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Mahabad County, West Azerbaijan Province, Irani
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Mahabad CountyCounty
West Azerbaijan ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Bukan County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Miandoab County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Naqadeh County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Piranshahr County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mahābād162,434 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
337037
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:337037:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Shahrestān-e Mahābād
Other Languages:
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French:
préfecture de Mahabad, Azerbaïdjan occidental, Iran
German:
Mahabad-Schahrestan, West-Aserbaidschan, Iran
Italian:
shahrestān di Mahabad, Azerbaigian Occidentale, Iran
Russian:
шахрестан Мехабад, Западный Азербайджан, Иран
Arabic:
مقاطعة مهاباد, أذربيجان الغربية, إيران
Azeri:
Məhabad şəhristanı, Qərbi Azərbaycan ostanı, İran
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
مەھاباد, ئێران
Dutch:
Mahabad County, West-Azerbeidzjan, Iran
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان مهاباد, استان آذربایجان غربی, ایران
Gilaki:
شهرستان مهاباد, ايران
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Mahabad, An Iaráin
Japanese:
マハーバード郡, 西アーザルバーイジャーン州, イラン
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Mehabad, Azerbaycana Rojava, Îran
Pashto:
مهاباد ولسوالي, د مغربي آزربايجان ولایت, ايران
Serbo-Croatian:
Okrug Mahobod, Zapadni Azarbajdžan, Iran
South Azerbaijani:
مهاباد بؤلگه‌سی, غربی آذربایجان اوستانی, ایران
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Шаҳристони Маҳобод, Устони Озарбойчони ғарбӣ, Эрон
Turkish:
Mahabad şehristanı, Batı Azerbaycan Eyaleti, İran
Urdu:
شہرستان مہاباد, صوبہ آذربائیجان غربی, ایران
Welsh:
Sir Mahabad, Iran
Western Punjabi:
شہرستان مہآباد, صوبہ لیندا آزربائ جان, ایران


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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Amesite
Formula: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Parisite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘParisite-(Ce)5.BD.20bCaCe2(CO3)3F2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ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
ⓘAmesite9.ED.15Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'		-
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
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
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
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ⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
FFluorine
Fⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabad_County
Wikidata ID:Q750775
GeoNames ID:449455

Localities in this Region

Iran

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate (India Plate)

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