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Irbid Governorate, Jordani
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Irbid GovernorateGovernorate
JordanCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Daraa Governorate, Syria
Quneitra Governorate, Syria
Judea and Samaria Area, Israel
Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Jerash Governorate, Jordan
Ajloun Governorate, Jordan
Balqa Governorate, Jordan
Northern District, Israel
Type:
Governorate
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Irbid307,480 (2015)
Ar Ramthā74,901 (2015)
Judita20,000 (2013)
Aydūn18,376 (2017)
Kurayyimah17,837 (2016)
Aţ Ţurrah14,619 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
271711
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:271711:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Irbed Governorate
Other Languages:
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French:
Irbid, Jordan
German:
Irbid, Jordan
Italian:
governatorato di Irbid, Giordania
Russian:
Ирбид, Иордания
Simplified Chinese:
伊爾比德省, 约旦
Spanish:
Gobernación de Irbid, Jordania
Albanian:
Governorati i Irbidit, Jordania
Arabic:
إربد, الأردن
Armenian:
Իրբիդի մարզ, Հորդանան
Basque:
Irbid Gobernazioa, Jordania
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Ірбід, Ярданія
Bengali:
ইরবিদ গভর্নোরেট, জর্দান
Catalan:
Governació d'Irbid, Jordània
Cebuano:
Irbid, Hordanya
Danish:
Irbid Governorate, Jordan
Dutch:
Irbid, Jordanië
Egyptian Arabic:
محافظه اربد, الاردن
Esperanto:
Irbido, Jordanio
Farsi/Persian:
استان اربد, اردن
Finnish:
Irbid, Jordan
Greek:
Ιρμπίντ Γκοβερνοράτε, Ιορδανία
Gujarati:
ઇરબિડ ગવર્નોરેટ, જૉર્ડન
Hebrew:
אירביד, ירדן
Hindi:
इरबिद प्रान्त, जॉर्डन
Hungarian:
Irbid kormányzóság, Jordánia
Indonesian:
Irbid Governorate, Yordania
Japanese:
イルビド県, ヨルダン
Kabardian:
Ирбид, Йордан
Kannada:
ಇರ್ಬಿಡ್ ಗವರ್ನೇಟ್, ಜೋರ್ಡಾನ್
Korean:
이르비드 주, 요르단
Latvian:
Irbidas muhāfaza, Jordānija
Lithuanian:
Irbidas, Jordanija
Malay:
Irbid Governorate, Jordan
Marathi:
इर्बिड गव्हर्नोरेट, जॉर्डन
Norwegian:
Irbid, Jordan
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Irbid guvernement, Jordan
Polish:
Irbid, Jordania
Portuguese:
Irbid , Jordânia
Romanian:
Guvernoratul Irbid, Iordania
Scots:
Irbid Govrenorate, Jordan
Sinhalese:
ඉර්බිඩ් පළාත, ජෝර්දානය
Swedish:
Irbid, Jordan
Tamil:
இர்பிட் கோவெர்னோராட், யோர்தான்
Telugu:
ఇర్బిడ్ గవర్నరేట్, జోర్డాన్
Thai:
เขตผู้ว่าราชการอิรบิด, จอร์แดน
Traditional Chinese:
伊爾比德省, 約旦
Turkish:
İrbid , Ürdün
Ukrainian:
Муніципалітет Ірбід, Йорданія
Urdu:
محافظہ اربد, اردن
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Irbid, Jordan
Welsh:
Ardal Lywodraethol Irbid, Iorddonen
Western Punjabi:
ضلع ابرید, اردن


Irbid or Irbed (Arabic: إربد) is a governorate in Jordan, located north of Amman, the country's capital.

The capital of the governorate is the city of Irbid.

The governorate has the second-largest population in Jordan after Amman Governorate, and the highest population density in the country.

