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Ajloun Governorate, Jordani
Regional Level Types
Ajloun GovernorateGovernorate
JordanCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
‘Ajlūn125,557 (2018)
‘Anjarah17,634 (2015)
Şakhrah10,616 (2017)
‘Ayn Jannah9,586 (2017)
Ḩalāwah5,376 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
271712
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:271712:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ajlun Governorate
Other Languages:
French:
Ajlun, Jordan
German:
Adschlun, Jordan
Italian:
governatorato di Ajlun, Giordania
Russian:
Аджлун, Иордания
Simplified Chinese:
阿傑隆省, 约旦
Spanish:
Gobernación de Ajlun, Jordania
Albanian:
Governorati Ajloun, Jordania
Arabic:
عجلون, الأردن
Armenian:
Աջլունի մարզ, Հորդանան
Basque:
Ajlun Gobernazioa, Jordania
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Аджлюн , Ярданія
Bengali:
আজলুন গভর্নোরেট, জর্দান
Catalan:
Governació d'Ajlun, Jordània
Chechen:
Аджлун, Урдан
Danish:
Ajloun Governorate, Jordan
Dutch:
Ajlun, Jordanië
Esperanto:
Aĝlun, Jordanio
Farsi/Persian:
استان عجلون, اردن
Finnish:
Ajlun, Jordan
Greek:
Κυβερνείο Ατζλούν, Ιορδανία
Gujarati:
અજલોન ગવર્નોરેટ, જૉર્ડન
Hebrew:
עג'לון, ירדן
Hindi:
अजलुन, जॉर्डन
Hungarian:
Adzslún kormányzóság, Jordánia
Indonesian:
Kegubernuran Ajloun, Yordania
Japanese:
アジュルン県, ヨルダン
Kannada:
ಅಜ್ಲೊನ್ ಗವರ್ನೇಟ್, ಜೋರ್ಡಾನ್
Korean:
아질룬 주, 요르단
Latvian:
Adžlūnas muhāfaza, Jordānija
Lithuanian:
Adžluno muchafaza, Jordanija
Malay:
Ajloun Governorate, Jordan
Marathi:
अजलॉन गव्हर्नोरेट, जॉर्डन
Norwegian:
Ailoun, Jordan
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Ajloun guvernement, Jordan
Polish:
Adżlun , Jordania
Portuguese:
Ajlun , Jordânia
Romanian:
Guvernoratul Ajloun, Iordania
Scots:
Ajloun Govrenorate, Jordan
Sinhalese:
අජ්ලොඋන් පළාත, ජෝර්දානය
Swedish:
Ajlun, Jordan
Tamil:
அஜலூன் கோவெர்னோரே, யோர்தான்
Telugu:
అజ్‌లౌన్ గవర్నరేట్, జోర్డాన్
Thai:
เขตผู้ว่าราชการอัจญ์ลูน, จอร์แดน
Turkish:
Aclun , Ürdün
Ukrainian:
Муніципалітет Аджлун, Йорданія
Urdu:
محافظہ عجلون, اردن
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Ajloun, Jordan
Welsh:
Ardal Lywodraethol Ajlwn, Iorddonen
Western Punjabi:
ضلع اجلون, اردن


Ajloun Governorate (alternative spelling Ajlun Governorate) (Arabic: محافظة عجلون) is one of the governorates of Jordan, located north of Amman, the capital of Jordan.

Ajloun Governorate has the fourth-highest population density in Jordan (after Irbid, Jerash, and Balqa Governorates).

It is bordered by Jerash Governorate from the southeast and Irbid Governorate from the north and west.

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Mineral List

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

4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

Fossils

There are 27 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.

Occurrences27
Youngest Fossil Listed89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Hummar1393.5 - 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Wadi As Sir Limestone993.5 - 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Shuayb599.6 - 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Apricardia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Requieniidae : Apricardia99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Caprina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprinidae : Caprina99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Caprinula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprinulidae : Caprinula99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Durania
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Durania93.5 - 89.3 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
Neocaprina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprinulidae : Neocaprina99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sauvagesia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Sauvagesia99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vaccinites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Vaccinites93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Radiolitidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Calycoceras (Newboldiceras) asiaticum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Calycoceras : Calycoceras (Newboldiceras) asiaticum99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Calycoceras (Proeucalycoceras) picteti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Calycoceras : Calycoceras (Proeucalycoceras) picteti99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Calycoceras (Proeucalycoceras) guerangeri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Calycoceras : Calycoceras (Proeucalycoceras) guerangeri99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudocalycoceras harpax
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Pseudocalycoceras : Pseudocalycoceras harpax99.6 - 93.5 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 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajloun_Governorate
Wikidata ID:Q506658
GeoNames ID:443120

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Jordan

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