Munshiganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh i
Regional Level Types
Munshiganj District District
Dhaka Division Division
Bangladesh Country

Regional Level Types
Munshiganj District	District
Dhaka Division	Division
Bangladesh	Country

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Neighbouring regions:

Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

Comilla District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh

Type:

District

Mindat Locality ID:

312893

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:312893:3

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French:

Munshiganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh

German:

Munsiganj, Dhaka, Bangladesch

Italian:

distretto di Munshiganj, divisione di Dacca, Bangladesh

Russian:

Муншигандж, Дакка, Бангладеш

Simplified Chinese:

蒙希甘杰县, 达卡, 孟加拉国

Spanish:

Munshiganj, Daca, Bangladés

Arabic:

مونشيجاني, إقليم دكا, بنغلاديش

Bengali:

মুন্সিগঞ্জ জেলা, ঢাকা বিভাগ, বাংলাদেশ

Bishnupriya Manipuri:

মুন্সিগঞ্জ জিলা, ঢাকা বিভাগ, বাংলাদেশ

Cebuano:

Munshiganj, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

Dutch:

Munshiganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Farsi/Persian:

ناحیه منشی‌گنج, استان داکا, بنگلادش

Finnish:

Munshiganj piirikunta, Dhakan alue, Bangladesh

Greek:

Επαρχία Μουνσιγκάντζ, Ντχάκα, Μπανγκλαντές

Hindi:

मुंशीगंज जिला, ढाका विभाग, बांग्लादेश

Japanese:

ムンシガンジュ県, ダッカ, バングラデシュ

Lithuanian:

Munšigandžas, Dakos sritis, Bangladešas

Malayalam:

മുന്ഷിഗഞ്ച് ജില്ല, ബംഗ്ലാദേശ്

Polish:

Munszigandź, Dhaka, Bangladesz

Romanian:

Munshiganj, Bangladesh

Sardinian:

distretto de Munshiganj

Swedish:

Munshiganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Tamil:

முன்சிகஞ்ச் மாவட்டம், தகா டிவிசன், வங்காளதேசம்

Telugu:

మున్షియంగజ్ జిల్లా, ఢాకా డివిజన్, బంగ్లాదేశ్

Traditional Chinese:

蒙希甘傑縣, 達卡專區, 孟加拉國

Ukrainian:

Муншигандж, Дака, Бангладеш

Urdu:

منشی گنج ضلع, ڈھاکہ ڈویژن, بنگلہ دیش

Vietnamese:

Huyện Munshiganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Western Punjabi:

ضلع منشیگنج, بنگلہ دیش

Wu Chinese:

蒙希甘杰县, 达卡专区, 孟加拉

Munshiganj (Bengali: মুন্সিগঞ্জ), also historically known as Bikrampur, is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District. The total land area is 235,974 acres (954 km²).

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ⓘ H5 chondrite meteorite

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ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Dokachi meteorite, Munshiganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

References:

Clarke, H.E. & Bowman, H.L. (1911) On the Composition of a Stone from the Meteoric Shower Which Fell at Dokáchi, Bengal, on October 22, 1903: Mineralogical Magazine 16(73): 35-46. (May 1911).

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Dokachi meteorite, Munshiganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

Description: Minor amounts of twinned low-Ca clinopyroxene.

References:

Clarke, H.E. & Bowman, H.L. (1911) On the Composition of a Stone from the Meteoric Shower Which Fell at Dokáchi, Bengal, on October 22, 1903: Mineralogical Magazine 16(73): 35-46. (May 1911).

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Dokachi meteorite, Munshiganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

Description: Olivine Composition (Fa19) characteristic of H-group chondrites (Fa~17-20 mol%).

References:

Clarke, H.E. & Bowman, H.L. (1911) On the Composition of a Stone from the Meteoric Shower Which Fell at Dokáchi, Bengal, on October 22, 1903: Mineralogical Magazine 16(73): 35-46. (May 1911).

Mason, Brian (1963) Olivine composition in chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 27 (10) 1011-1023 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(63)90062-0

Keil, K. & Fredriksson, K. (1964) The Fe.Mg and Ca Distribution in Coexisting Olivines and Rhombic Pyroxenes of Chondrites. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 69 (16): 3487-3515. (August 1964)

ⓘ Isocubanite

Formula: CuFe₂S₃

Locality: Dokachi meteorite, Munshiganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

Locality: Dokachi meteorite, Munshiganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Dokachi meteorite, Munshiganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Dokachi meteorite, Munshiganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Dokachi meteorite, Munshiganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

References:

Clarke, H.E. & Bowman, H.L. (1911) On the Composition of a Stone from the Meteoric Shower Which Fell at Dokáchi, Bengal, on October 22, 1903: Mineralogical Magazine 16(73): 35-46. (May 1911).

ⓘ 'Plessite'

Locality: Dokachi meteorite, Munshiganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Dokachi meteorite, Munshiganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Dokachi meteorite, Munshiganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

References:

Clarke, H.E. & Bowman, H.L. (1911) On the Composition of a Stone from the Meteoric Shower Which Fell at Dokáchi, Bengal, on October 22, 1903: Mineralogical Magazine 16(73): 35-46. (May 1911).

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Isocubanite	2.CB.55b	CuFe₂S₃
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plessite'	-
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munshiganj_District
Wikidata ID:	Q1990519
GeoNames ID:	1337183

Localities in this Region

Bangladesh

Dhaka Division
- Munshiganj District
  - Dokachi meteorite

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Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate

Bengal FanPassive Margin
Tripura-Cachar Foldbelt - Bengal basinBasin

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