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52 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Afwillite
Formula: Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘ Birunite
Formula: Ca18(SiO3)8.5(CO3)8.5SO4 · 15H2O(?)
ⓘ Brownmillerite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine
Formula: (Sr,Ba)SO4
ⓘ 'Dachiardite Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Ellestadite'
ⓘ Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
References:
Khoury, Hani N., Nassir, Sobhi (1982) High temperature mineralization in the bituminous limestone in Maqarin area — north Jordan. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 144 (2). 197-213 doi:10.1127/njma/144/1982/197
Khoury, H. N., Salameh, E., & Abdul-Jaber, Q. (1985). Characteristics of an unusual highly alkaline water from the Maqarin area, northern Jordan. Journal of Hydrology, 81(1), 79-91.
www.natural-analogues.com (2003) http://www.natural-analogues.com/maqarin.htm
Pitty, A. F., & Alexander, W. R. (2010). A natural analogue study of cement buffered, hyperalkaline groundwaters and their interaction with a repository host rock IV: an examination of the Khushaym Matruk (central Jordan) and Maqarin (northern Jordan) sites. NDA-RWMD Technical Report, NDA, Moors Row, UK.
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Fluorellestadite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hashemite
Formula: BaCr6+O4
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Hydrotalcite
Formula: Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Jennite
Formula: Ca9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
ⓘ Jouravskite
Formula: Ca3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
ⓘ Kruťaite
Formula: CuSe2
ⓘ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘ Larnite
Formula: Ca2SiO4
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Laumontite var. Leonhardite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 3H2O
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Lime
Formula: CaO
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Oldhamite
Formula: CaS
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Portlandite
Formula: Ca(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rankinite
Formula: Ca3Si2O7
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Spurrite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Tacharanite
Formula: Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
References:
Khoury, Hani N., Nassir, Sobhi (1982) High temperature mineralization in the bituminous limestone in Maqarin area — north Jordan. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 144 (2). 197-213 doi:10.1127/njma/144/1982/197
Khoury, H. N., Salameh, E., & Abdul-Jaber, Q. (1985). Characteristics of an unusual highly alkaline water from the Maqarin area, northern Jordan. Journal of Hydrology, 81(1), 79-91.
www.natural-analogues.com (2003) http://www.natural-analogues.com/maqarin.htm
Pitty, A. F., & Alexander, W. R. (2010). A natural analogue study of cement buffered, hyperalkaline groundwaters and their interaction with a repository host rock IV: an examination of the Khushaym Matruk (central Jordan) and Maqarin (northern Jordan) sites. NDA-RWMD Technical Report, NDA, Moors Row, UK.
ⓘ Tobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘ Vaterite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Volkonskoite
Formula: Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Wairakite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Yugawaralite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘOldhamite2.CD.10CaS
ⓘKruťaite2.EB.05aCuSe2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘLime4.AB.25CaO
ⓘBrownmillerite4.AC.10Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opal-CT4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
ⓘPortlandite4.FE.05Ca(OH)2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘKutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘVaterite5.AB.20CaCO3
ⓘHydrotalcite5.DA.50Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘCelestine
var. Barium-bearing Celestine		7.AD.35(Sr,Ba)SO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘJouravskite7.DG.15Ca3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ⓘBirunite7.DG.15Ca18(SiO3)8.5(CO3)8.5SO4 · 15H2O(?)
ⓘHashemite7.FA.15BaCr6+O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLarnite9.AD.05Ca2SiO4
ⓘAfwillite9.AG.75Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
ⓘSpurrite9.AH.15Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘFluorellestadite9.AH.25Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
ⓘRankinite9.BC.15Ca3Si2O7
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘTobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘJennite9.DG.20Ca9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
ⓘVolkonskoite9.EC.40Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘWairakite9.GB.05Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘvar. Leonhardite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 3H2O
ⓘYugawaralite9.GB.15CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘEpistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
ⓘTacharanite9.HA.75Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Dachiardite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Ellestadite'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ Ellestadite
Hⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Hⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Hⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Hⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Hⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Hⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Laumontite var. LeonharditeCaAl2Si4O12 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ BiruniteCa18(SiO3)8.5(CO3)8.5SO4 · 15H2O(?)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Cⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Cⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Cⓘ VateriteCaCO3
Cⓘ BiruniteCa18(SiO3)8.5(CO3)8.5SO4 · 15H2O(?)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Ellestadite
Oⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HashemiteBaCr6+O4
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Oⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Oⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ LimeCaO
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Oⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Oⓘ VateriteCaCO3
Oⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Laumontite var. LeonharditeCaAl2Si4O12 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ BiruniteCa18(SiO3)8.5(CO3)8.5SO4 · 15H2O(?)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ Ellestadite
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Alⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Alⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Alⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Laumontite var. LeonharditeCaAl2Si4O12 · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Ellestadite
Siⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Siⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Siⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Siⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Siⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Siⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Siⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Laumontite var. LeonharditeCaAl2Si4O12 · 3H2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ BiruniteCa18(SiO3)8.5(CO3)8.5SO4 · 15H2O(?)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ Ellestadite
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Sⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Sⓘ BiruniteCa18(SiO3)8.5(CO3)8.5SO4 · 15H2O(?)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Ellestadite
Caⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Caⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Caⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ LimeCaO
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Caⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Caⓘ RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Caⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Caⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Caⓘ VateriteCaCO3
Caⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Laumontite var. LeonharditeCaAl2Si4O12 · 3H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ BiruniteCa18(SiO3)8.5(CO3)8.5SO4 · 15H2O(?)
CrChromium
Crⓘ HashemiteBaCr6+O4
Crⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Mnⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ KruťaiteCuSe2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ KruťaiteCuSe2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HashemiteBaCr6+O4

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences14
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Al-Hisa Phosphorite - Bahiya Coquina383.5 - 70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Wadi As Sir Limestone493.5 - 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Hummar293.5 - 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Caprinula
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprinulidae : Caprinula99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eoradiolites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Eoradiolites99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hippurites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Hippurites93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vaccinites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Vaccinites93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pteroscyllium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Scyliorhinidae : Pteroscyllium83.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scyliorhinus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii : Scyllidae : Scyliorhinus83.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Youssoubatis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii : Youssoubatis83.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sclerorhynchidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Sclerorhynchiformes : Sclerorhynchidae83.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Radiolitidae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plicatoscyllium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orectolobiformes : Ginglymostomatidae : Plicatoscyllium83.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hercoglossidae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eutrephoceras sphaericum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Eutrephoceras : Eutrephoceras sphaericum83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cimomia desertora
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Cimomia : Cimomia desertora83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Durania cornupastoris
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Durania : Durania cornupastoris93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irbid_Governorate
Wikidata ID:Q721441
GeoNames ID:248944

Localities in this Region

Jordan

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
Middle East

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