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Karak Governorate, Jordani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Karak Governorate | Governorate |
| Jordan | Country |
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| ‘Izrā | 22,756 (2012) |
| Qīr Moāv | 22,581 (2010) |
| Karak City | 21,678 (2018) |
| Safi | 15,200 (2013) |
| Al Mazār al Janūbī | 9,383 (2017) |
| ‘Ayy | 7,340 (2017) |
Other Languages:
French:
Karak, Jordan
German:
Karak, Jordan
Italian:
governatorato di al-Karak, Giordania
Russian:
Эль-Карак, Иордания
Simplified Chinese:
卡拉克省, 约旦
Spanish:
Gobernación de Karak, Jordania
Arabic:
الكرك, الأردن
Basque:
Karak Gobernazioa, Jordania
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Карак, Ярданія
Bengali:
কারাক গভর্নোরেট, জর্দান
Catalan:
governació de Karak, Jordània
Cebuano:
Al Karak, Hordanya
Czech:
governorát Karak, Jordán
Danish:
Kerak, Jordan
Dutch:
Kerak, Jordanië
Esperanto:
Karako, Jordanio
Farsi/Persian:
استان کرک, اردن
Finnish:
Al Karak, Jordan
Greek:
Καράκ Γκοβερνοράτε, Ιορδανία
Gujarati:
કરાક ગવર્નોરેટ, જૉર્ડન
Hebrew:
כרכ, ירדן
Hindi:
करक प्रान्त, जॉर्डन
Hungarian:
Karak kormányzóság, Jordánia
Indonesian:
Karak Governorate, Yordania
Japanese:
カラク県, ヨルダン
Kannada:
ಕರಾಕ್ ಗವರ್ನೇಟ್, ಜೋರ್ಡಾನ್
Korean:
카라크 주, 요르단
Latvian:
Kerākas muhāfaza, Jordānija
Lithuanian:
Karako muchafaza, Jordanija
Malay:
Karak Governorate, Jordan
Marathi:
कराक गव्हर्नोरेट, जॉर्डन
Norwegian:
Karak Governorate, Jordan
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Karak guvernement, Jordan
Polish:
Al-Karak, Jordania
Portuguese:
Karak, Jordânia
Romanian:
Guvernoratul Karak, Iordania
Scots:
Karak Govrenorate, Jordan
Sinhalese:
කරක් පළාත, ජෝර්දානය
Swedish:
Karak, Jordan
Tamil:
கரக் கோவெர்னோரேட், யோர்தான்
Telugu:
కార్డక్ గవర్నరేట్, జోర్డాన్
Thai:
เขตผู้ว่าราชการอัลกะร็อก, จอร์แดน
Traditional Chinese:
卡拉克省, 約旦
Turkish:
Kerek , Ürdün
Ukrainian:
Муніципалітет Карак, Йорданія
Urdu:
محافظہ کرک, اردن
Vietnamese:
Khu vực hành chính Karak, Jordan
Welsh:
Ardal Lywodraethol Karak, Iorddonen
Western Punjabi:
ضلع کرک, اردن
Karak (Arabic: الكرك) is one of the governorates of Jordan, located south-west of Amman, Jordan's capital.
Its capital is Al Karak.
It is bordered by Madaba and the Capital governorates to the north, Ma'an Governorate to the east, Tafilah Governorate to the south, and the Dead Sea to the west.
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| ⓘ 'Alginite' |
| ⓘ Amstallite ? Formula: CaAl[(Al,Si)4O8(OH)2](OH)2 · (H2O,Cl) Locality: Kaharazeh, Karak Governorate, Jordan |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ 'Glauconite' Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Locality: Kaharazeh, Karak Governorate, Jordan |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Locality: Kaharazeh, Karak Governorate, Jordan |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Metatyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| ⓘ Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ Wyartite ? Formula: CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Metatyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Wyartite ? | 5.EA.15 | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Amstallite ? | 9.DP.25 | CaAl[(Al,Si)4O8(OH)2](OH)2 · (H2O,Cl) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Alginite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Amstallite | CaAl[(Al,Si)4O8(OH)2](OH)2 · (H2O,Cl) |
| H | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wyartite | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| C | ⓘ Wyartite | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Amstallite | CaAl[(Al,Si)4O8(OH)2](OH)2 · (H2O,Cl) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wyartite | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Amstallite | CaAl[(Al,Si)4O8(OH)2](OH)2 · (H2O,Cl) |
| Al | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Amstallite | CaAl[(Al,Si)4O8(OH)2](OH)2 · (H2O,Cl) |
| Si | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amstallite | CaAl[(Al,Si)4O8(OH)2](OH)2 · (H2O,Cl) |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Amstallite | CaAl[(Al,Si)4O8(OH)2](OH)2 · (H2O,Cl) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Wyartite | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Wyartite | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O |
Fossils
There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 38 | ||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 83.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) | ||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 513 Ma (Cambrian) | ||||||||||||
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| Fossil Localities | Click to show 6 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karak_Governorate |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q735245 |
| GeoNames ID: | 250625 |
Localities in this Region
- Karak Governorate
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
African Plate
- Red SeaNarrow Rift
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
- Arabian PlatformBasin
- Elat-Dead Sea basinBasin
- Tabuk basinBasin
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