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Neyriz County, Fars Province, Irani
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Neyriz CountyCounty
Fars ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Neyrīz45,506 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
336550
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:336550:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
préfecture de Neyriz, Fars, Iran
Italian:
shahrestān di Neyriz, provincia di Fars, Iran
Russian:
Нейриз, Фарс, Иран
Arabic:
مقاطعة نيريز, فارس, إيران
Azeri:
Neyriz şəhristanı, Fars ostanı, İran
Dutch:
Neyriz County, Fars, Iran
Egyptian Arabic:
شهرستان نيريز, فارس , ايران
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان نی‌ریز, استان فارس, ایران
Gilaki:
شهرستان نی‌ ریز, فارس, ايران
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Neyriz, An Iaráin
Japanese:
ネイリーズ郡, ファールス州, イラン
Pashto:
ني‌ريز ولسوالي, فارس ولايت, ايران
Serbo-Croatian:
Okrug Najrez, Fars, Iran
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Шаҳристони Найрез, Устони Форс, Эрон
Turkish:
Neyriz şehristanı, Fars Eyaleti, İran
Urdu:
شہرستان نی‌ریز, صوبہ فارس, ایران
Welsh:
Sir Neyriz, Iran
Western Punjabi:
شہرستان نی ریز, صوبہ فارس, ایران


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3 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

Fossils

There are 40 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences40
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cunnolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Cunnolitidae : Cunnolites72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trochosmilia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Trochosmilia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nerita
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : Nerita72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tectus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Tectus72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Natica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Natica72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pugnellus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Pugnellus72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Exogyra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neithea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Neithea72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Spondylus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardium72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Durania
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Durania72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hippurites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Hippurites72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Joufia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Joufia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lapeirousia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Lapeirousia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Osculigera
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Osculigera72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kingena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Kingenidae : Kingena72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Terebratula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Terebratula72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Salenia
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Salenioida : Saleniidae : Salenia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Iraniaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Somaliasteridae : Iraniaster72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostrea (Alectryonia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Ostrea (Alectryonia)72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aspidastraea orientalis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Cyclolitidae : Aspidastraea : Aspidastraea orientalis72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rennensismilia inflexa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : Rennensismilia : Rennensismilia inflexa72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acteonella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : Acteonella72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hippurites cornucopiae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Hippurites : Hippurites cornucopiae72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palaeopsammia zitteli
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Guyniidae : Palaeopsammia : Palaeopsammia zitteli72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cunnolites angiostoma
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Cunnolitidae : Cunnolites : Cunnolites angiostoma72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cycloseris lamellata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Cycloseris : Cycloseris lamellata72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cunnolites cancellata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Cunnolitidae : Cunnolites : Cunnolites cancellata72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cunnolites scutellum
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Cunnolitidae : Cunnolites : Cunnolites scutellum72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cunnolites giganteus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Cunnolitidae : Cunnolites : Cunnolites giganteus72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rectithyris subdepressa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Rectithyris : Rectithyris subdepressa72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Praeradiolites hoeninghausi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Praeradiolites : Praeradiolites hoeninghausi72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nucleatina biplicata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cnismatocentridae : Nucleatina : Nucleatina biplicata72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Orthopsis miliaris
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Orthopsidae : Orthopsis : Orthopsis miliaris72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Globator bleicheri
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinoneoida : Conulidae : Globator : Globator bleicheri72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hemipneustes persicus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Holasteridae : Hemipneustes : Hemipneustes persicus72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dictyoptychus morgani
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Trechmannellidae : Dictyoptychus : Dictyoptychus morgani72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neyriz_County
Wikidata ID:Q1270588
GeoNames ID:449594

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