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Askeran Region, Republic of Artsakh, Azerbaijani
Regional Level Types
Askeran RegionRegion
Republic of ArtsakhDistrict
AzerbaijanCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Xankandi53,100 (2017)
Ağdam39,451 (2013)
Xocalı5,810 (2013)
Askyaran1,639 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
344898
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:344898:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Askeran, Haut-Karabagh, Azerbaïdjan
German:
Askeran, Republik Arzach, Aserbaidschan
Italian:
Regione di Askeran, Artsakh, Azerbaigian
Russian:
Аскеранский район, Нагорно-Карабахская Республика, Азербайджан
Spanish:
Askeran, República de Artsaj, Azerbaiyán
Arabic:
أسكيران, جمهورية مرتفعات قرة باغ, أذربيجان
Armenian:
Ասկերանի մարզ, Արցախ, Ադրբեջան
Azeri:
Xocalı rayonu, Dağlıq Qarabağ Respublikası, Azərbaycan
Belarusian:
Аскеранскі раён, Нагорна-Карабахская Рэспубліка, Азербайджан
Dutch:
Askeran, republiek Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbeidzjan
Esperanto:
Askeran, Respubliko Montara Karabaĥo, Azerbajĝano
Farsi/Persian:
آسکران, جمهوری قره‌باغ, آذربایجان
Finnish:
Askeranin piiri, Vuoristo-Karabahin tasavalta, Azerbaidžan
Hebrew:
אסקראן, נגורנו קרבאך, אזרבייג’ן
Japanese:
アスケラン, アルツァフ共和国, アゼルバイジャン
Polish:
Rejon Askeran, Górski Karabach, Azerbejdżan
Turkish:
Askeran, Dağlık Karabağ Cumhuriyeti, Azerbaycan
Ukrainian:
Аскеранський район, Нагірно-Карабаська Республіка, Азербайджан
Urdu:
عسکران علاقہ, جمہوریہ نگورنو کاراباخ, آذربائیجان


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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Delafossite
Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

Gallery:

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
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘDelafossite4.AB.15Cu+Fe3+O2
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences10
Youngest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed165 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Montlivaltia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Isastrea explanulata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Isastraea : Isastrea explanulata164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Stylina sucrensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : Stylina sucrensis161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Montlivaltia caryophyllata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia caryophyllata164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Diplocoenia clathrata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Diplocoenia : Diplocoenia clathrata155.7 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Thecosmilia virgulina
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Thecosmilia : Thecosmilia virgulina150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Cryptocoenia cartieri
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Cryptocoenia : Cryptocoenia cartieri161.2 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Thecosmilia moraviensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Thecosmilia : Thecosmilia moraviensis150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Montlivaltia chariensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia chariensis164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Dimorphastrea lamellosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Dimorphastrea : Dimorphastrea lamellosa164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Askeran_Province
Wikidata ID:Q4807202

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