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Dehradun District, Uttarakhand, Indiai
Regional Level Types
Dehradun DistrictDistrict
UttarakhandState
IndiaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Dehra Dūn522,081 (2015)
Rishīkesh66,390 (2014)
Rāipur27,702 (2015)
Mussoorie25,753 (2015)
Clement Town20,806 (2015)
Birbhaddar13,058 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
235191
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:235191:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district de Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Inde
German:
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Indien
Hindi:
देहरादून जिला, उत्तराखण्ड, भारत
Italian:
distretto di Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Russian:
Дехрадун, Уттаракханд, Индия
Sanskrit:
देहरादूनमण्डलम्, उत्तराखण्डराज्यम्, भारतम्
Simplified Chinese:
德拉敦县, 北阿坎德邦, 印度
Spanish:
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Arabic:
منطقة دهرادون, أوتاراخند, الهند
Asturian:
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Bengali:
দেরাদুন জেলা, উত্তরাখণ্ড, ভারত
Catalan:
Districte de Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Índia
Cebuano:
Dehradun, State of Uttarakhand, Indya
Dutch:
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Indië
Finnish:
Dehradunin piirikunta, Uttarakhand, Intia
Gujarati:
દેહરાદૂન જિલ્લો, ઉત્તરાખંડ, ભારત
Japanese:
デヘラードゥーン県, ウッタラーカンド, インド
Maithili:
देहरादून जिला, उत्तराखण्ड, भारत
Malayalam:
ഡെറാഡൂൺ ജില്ല, ഉത്തരാഖണ്ഡ്, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
डेहराडून जिल्हा, उत्तराखंड, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Ìn-tō͘
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
देहरादून जिल्ला, उत्तराखण्ड, भारत
Norwegian:
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Polish:
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Indie
Punjabi:
ਦੇਹਰਾਦੂਨ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ, ਉੱਤਰਖੰਡ, ਭਾਰਤ
Swedish:
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Indien
Tamil:
டேராடூன் மாவட்டம், உத்தராகண்டம், இந்தியா
Telugu:
డెహ్రాడూన్ జిల్లా, ఉత్తరాఖండ్, భారత దేశం
Traditional Chinese:
德拉敦縣, 北阿坎德邦, 印度
Ukrainian:
Деградун, Уттаракханд, Індія
Urdu:
ضلع دہرہ دون, اتراکھنڈ, بھارت
Western Punjabi:
ضلع بہرادن, اترکھنڈ, ھندستان


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Mineral List

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

6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Apatite var. Collophane'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite
var. Collophane'
-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ''-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences81
Youngest Fossil Listed513 Ma (Cambrian)
Oldest Fossil Listed635 Ma (Neoproterozoic)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 6 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Anabarites
genus
Animalia : Problematica : Anabaritidae : Anabarites530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Conomedusites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Scyphozoa : Conomedusites635 - 541 Ma
Neoproterozoic
Tirasiana
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Scyphozoa : Tirasiana635 - 541 Ma
Neoproterozoic
Beltanelliformis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Actiniaria : Beltanelliformis635 - 541 Ma
Neoproterozoic
Lapworthella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Tommotiida : Lapworthellidae : Lapworthella530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Coleoloides
genus
Animalia : Problematica : Coleoloides530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Circotheca
genus
Animalia : Circothecidae : Circotheca530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Turcutheca
genus
Animalia : Circothecidae : Turcutheca530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Hyolithida
order
Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Purella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Maikhanellidae : Purella530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Trilobita
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Redlichia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Redlichiidae : Redlichia530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Lingulella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Lingulella530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Obolus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Obolus530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Obolella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Obolellata : Obolellida : Obolellidae : Obolella530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Ganloudina
genus
Animalia : Chaetognatha : Protoconodontida : Ganloudina530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Aulichnites
genus
Aulichnites530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Bifungites
genus
Bifungites530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Chondrites
genus
Chondrites530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Cruziana
genus
Plantae : Cruziana530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Curvolithus
genus
Curvolithus530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Cylindrichnus
genus
Cylindrichnus530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Dimorphichnus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Dimorphichnus530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Diplichnites
genus
Diplichnites530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Monocraterion
genus
Monocraterion530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Monomorphichnus
genus
Monomorphichnus530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Phycodes
genus
Plantae : Phycodes530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Plagiogmus
genus
Plagiogmus530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Planolites
genus
Animalia : Planolites530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Protichnites
genus
Protichnites530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Rosselia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Burseraceae : Rosselia530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Scolicia
genus
Scolicia530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Skolithos
genus
Skolithos530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Taphrhelminthopsis
genus
Plantae : Taphrhelminthopsis530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Tasmanadia
genus
Tasmanadia530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Maldeotaina composita
species
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Maldeotaina : Maldeotaina composita541 - 530 Ma
Cambrian
Mussooriella kroli
species
Animalia : Porifera : Mussooriella : Mussooriella kroli541 - 530 Ma
Cambrian
Lapworthellidae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Tommotiida : Lapworthellidae530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Turcutheca annae
species
Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecida : Circothecidae : Turcutheca : Turcutheca annae530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Allatheca concinna
species
Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecida : Allathecidae : Allatheca : Allatheca concinna530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Aspidella
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Aspidella635 - 541 Ma
Neoproterozoic
Protohertzina anabarica
species
Animalia : Chaetognatha : Protoconodonta : Protohertzina : Protohertzina anabarica530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Protohertzina siciformis
species
Animalia : Chaetognatha : Protoconodonta : Protohertzina : Protohertzina siciformis530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Archaeocyatha
class
Animalia : Porifera : Archaeocyatha530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Beltanella
genus
Beltanella635 - 541 Ma
Neoproterozoic
Astropolithon
genus
Astropolithon530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Conotheca subcurvata
species
Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecida : Circothecidae : Conotheca : Conotheca subcurvata530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Turcutheca lubrica
species
Animalia : Circothecidae : Turcutheca : Turcutheca lubrica530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Olivooides
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Scyphozoa : Coronatae : Olivooides530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Merostomichnites
genus
Merostomichnites520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Neonereites
genus
Neonereites520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Spirellus
genus
Spirellus530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Chancelloridae
family
Chancelloridae530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun_district
Wikidata ID:Q1815740
GeoNames ID:9072830

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