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Boyer-Ahmad County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Irani
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Boyer-Ahmad CountyCounty
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Yasuj96,786 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
336779
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:336779:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
préfecture de Boyer-Ahmad, Kohkiluyeh et Buyer Ahmad, Iran
Italian:
shahrestān di Boyer Ahmad, Provincia di Kohgiluyeh e Buyer Ahmad, Iran
Russian:
Бойерахмед, Кохгилуйе и Бойерахмед, Иран
Arabic:
مقاطعة بوير أحمد, كهكيلويه وبوير أحمد, إيران
Azeri:
Boyer-Əhməd şəhristanı, Kohgiluyə və Boyer-Əhməd ostanı, İran
Dutch:
Boyer-Ahmad County, Kohgiluyeh en Boyer Ahmad, Iran
Egyptian Arabic:
شهرستان بوير احمد, كهجيلويه و بوير احمد, ايران
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان بویراحمد, استان کهگیلویه و بویراحمد, ایران
Gilaki:
شهرستان بویراحمد, ايران
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Boyer-Ahmad, An Iaráin
Japanese:
ブーイェル=アフマド郡, コフギールーイェ・ブーイェル=アフマド州, イラン
Pashto:
بويراحمد ولسوالي, کهگلويه او بويراحمد ولایت, ايران
Serbo-Croatian:
Okrug Bujir-Ahmad, Kuhgiluje i Bojer-Ahmad, Iran
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Шаҳристони Буйир-Аҳмад, Устони Куҳгилуя у Буйир-Аҳмад, Эрон
Turkish:
Buyer Ahmed şehristanı, Kohgiluye ve Buyer Ahmed Eyaleti, İran
Ukrainian:
Боєрахмед, Кохґілує і Боєрахмед, Іран
Urdu:
شہرستان بویراحمد, صوبہ کہگیلویہ و بویراحمد, ایران
Welsh:
Sir Boyer-Ahmad, Iran


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9 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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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
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed28.4 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed260 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Asmari520.44 - 15.97 Ma (Miocene)
Dalan1259.9 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Nummulites
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Nummulites33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Clypeaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Clypeasteridae : Clypeaster33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Echinolampas
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinolampadoida : Echinolampadidae : Echinolampas33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Brissopsis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Brissidae : Brissopsis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Pseudophillipsia parvizii
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : Pseudophillipsia : Pseudophillipsia parvizii259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyer-Ahmad_County
Wikidata ID:Q1278733
GeoNames ID:449634

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate (India Plate)

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