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Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Irani
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Mazandaran ProvinceProvince
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Large block of volcanic rock with native sulphur

Damavand mountain, Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran
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Fumaroles near the summit of Damavand volcano

Damavand mountain, Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran
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Fumaroles near the summit point of Damavand volcano

Damavand mountain, Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran
01392350017272244603430.jpg
Large block of volcanic rock with native sulphur

Damavand mountain, Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran
00628310017272244619617.jpg
Fumaroles near the summit of Damavand volcano

Damavand mountain, Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran
07191770017272244618321.jpg
Fumaroles near the summit point of Damavand volcano

Damavand mountain, Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran
01392350017272244603430.jpg
Large block of volcanic rock with native sulphur

Damavand mountain, Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran
00628310017272244619617.jpg
Fumaroles near the summit of Damavand volcano

Damavand mountain, Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Āmol199,382 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
336799
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:336799:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Shahrestān-e Āmol
Other Languages:
French:
préfecture d'Amol, Mazandéran, Iran
German:
Amol-Schahrestan, Māzandarān, Iran
Italian:
shahrestān di Amol, Mazandaran, Iran
Russian:
Амоль, Мазендеран, Иран
Arabic:
مقاطعة آمل, مازندران, إيران
Azeri:
Amul şəhristanı, Mazandaran ostanı, İran
Dutch:
Amol County, Mazandaran, Iran
Egyptian Arabic:
شهرستان امل, مازندران, ايران
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان آمل, استان مازندران, ایران
Hindi:
आमोल, माज़ंदरान प्रांत, ईरान
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Amol, An Iaráin
Japanese:
アーモル郡, マーザンダラーン州, イラン
Mazanderani:
آمل شهرستان, مازرون, ایران
Norwegian:
Amol, Mazandaran, Iran
Polish:
prefektura Amol, Mazandaran, Iran
Serbo-Croatian:
Okrug Omul, Mazandaran, Iran
South Azerbaijani:
آمول بؤلگه‌سی, مازندران اوستانی, ایران
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Шаҳристони Омул, Устони Мозандарон, Эрон
Turkish:
Amul şehristanı, Mazenderan Eyaleti, İran
Ukrainian:
Амоль , Мазендеран, Іран
Urdu:
شہرستان آمل, صوبہ مازندران, ایران
Welsh:
Sir Amol, Iran
Western Punjabi:
شہرستان آمل, ماژندران, ایران


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Mineral List

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2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
FeIron
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O

Fossils

There are 6 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.

Occurrences146
Youngest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Konka415.97 - 11.608 Ma (Miocene)
Elikah3252.17 - 251.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Nesen116254.17 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Ruteh18265.1 - 259.9 Ma (Permian)
Dorud5298.9 - 295.5 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Agathammina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hemigordiopsidae : Agathammina254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Cribrogenerina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Palaeotextulariidae : Cribrogenerina254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Pachyphloia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Pachyphloiidae : Pachyphloia259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Michelinia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Micheliniidae : Michelinia268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Cardita
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cardita15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Cardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardium15.97 - 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
Fenestella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Fenestella268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Septopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Septoporidae : Septopora268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Lingularia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingularia252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Anidanthus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Anidanthus268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Calliprotonia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Calliprotonia298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Orthothetina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Orthothetina259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Orbicoelia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Orbicoelia254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Gefonia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Notothyrididae : Gefonia254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Bellerophontidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Dictyoclostinae
subfamily
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Dictyoclostinae259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Geinitzina
genus
Foraminifera : Geinitzinidae : Geinitzina259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Plerophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Plerophyllidae : Plerophyllum268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Lyttoniidae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Linoproductus lineatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Linoproductus : Linoproductus lineatus268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Spinomarginifera iranica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Spinomarginifera : Spinomarginifera iranica254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Spinomarginifera spinosocostata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Spinomarginifera : Spinomarginifera spinosocostata268.8 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Spinomarginifera ciliata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Spinomarginifera : Spinomarginifera ciliata268.8 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Leptodus nobilis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Leptodus : Leptodus nobilis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Tyloplecta yangtzeensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Tyloplecta : Tyloplecta yangtzeensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Acosarina juresanensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Acosarina : Acosarina juresanensis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Cancrinella cancriniformis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Cancrinella : Cancrinella cancriniformis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Ogbinia dzhagrensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Ogbinia : Ogbinia dzhagrensis268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Michelinia vesiculosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Micheliniidae : Michelinia : Michelinia vesiculosa268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Meekella arakeljani
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Meekella : Meekella arakeljani259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Edriosteges poyangensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Edriosteges : Edriosteges poyangensis268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Araxilevis intermedius
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Araxilevis : Araxilevis intermedius259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Spinomarginifera helica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Spinomarginifera : Spinomarginifera helica254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Whitspakia biplex
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Whitspakia : Whitspakia biplex254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Enteletes dzhagrensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Enteletidae : Enteletes : Enteletes dzhagrensis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Enteletes lateroplicatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Enteletidae : Enteletes : Enteletes lateroplicatus259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Acosarina dorashamensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Acosarina : Acosarina dorashamensis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Paraorthotetina glausi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Paraorthotetina : Paraorthotetina glausi254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Tyloplecta persica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Tyloplecta : Tyloplecta persica259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Araxathyris felina
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Araxathyris : Araxathyris felina259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Araxathyris protea
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Araxathyris : Araxathyris protea259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Permophricodothyris iranica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Permophricodothyris : Permophricodothyris iranica259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Permophricodothyris ovata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Permophricodothyris : Permophricodothyris ovata254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Reticulatia uralica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Reticulatia : Reticulatia uralica298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Mackinneyella robustiformis
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Polyporidae : Mackinneyella : Mackinneyella robustiformis268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Orthothetina eusarkos
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Orthothetina : Orthothetina eusarkos254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Neoaganides nesenensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Pseudohaloritidae : Neoaganides : Neoaganides nesenensis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Marginifera magniplicata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Marginifera : Marginifera magniplicata268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Cyclotrypa ogbinensis
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Cyclotrypa : Cyclotrypa ogbinensis268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Orthothetina persica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Orthothetina : Orthothetina persica259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Spinomarginifera pygmaea
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Spinomarginifera : Spinomarginifera pygmaea254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Transcaucasathyris lata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Transcaucasathyris : Transcaucasathyris lata254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Tyloplecta mangolensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Tyloplecta : Tyloplecta mangolensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Araxathyris bruntoni
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Araxathyris : Araxathyris bruntoni254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Haydenella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Haydenella259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Notothyris sarinensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Notothyrididae : Notothyris : Notothyris sarinensis268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amol_County
Wikidata ID:Q1282247
GeoNames ID:449674

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate (India Plate)
Iran

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