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Bhola District, Barisal Division, Bangladeshi
Regional Level Types
Bhola DistrictDistrict
Barisal DivisionDivision
BangladeshCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bhola99,079 (2016)
Uttar Char Fasson48,305 (2012)
Burhānuddin45,670 (2016)
Lālmohan42,220 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
286791
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:286791:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Bengali:
ভোলা জেলা, বরিশাল জেলা, বাংলাদেশ
French:
Bhola, Barisal, Bangladesh
German:
Bhola , Barishal, Bangladesch
Italian:
distretto di Bhola, distretto di Barisal, Bangladesh
Russian:
Бхола , Барисал, Бангладеш
Simplified Chinese:
波拉縣, 巴里薩爾縣, 孟加拉国
Spanish:
Bhola , Barisal , Bangladés
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ভোলা জিলা, বরিশাল জিলা, বাংলাদেশ
Cebuano:
Bhola, Barisal, Bangladesh
Dutch:
Bhola, district Barisal, Bangladesh
Farsi/Persian:
ناحیه بولا, ناحیه باریسال, بنگلادش
Hindi:
भोला जिला, बारीसाल जिला, बांग्लादेश
Japanese:
ボラ県, バリサル県, バングラデシュ
Malayalam:
ബോള ജില്ല, ബാരിസൽ ജില്ല, ബംഗ്ലാദേശ്
Polish:
Bhola, Dystrykt Barisal, Bangladesz
Portuguese:
Bhola , Barisal, Bangladesh
Romanian:
Bhola, Bangladesh
Sardinian:
distretto de Bhola, distretto de Barisal
Swedish:
Bhola, Barisal distriktet, Bangladesh
Tamil:
போலா மாவட்டம், பரிசல் மாவட்டம், வங்காளதேசம்
Telugu:
భోలా జిల్లా, బారిసాల్ జిల్లా, బంగ్లాదేశ్
Urdu:
بھولا ضلع, باریسال ضلع, بنگلہ دیش
Vietnamese:
Huyện Bhola, Huyện Barisal, Bangladesh
Waray:
Bhola, Bangladesh
Western Punjabi:
ضلع بھولا, ضلع باریسال, بنگلہ دیش


Bhola District (Bengali: ভোলা) is an administrative district (zila) in south-central Bangladesh, which includes Bhola Island, the largest island of Bangladesh. It is located in the Barisal Division and has an area of 3737.21 km2. It is bounded by Lakshmipur and Barisal District to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the south, by Lakshmipur and Noakhali districts, the (lower) Meghna river, and Shahbazpur Channel to the east, and by Patuakhali District and the Tetulia river to the west. About 400 million cubic feet (11 million cubic metres) of natural gas has been found at Kachia in Bhola which is being used to run a power station.

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ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Normal compositional range is restricted(Fa27-30), but compositions such as Fa18 in one grain have been noted. Olivine grains are often cracked.
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ⓘ 'Glass'
Description: Brown glass frequently noted.
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Description: K-rich feldspars are associated with olivine and troilite in dark inclusions.
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Plagioclase is normally Ca-rich-- An10-12 reported by Fredriksson et al.,1974.
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Description: Ca-poorPyroxene Mg-rich and variable [Fs4-25,mean8.6], Wlotzka et al. (1983).
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘIron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Plessite'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Glass'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhola_District
Wikidata ID:Q855042
GeoNames ID:1337215

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