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Shahrud County, Semnan Province, Irani
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Shahrud CountyCounty
Semnan ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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PlacePopulation
Shahrud131,889 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
336862
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:336862:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Shahrestān-e Shāhrūd
Other Languages:
French:
préfecture de Shahrud, Province de Semnan, Iran
German:
Shahrud-Shahrestan, Semnan, Iran
Italian:
shahrestān di Shahrud, Provincia di Semnan, Iran
Russian:
шахрестан Шахруд, Семнан, Иран
Arabic:
مقاطعة شاهرود, سمنان, إيران
Azeri:
Şahrud şəhristanı, Simnan ostanı, İran
Dutch:
Shahrud, Semnan, Iran
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان شاهرود, استان سمنان, ایران
Gilaki:
شهرستان شاهرود, استان سمنان, ايران
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Shahrud, An Iaráin
Japanese:
シャフルード郡, セムナーン州, イラン
Pashto:
شاهرود ولسوالي, سمنان ولايت, ايران
Serbo-Croatian:
Okrug Šohrud, Semnanska pokrajina, Iran
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Шаҳристони Шоҳрӯд, Устони Симнон, Эрон
Turkish:
Şahrud şehristanı, Simnan Eyaleti, İran
Urdu:
شہرستان شاہرود, صوبہ سمنان, ایران
Welsh:
Sir Shahrud, Semnān, Iran
Western Punjabi:
شہرستان شاہرود, صوبہ سمنان, ایران


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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ 'Wad'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences82
Youngest Fossil Listed165 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed485 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Dalichai2167.7 - 164.7 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Khoshyeilagh - Upper Carbonate7379.5 - 376.1 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Lashkarak23467.3 - 458.4 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Abastu4470 - 458.4 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Deh-Molla U16 - Lower46485.4 - 477.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Orthocerida
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthocerida470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Eosomichelinoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Baltoceratidae : Eosomichelinoceras470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Sactorthoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Sactorthoceratidae : Sactorthoceras470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Virgoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Geisonoceratidae : Virgoceras467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Asaphellus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Asaphellus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Asaphopsis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Taihungshaniidae : Asaphopsis485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Birmanites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Birmanites467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Dactylocephalus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Hungaiidae : Dactylocephalus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Nileus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Nileidae : Nileus467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Leptoplastides
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Leptoplastides485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Sinoparapilekia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pilekiidae : Sinoparapilekia485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Schulgina
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Schulgina379.5 - 376.1 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Nicklesopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhabdomesidae : Nicklesopora379.5 - 376.1 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Elliptoglossa
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Elliptoglossa485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Acrotreta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae : Acrotreta485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Eurytreta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae : Eurytreta485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Orthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : Orthis467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Phragmorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Phragmorthidae : Phragmorthis467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Polytoechia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Billingsellida : Polytoechiidae : Polytoechia467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Saucrorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Productorthidae : Saucrorthis467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Tritoechia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Billingsellida : Polytoechiidae : Tritoechia485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Anisopleurella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Anisopleurella467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Calyptolepta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Grorudiidae : Calyptolepta467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Christiania
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Christianiidae : Christiania467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Dulankarella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptellinidae : Dulankarella467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Porambonites
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Porambonitidae : Porambonites467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Yangtzeella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Clarkellidae : Yangtzeella467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Paroistodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Paroistodus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Wahwahlingula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Zhanatellidae : Wahwahlingula485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Leptastichidia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptellinidae : Leptastichidia467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Diencobolus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Paterulidae : Diencobolus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Akmolina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Ephippelasmatidae : Akmolina485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Conophrys
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Shumardiidae : Conophrys485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Minussina akkayaensis
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Minussina : Minussina akkayaensis379.5 - 376.1 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Leptotrypella inaudita
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Atactotoechidae : Leptotrypella : Leptotrypella inaudita379.5 - 376.1 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Eridotrypella alborzensis
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Atactotoechidae : Eridotrypella : Eridotrypella alborzensis379.5 - 376.1 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Bigeyella mariae
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomata : Bigeyella : Bigeyella mariae379.5 - 376.1 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Saffordotaxis multispinata
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Rhabdomesida : Rhomboporidae : Saffordotaxis : Saffordotaxis multispinata379.5 - 376.1 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Proterovaginoceras incognitum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Endocerida : Endoceratidae : Proterovaginoceras : Proterovaginoceras incognitum470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Rogorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : Rogorthis467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Neseuretus tristani
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Neseuretus : Neseuretus tristani467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Morphoceras multiforme
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Morphoceratidae : Morphoceras : Morphoceras multiforme167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Ebrayiceras sulcatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Morphoceratidae : Ebrayiceras : Ebrayiceras sulcatum167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Gondwanorthis bastamensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Nanorthidae : Gondwanorthis : Gondwanorthis bastamensis485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Semnanostrophia lata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Glyptomenidae : Semnanostrophia : Semnanostrophia lata467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Bastamorthis multicostata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : Bastamorthis : Bastamorthis multicostata467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Bellimurina (Bellimurina) fluctuosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Bellimurina : Bellimurina (Bellimurina) fluctuosa467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Lepidomena multiplicata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptellinidae : Lepidomena : Lepidomena multiplicata467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Dirafinesquina globosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Dirafinesquina : Dirafinesquina globosa467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Paltodus deltifer
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Paltodus : Paltodus deltifer485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Variabiliconus variabilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Oneotodontidae : Variabiloconus : Variabiliconus variabilis485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrud_County
Wikidata ID:Q1286402
GeoNames ID:449571

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