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Socotra Governorate, Yemeni
Regional Level Types
Socotra GovernorateGovernorate
YemenCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hadibu8,545 (2015)
Qalansīyah3,500 (2015)
Kilmia2,013 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
343041
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:343041:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Socotra, Yémen
German:
Gouvernement Sokotra, Jemen
Italian:
governatorato di Socotra, Yemen
Simplified Chinese:
索科特拉省, 也门
Spanish:
Gobernación de Socotra, Yemen
Arabic:
محافظة أرخبيل سقطرى, اليمن
Bavarian:
Gouvernement Sokotra, Jemen
Catalan:
Governació de Socotra, Iemen
Cebuano:
Socotra, Yemen
Farsi/Persian:
استان ارخبیل سقطری, یمن
Japanese:
ソコトラ県, イエメン
Korean:
소코트라주, 예멘
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Socotra Séng, Yemen
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Sokotra guvernement, Jemen
Scots:
Soqatra Govrenorate, Yemen
Thai:
เขตผู้ว่าการโซโคตรา, เยเมน
Urdu:
محافظہ سقطری, یمن


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2

Fossils

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

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Occurrences52
Youngest Fossil Listed235 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Neogondolella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Neogondolella247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Budurovignathus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Budurovignathus242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Dielasmatidae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Spirigerellina stoliczkai
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Diplospirellidae : Spirigerellina : Spirigerellina stoliczkai247.2 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Nudirostralina mutabilis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Norellidae : Nudirostralina : Nudirostralina mutabilis247.2 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Koeveskallina koeveskalyensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Mentzeliidae : Koeveskallina : Koeveskallina koeveskalyensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Paragondolella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Paragondolella247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Lepismatina lilangensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Lepismatinidae : Lepismatina : Lepismatina lilangensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Adygella socotrana
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Adygella : Adygella socotrana247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Neogondolella cornuta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Neogondolella : Neogondolella cornuta247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Neogondolella longa
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Neogondolella : Neogondolella longa247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Neogondolella excentrica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Neogondolella : Neogondolella excentrica247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Paragondolella bulgarica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Paragondolella : Paragondolella bulgarica247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Paragondolella excelsa
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Paragondolella : Paragondolella excelsa247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socotra_Governorate
Wikidata ID:Q15728745
GeoNames ID:9645387

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
Yemen

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