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Karaj County, Alborz Province, Irani
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Karaj CountyCounty
Alborz ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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PlacePopulation
Karaj1,448,075 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
336596
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:336596:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Karaj, Province d'Alborz, Iran
Italian:
shahrestān di Karaj, Provincia di Alborz, Iran
Russian:
Кередж, Альборз, Иран
Simplified Chinese:
卡拉季县, 厄尔布尔士省, 伊朗
Spanish:
Condado de Karaj, Provincia de Elburz, Irán
Arabic:
مقاطعة كرج, ألبرز, إيران
Azeri:
Kərəc şəhristanı, Əlburz ostanı, İran
Dutch:
Karaj County, Alborz, Iran
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کرج, استان البرز, ایران
Hungarian:
Karadzs megye, Alborz tartomány, Irán
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Karaj, An Iaráin
Japanese:
キャラジ郡, アルボルズ州, イラン
Mazanderani:
کرج شهرستان, ایران
Pashto:
کرج ولسوالۍ, البرز ولايت, ايران
Portuguese:
Condado de Karaj, Alborz, Irão
Serbo-Croatian:
Okrug Karadž, Alborška pokrajina, Iran
South Azerbaijani:
کرج بؤلگه‌سی, البورز اوستانی, ایران
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Шаҳристони Караҷ, Эрон
Traditional Chinese:
卡拉季縣, 厄爾布爾士省, 伊朗
Turkish:
Kerec şehristanı, Elburz Eyaleti, İran
Urdu:
شہرستان کرج, صوبہ البرز, ایران
Welsh:
Sir Karaj, Iran
Western Punjabi:
شہرستان کرج, صوبہ البرز, ایران


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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Micrite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Micrite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 16 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.

Occurrences140
Youngest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed347 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Vindobonian Marl2215.97 - 11.608 Ma (Miocene)
Karanga1515.97 - 11.608 Ma (Miocene)
Konka2215.97 - 11.608 Ma (Miocene)
Ruteh71265.1 - 259.9 Ma (Permian)
Geirud - D10346.7 - 330.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Mourlonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : Mourlonia346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Buccinum
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Buccinum15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Dorsanum
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Dorsanum15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Acteocina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Tornatinidae : Acteocina15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Retusa (Cylichnina)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Retusidae : Retusa : Retusa (Cylichnina)15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Arca
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Musculus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Musculus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Chlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Cardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardium15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Cryptomactra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Cryptomactra15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Donax
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Donacidae : Donax15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Mactra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Mactra15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Pitar
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Pitar15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Spaniodontella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Kelliellidae : Spaniodontella15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Tapes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Tapes15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Venus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Venus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Barnea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pholadidae : Barnea15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Ditomopyge
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : Ditomopyge346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Magniplicatina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Magniplicatina268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Orthothetina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Orthothetina268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Spinomarginifera
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Spinomarginifera268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Spirigerella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Spirigerella346.7 - 265.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Squamularia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Squamularia268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Salix
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : Salix15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Ervilia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Semelidae : Ervilia15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Hydrobia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Hydrobiidae : Hydrobia15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Corbula : Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) asseretoi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Neochonetes : Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) asseretoi265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Linoproductus lineatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Linoproductus : Linoproductus lineatus268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Costiferina indica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Costiferina : Costiferina indica265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Marginifera (Marginifera) typica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Marginifera : Marginifera (Marginifera) typica265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Bilotina yanagidai
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Bilotina : Bilotina yanagidai268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Omanilasma
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Gillediidae : Omanilasma268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Omanilasma husseinii
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Gillediidae : Omanilasma : Omanilasma husseinii268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Kotlaia bistriata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Kotlaia : Kotlaia bistriata268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Globiella rossiae
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Globiella : Globiella rossiae346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Trigonotreta paucicostulata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Trigonotreta : Trigonotreta paucicostulata346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Spinomarginifera spinosocostata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Spinomarginifera : Spinomarginifera spinosocostata268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Rhombopora polyporata
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhabdomesidae : Rhombopora : Rhombopora polyporata268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Polypora koninckiana
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Polypora : Polypora koninckiana268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Vediproductus punctatiformis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Vediproductus : Vediproductus punctatiformis265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Lonsdaleiastraea typica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Petalaxidae : Lonsdaleiastraea : Lonsdaleiastraea typica268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Orbicoelia tschernyschewi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Orbicoelia : Orbicoelia tschernyschewi268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Pseudomonotis (Pseudomonotis) speluncaria
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pseudomonotidae : Pseudomonotis : Pseudomonotis (Pseudomonotis) speluncaria268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Orthothetina vediensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Orthothetina : Orthothetina vediensis268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Linoproductus cora
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Linoproductus : Linoproductus cora268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Martiniopsis orientalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ingelarellidae : Martiniopsis : Martiniopsis orientalis346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudohuangia minima
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Pseudohuangia : Pseudohuangia minima268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Schuchertella semiplana
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Schuchertella : Schuchertella semiplana265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Whitspakia biplex
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Whitspakia : Whitspakia biplex268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Taeniothaerus iranicus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Taeniothaerus : Taeniothaerus iranicus346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Cystomichelinia biknia
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Micheliniidae : Cystomichelinia : Cystomichelinia biknia265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Comuquia curvirostris
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Comuquia : Comuquia curvirostris346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Polythecalis chinensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Polythecalis : Polythecalis chinensis268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Minilya perelegans
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Minilya : Minilya perelegans268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Meekella uncitoides
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Meekella : Meekella uncitoides268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Orthothetina eusarkos
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Orthothetina : Orthothetina eusarkos268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Cleiothyridina uralica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina : Cleiothyridina uralica268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Aviculopecten tristriatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten : Aviculopecten tristriatus265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Yatsengia asiatica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Yatsengia : Yatsengia asiatica265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Ipciphyllum irregularis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Ipciphyllum : Ipciphyllum irregularis268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Szechuanophyllum denticulatum
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Szechuanophyllum : Szechuanophyllum denticulatum268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Polythecalis chinmenensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Petalaxidae : Polythecalis : Polythecalis chinmenensis268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Polythecalis (Polythecalis) flatus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Polythecalis : Polythecalis (Polythecalis) flatus265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Polythecalis (Chusenophyllum) propinquus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Polythecalis : Polythecalis (Chusenophyllum) propinquus265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Lonsdaleiastraea asseretoi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Petalaxidae : Lonsdaleiastraea : Lonsdaleiastraea asseretoi265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Wentzellophyllum kueichowense
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Wentzellophyllum : Wentzellophyllum kueichowense265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Ruteha hyrkania
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cyathopsidae : Ruteha : Ruteha hyrkania268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Perigeyerella rutehiana
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Perigeyerella : Perigeyerella rutehiana268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Martinia bassa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : Martinia : Martinia bassa268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Bisolcatelasma
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Gillediidae : Bisolcatelasma265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Gibbula affinis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Gibbula : Gibbula affinis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 16 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karaj
Wikidata ID:Q1264551
GeoNames ID:128747

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