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Kiar County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Irani
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Kiar CountyCounty
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
336650
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:336650:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Shahrestān-e Kīār
Other Languages:
French:
préfecture de Kiar, Chahar Mahaal et Bakhtiari, Iran
German:
Kiar, Tschahār Mahāl und Bachtiyāri, Iran
Italian:
shahrestān di Kiar, Provincia di Chahar Mahal e Bakhtiari, Iran
Arabic:
مقاطعة كيار, تشهارمحال وبختياري, إيران
Azeri:
Kiyar şəhristanı, Çahar-Mahal və Bəxtiyari ostanı, İran
Dutch:
Kiar County, Chahar Mahaal en Bakhtiari, Iran
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کیار, استان چهارمحال و بختیاری, ایران
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Kiar, An Iaráin
Pashto:
کيار ولسوالي, چهارمحال او بختياري ولایت, ايران
Serbo-Croatian:
Kijarski okrug, Čahar-Mahal i Bahtijari, Iran
Turkish:
Kiyar şehristanı, Çaharmahal ve Bahtiyari Eyaleti, İran
Urdu:
شہرستان کیار, صوبہ چہارمحال و بختیاری, ایران
Welsh:
Sir Kiar, Iran
Western Punjabi:
شہرستان کیار, صوبہ چہارمحال و بختیاری, ایران


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16 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Fossils

There are 66 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences66
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Bakhtiari6611.608 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Amphistegina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Amphisteginidae : Amphistegina23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Borelis
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Alveolinidae : Borelis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Bulimina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Buliminidae : Bulimina23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Elphidium
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Elphidiidae : Elphidium23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Globigerina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globigerinidae : Globigerina23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Globigerinoides
genus
Foraminifera : Globigerinidae : Globigerinoides23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Lagena
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Lagenidae : Lagena23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Miogypsina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Miogypsinidae : Miogypsina23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Oolina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Ellipsolagenidae : Oolina23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Orbitolina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Orbitolinidae : Orbitolina23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Uvigerina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Uvigerinidae : Uvigerina23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Acropora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Acropora23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Agathiphyllia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agathiphylliidae : Agathiphyllia23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Favia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Favia23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mollusca
phylum
Animalia : Mollusca23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pleurotomaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Microdomatidae : Pleurotomaria23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Bittium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Bittium23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cerithium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Cerithium23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cypraea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cypraeidae : Cypraea23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Strombus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Strombus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Turritella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Melongena
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Melongena23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Lithophyllum
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Lithophyllum23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Foraminifera
phylum
Chromista : Foraminifera23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Miliolidae
family
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Miliolidae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Textulariidae
family
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Textulariidae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Tarbellastraea reussiana
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Tarbellastraea : Tarbellastraea reussiana23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Favites neugeboreni
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Favites : Favites neugeboreni23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Porites maigensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites maigensis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Porites collegniana
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites collegniana23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Favites neuvillei
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Favites : Favites neuvillei23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Porites mancietensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites mancietensis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Montastrea tchihatcheffi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastrea tchihatcheffi23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Echinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiar_County
Wikidata ID:Q2610763
GeoNames ID:9519976

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Arabian Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate
Iran

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