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Cox's Bazar District, Chittagong Division, Bangladeshi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cox's Bazar District | District |
| Chittagong Division | Division |
| Bangladesh | Country |
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Neighbouring regions:
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Cox’s Bāzār | 253,788 (2017) |
| Teknāf | 40,557 (2016) |
Other Languages:
Bengali:
কক্সবাজার, চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ, বাংলাদেশ
French:
Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh
German:
Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesch
Italian:
Cox's Bazar, divisione di Chittagong, Bangladesh
Russian:
Кокс-Базар, Читтагонг, Бангладеш
Simplified Chinese:
科克斯巴扎爾, 吉大港專區, 孟加拉国
Spanish:
Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladés
Arabic:
كوكس بازار, إقليم شيتاغونغ, بنغلاديش
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কক্সবাজার জিলা, চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ, বাংলাদেশ
Bulgarian:
Кокс Базар, Читагонг, Бангладеш
Burmese:
ကောက်ဘဇားမြို့, ဘင်္ဂလားဒေ့ရှ်နိုင်ငံ
Cebuano:
Cox's Bāzār, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Czech:
Cox's Bazar, Bangladéš
Danish:
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Dutch:
Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Esperanto:
Koks Bazar, Ĉitagongo, Bangladeŝo
Farsi/Persian:
بازار کاکس, استان چیتاگونگ, بنگلادش
Finnish:
Cox's Bazar, Chittagongin alue, Bangladesh
Galician:
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Hebrew:
קוקס באזר, בנגלדש
Hindi:
कौक्स बाजार जिला, चट्टग्राम विभाग, बांग्लादेश
Hungarian:
Cox's Bazar, Banglades
Indonesian:
Cox's Bazar, Divisi Chittagong, Bangladesh
Japanese:
コックスバザール, チッタゴン管区, バングラデシュ
Korean:
콕스바자르, 치타공 구, 방글라데시
Lithuanian:
Koks Bazaras, Čitagongo sritis, Bangladešas
Low Saxon/Low German:
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesch
Macedonian:
Кокс Базар, Бангладеш
Malay:
Cox's Bazar, Daerah Chittagong, Bangladesh
Malayalam:
കോക്ക്സ് ബസാർ, ബംഗ്ലാദേശ്
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
कक्सबाजार जिल्ला, चट्टग्राम विभाग, बंगलादेश
Norwegian:
Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Polish:
Cox's Bazar, Ćottogram, Bangladesz
Portuguese:
Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Romanian:
Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Sardinian:
distretto de Cox's Bazar
Scots:
Cox's Bazar Destrict, Chittagong Diveesion, Bangladesh
Swedish:
Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Tamil:
காக்ஸ் பஜார், சிட்டகாங் கோட்டம், வங்காளதேசம்
Telugu:
కాక్స్ బజార్ డిస్ట్రిక్ట్, బంగ్లాదేశ్
Ukrainian:
Кокс-Базар, Читтагонг, Бангладеш
Urdu:
کاکس بازار, چٹاگانگ ڈویژن, بنگلہ دیش
Vietnamese:
Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Waray:
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Western Punjabi:
کوکس بازار, بنگلہ دیش
Cox's Bazar (Bengali: কক্সবাজার জেলা, Cox's Bazar Jela, also Cox's Bazar Zila) is a district in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh. It is named after Cox's Bazar town. It is located 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Chittagong. Cox's Bazar is also known by the name Panowa ("yellow flower"). Another old name was Palongkee. The modern Cox's Bazar derives its name from Captain Hiram Cox (died 1798), an army officer who served in British India. It is one of the fishing ports of Bangladesh. At Cox's Bazar is one of the world's longest natural sea beaches (120 kilometres (75 mi) long including mudflats).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities16 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Thorite var. Uranothorite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Xenotime' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil locality 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 | 1 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 5.33 Ma (Miocene) | ||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 23.0 Ma (Miocene) | ||||||
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| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. | ||||||
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 1 fossil locality |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cox%27s_Bazar_District |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q1122278 |
| GeoNames ID: | 1337202 |
Localities in this Region
- Chittagong Division
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate
- Tripura-Cachar Foldbelt - Bengal basinBasin
- Tripura FoldbeltOrogenic Belt
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