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Taiz Governorate, Yemen i
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Taiz Governorate Governorate
Yemen Country

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Taiz Governorate	Governorate
Yemen	Country

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Neighbouring regions:

Ibb Governorate, Yemen

Lahij Governorate, Yemen

Southern Red Sea Region, Eritrea

Dhale Governorate, Yemen

Al Hudaydah Governorate, Yemen

Type:

Governorate

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Ta‘izz	615,222 (2017)
Village of ALAMRAH	4,500 (2017)
Qaryat Al kudshi al Ra'inah	750 (2018)
Al Ḩaqīrah	258 (2016)
Al Jāhilī	212 (2016)
Ad Daḩīm	131 (2016)

Mindat Locality ID:

244343

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:244343:3

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Arabic:

تعز, اليمن

French:

Ta'izz, Yémen

German:

Ta'izz, Jemen

Italian:

governatorato di Ta'izz, Yemen

Russian:

Таиз, Йемен

Simplified Chinese:

塔伊茲省, 也门

Spanish:

Gobernación de Taiz, Yemen

Bengali:

তা'ইজ গভর্নোরেট, ইয়েমেন

Bulgarian:

Таиз, Йемен

Catalan:

Governació de Taizz, Iemen

Cebuano:

Muḩāfaz̧at Ta‘izz, Yemen

Croatian:

Taizz, Jemen

Czech:

provincie Taiz, Jemen

Danish:

Ta'izz Governorate, Yemen

Dutch:

Ta'izz, Jemen

Esperanto:

Provinco Ta'iz, Jemeno

Farsi/Persian:

استان تعز, یمن

Finnish:

Taizz, Jemen

Georgian:

ტაიზის მუჰაფაზა, იემენი

Greek:

Ταΐζ Γκοβερνοράτε, Υεμένη

Gujarati:

તા'ઝ ગવર્નોરેટ, યેમેન

Hebrew:

תעז, תימן

Hindi:

ताइज़ प्रान्त, यमन

Hungarian:

Taizz, Jemen

Indonesian:

Kegubernuran Ta'izz, Yaman

Japanese:

タイズ県, イエメン

Kannada:

ತಾಯಿಜ್ ಗವರ್ನೇಟ್, ಯೆಮೆನ್

Korean:

타이즈주, 예멘

Latvian:

Taizas muhāfaza, Jemena

Lithuanian:

Taiz gubernija, Jemenas

Malay:

Ta'izz Governorate, Yaman

Marathi:

ता'ज गव्हरेनरेट, येमेनचे प्रजासत्ताक

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Taiz Séng, Yemen

Norwegian:

Ta'izz, Jemen

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Taiz guvernement, Jemen

Polish:

Taizz, Jemen

Portuguese:

Taiz , Iémen

Romanian:

Guvernoratul Ta'izz, Yemen

Scots:

Ta'izz Govrenorate, Yemen

Serbian:

Таиз, Јемен

Serbo-Croatian:

Taiz, Jemen

Sinhalese:

ටාඉස් පළාත, යේමනය

South Azerbaijani:

تعز اوستانی, یمن

Swahili:

Wilaya ya Taizz, Yemen

Swedish:

Taizz, Jemen

Tamil:

டா 'இஸ்ஸ் கோவெர்னோராட், யெமன்

Telugu:

టాయిజ్, యెమన్

Thai:

เขตผู้ว่าการตะอิซซ์, เยเมน

Traditional Chinese:

塔伊茲省, 也門

Turkish:

Taiz , Yemen

Ukrainian:

Таїз, Ємен

Urdu:

محافظہ تعز, یمن

Vietnamese:

Tỉnh Ta'izz, Yemen

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ⓘ Granite

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ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Jabal Sabir, Taiz Governorate, Yemen

References:

Civetta, L., La Volpe, L., & Lirer, L. (1978). K-Ar ages of the Yemen Plateau. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 4, 307-315.

Capaldi, G., Chiesa, S., Manetti, P., Orsi, G., & Poli, G. (1987). Tertiary anorogenic granites of the western border of the Yemen Plateau. Lithos, 20(6), 433-444.

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'

Formula: (A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Locality: Jabal Sabir, Taiz Governorate, Yemen

References:

Civetta, L., La Volpe, L., & Lirer, L. (1978). K-Ar ages of the Yemen Plateau. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 4, 307-315.

Capaldi, G., Chiesa, S., Manetti, P., Orsi, G., & Poli, G. (1987). Tertiary anorogenic granites of the western border of the Yemen Plateau. Lithos, 20(6), 433-444.

