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Khur and Biabanak County, Isfahan Province, Irani
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Khur and Biabanak CountyCounty
Isfahan ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Nain County, Isfahan Province, Iran
Tabas County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
Shahrud County, Semnan Province, Iran
Ardakan County, Yazd Province, Iran
Damghan County, Semnan Province, Iran
Type:
County
Mindat Locality ID:
336616
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:336616:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان خور و بیابانک, استان اصفهان, ایران
French:
préfecture de Khur et Biabanak, Ispahan, Iran
Italian:
shahrestān di Khor e Byabanak, provincia di Esfahan, Iran
Arabic:
مقاطعة خور وبيابانك, أصفهان, إيران
Azeri:
Xur və Biyabanək şəhristanı, İsfahan ostanı, İran
Dutch:
Khur and Biabanak County, Isfahan, Iran
Hungarian:
Hur és Bijábának megye, Iszfahán tartomány, Irán
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Khur agus Biabanak, An Iaráin
Pashto:
خور او بيابانک ولسوالي, د اصفهان ولايت, ايران
Serbo-Croatian:
Hursko-bijabanački okrug, Provincija Isfahan, Iran
Turkish:
Hur ve Biyabanek şehristanı, İsfahan Eyaleti, İran


Khur and Biabanak County (Persian: شهرستان خور و بیابانک) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khur.

In August 2009, Khur and Biabanak District was separated from Nain County in the establishment of Khur and Biabanak County, with Khur as its capital.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

Fossils

There are 2 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.

Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed109 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed112 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Biabanak Shale3112.03 - 109 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Bazyab3112.03 - 109 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Leymeriella tardefurcata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Leymeriella : Leymeriella tardefurcata112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) regularis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Neoleymeriella : Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) regularis112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) diabola
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Neoleymeriella : Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) diabola112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) pseudoregularis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Neoleymeriella : Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) pseudoregularis112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khur_and_Biabanak_County
Wikidata ID:Q2410156
GeoNames ID:9519980

Localities in this Region

Iran

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate (India Plate)

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