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Khamir County, Hormozgan Province, Irani
Regional Level Types
Khamir CountyCounty
Hormozgan ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
336698
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:336698:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
préfecture de Khamir, Hormozgan, Iran
German:
Chamir, Hormozgan, Iran
Italian:
shahrestān di Khamir, Hormozgan, Iran
Russian:
Хемир, Хормозган, Иран
Arabic:
مقاطعة خمير, هرمزغان, إيران
Azeri:
Xəmir şəhristanı, Hörmüzgan ostanı, İran
Dutch:
Khamir County, Hormozgan, Iran
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان خمیر, استان هرمزگان, ایران
Gilaki:
شهرستان خمیر, ايران
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Khamir, An Iaráin
Japanese:
ハミール郡, ホルモズガーン州, イラン
Pashto:
خمير ولسوالي, هرمزگان ولایت, ايران
Serbo-Croatian:
Hamirski okrug, Hormuzgan, Iran
South Azerbaijani:
خمیر بؤلگه‌سی, هورموزقان اوستانی, ایران
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Шаҳристони хамер, Устони Ҳурмузгон, Эрон
Turkish:
Hemir şehristanı, Hürmüzgan Eyaleti, İran
Urdu:
شہرستان خمیر, صوبہ ہرمزگان, ایران
Welsh:
Sir Khamir, Iran
Western Punjabi:
شہرستان خمیر, ہرموزگان, ایران


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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arcanite
Formula: K2SO4
ⓘ Erythrosiderite
Formula: K2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ 'Hydromolysite'
Formula: FeCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘ Rinneite
Formula: K3Na[FeCl6]
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘ'Hydromolysite'3.BC.10FeCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘRinneite3.CJ.05K3Na[FeCl6]
ⓘErythrosiderite3.CJ.10K2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘArcanite7.AD.05K2SO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ErythrosideriteK2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Hⓘ HydromolysiteFeCl3 · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArcaniteK2SO4
Oⓘ ErythrosideriteK2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Oⓘ HydromolysiteFeCl3 · 6H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArcaniteK2SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ErythrosideriteK2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ HydromolysiteFeCl3 · 6H2O
Clⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ ArcaniteK2SO4
Kⓘ ErythrosideriteK2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Kⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
FeIron
Feⓘ ErythrosideriteK2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Feⓘ HydromolysiteFeCl3 · 6H2O
Feⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]

Fossils

There are 17 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences17
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Middle Fars211.608 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Asmari Limestone823.03 - 15.97 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Nummulites
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Nummulites33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Anadara (Anadara) antiquata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : Anadara (Anadara) antiquata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Clementia (Clementia) papyracea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Clementia : Clementia (Clementia) papyracea23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Mimachlamys senatoria
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Mimachlamys senatoria23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Talochlamys pusio
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Talochlamys : Talochlamys pusio23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Antigona granosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Antigona : Antigona granosa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Hyotissa virleti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Hyotissa : Hyotissa virleti23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pecten (Amussiopecten) labadyei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Amussiopecten : Pecten (Amussiopecten) labadyei33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Lithophaga cordata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Lithophaga : Lithophaga cordata33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Ostrea khamirensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Ostrea khamirensis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Tellina pilgrimi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : Tellina pilgrimi33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Cubitostrea digitalina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Cubitostrea : Cubitostrea digitalina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Spondylus crassicosta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus : Spondylus crassicosta23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamir_County
Wikidata ID:Q955878
GeoNames ID:8620945

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Arabian Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate

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