecten nearchi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten : Pecten nearchi5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Crassostrea gryphoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Crassostrea : Crassostrea gryphoides5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Turritella harrisoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella harrisoni5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Nassarius persicus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : Nassarius persicus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Rapana mekranica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Rapana : Rapana mekranica5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Clavatula tipperi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Clavatula : Clavatula tipperi5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Arcania
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Leucosiidae : Arcania15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Leucosia persica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Leucosiidae : Leucosia : Leucosia persica15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Philyra hormozganensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Leucosiidae : Philyra : Philyra hormozganensis15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandar_Abbas_County
Wikidata ID:Q154757
GeoNames ID:449701

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate

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