ⓘ Annite

Formula: KFe²⁺₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Jabal Sabir, Taiz Governorate, Yemen

References:

Civetta, L., La Volpe, L., & Lirer, L. (1978). K-Ar ages of the Yemen Plateau. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 4, 307-315.

Capaldi, G., Chiesa, S., Manetti, P., Orsi, G., & Poli, G. (1987). Tertiary anorogenic granites of the western border of the Yemen Plateau. Lithos, 20(6), 433-444.

ⓘ Arfvedsonite

Formula: [Na][Na₂][Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Locality: Jabal Sabir, Taiz Governorate, Yemen

References:

Civetta, L., La Volpe, L., & Lirer, L. (1978). K-Ar ages of the Yemen Plateau. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 4, 307-315.

Capaldi, G., Chiesa, S., Manetti, P., Orsi, G., & Poli, G. (1987). Tertiary anorogenic granites of the western border of the Yemen Plateau. Lithos, 20(6), 433-444.

ⓘ Eckermannite

Formula: NaNa₂(Mg₄Al}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Locality: Jabal Sabir, Taiz Governorate, Yemen

References:

Civetta, L., La Volpe, L., & Lirer, L. (1978). K-Ar ages of the Yemen Plateau. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 4, 307-315.

Capaldi, G., Chiesa, S., Manetti, P., Orsi, G., & Poli, G. (1987). Tertiary anorogenic granites of the western border of the Yemen Plateau. Lithos, 20(6), 433-444.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Locality: Jabal Sabir, Taiz Governorate, Yemen

References:

Civetta, L., La Volpe, L., & Lirer, L. (1978). K-Ar ages of the Yemen Plateau. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 4, 307-315.

Capaldi, G., Chiesa, S., Manetti, P., Orsi, G., & Poli, G. (1987). Tertiary anorogenic granites of the western border of the Yemen Plateau. Lithos, 20(6), 433-444.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'

Locality: Jabal Sabir, Taiz Governorate, Yemen

References:

Civetta, L., La Volpe, L., & Lirer, L. (1978). K-Ar ages of the Yemen Plateau. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 4, 307-315.

Capaldi, G., Chiesa, S., Manetti, P., Orsi, G., & Poli, G. (1987). Tertiary anorogenic granites of the western border of the Yemen Plateau. Lithos, 20(6), 433-444.

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Locality: Jabal Sabir, Taiz Governorate, Yemen

References:

Civetta, L., La Volpe, L., & Lirer, L. (1978). K-Ar ages of the Yemen Plateau. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 4, 307-315.

Capaldi, G., Chiesa, S., Manetti, P., Orsi, G., & Poli, G. (1987). Tertiary anorogenic granites of the western border of the Yemen Plateau. Lithos, 20(6), 433-444.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Jabal Sabir, Taiz Governorate, Yemen
Mocha, Taiz Governorate, Yemen

ⓘ Quartz var. Mocha Stone

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Mocha, Taiz Governorate, Yemen

References:

Clark, A. M. (1993) Hey's Mineral Index - Mineral Species, Varieties and Synonyms (3rd ed.). Natural History Museum.p.463

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Locality: Jabal Sabir, Taiz Governorate, Yemen

References:

Civetta, L., La Volpe, L., & Lirer, L. (1978). K-Ar ages of the Yemen Plateau. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 4, 307-315.

Capaldi, G., Chiesa, S., Manetti, P., Orsi, G., & Poli, G. (1987). Tertiary anorogenic granites of the western border of the Yemen Plateau. Lithos, 20(6), 433-444.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Mocha Stone	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Arfvedsonite	9.DE.25	[Na][Na₂][Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Eckermannite	9.DE.25	NaNa₂(Mg₄Al}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Annite	9.EC.20	KFe²⁺₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'var. Perthite'	-
ⓘ	'Allanite Group'	-	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Annite	KFe₃²⁺(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Eckermannite	NaNa₂(Mg₄Al}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Annite	KFe₃²⁺(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Eckermannite	NaNa₂(Mg₄Al}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Mocha Stone	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Eckermannite	NaNa₂(Mg₄Al}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Eckermannite	NaNa₂(Mg₄Al}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Annite	KFe₃²⁺(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Eckermannite	NaNa₂(Mg₄Al}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Annite	KFe₃²⁺(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Eckermannite	NaNa₂(Mg₄Al}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Mocha Stone	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Annite	KFe₃²⁺(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Annite	KFe₃²⁺(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)

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Wikidata ID:	Q388330
GeoNames ID:	70222

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