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Tovuz District, Azerbaijani
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Tovuz DistrictDistrict
AzerbaijanCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Tavush Province, Armenia
Kakheti, Georgia
Gedebey District, Azerbaijan
Aghstafa District, Azerbaijan
Samukh District, Azerbaijan
Shamkir District, Azerbaijan
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tovuz12,626 (2013)
Dondar Quşçu3,482 (2013)
Çatax3,189 (2013)
Qaraxanlı3,166 (2018)
Yanıqlı2,395 (2018)
Çobansığnaq1,589 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
344952
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:344952:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Tovuz, Azerbaïdjan
German:
Tovuz, Aserbaidschan
Italian:
distretto di Tovuz, Azerbaigian
Russian:
Таузский район, Азербайджан
Simplified Chinese:
塔烏茲區, 阿塞拜疆
Spanish:
Tovuz, Azerbaiyán
Albanian:
Tovuz, Azerbajxhani
Arabic:
مقاطعة تووز, أذربيجان
Armenian:
Թովուզի շրջան, Ադրբեջան
Azeri:
Tovuz rayonu, Azərbaycan
Bengali:
তুভোজ জেলা, আজারবাইজান
Breton:
Tovuz, Azerbaidjan
Cebuano:
Tovuz Rayon, Azerbaijan
Chechen:
Товузан кӀошт, Азербайджан
Croatian:
Tovuški rajon, Azerbajdžan
Danish:
Tovuz District, Aserbajdsjan
Dutch:
Tovuz, Azerbeidzjan
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان تووز, آذربایجان
Finnish:
Tovuzin piirikunta, Azerbaidžan
Georgian:
თოუზი, აზერბაიჯანი
Greek:
Τοβούζ, Αζερμπαϊτζάν
Gujarati:
તોવુઝ જિલ્લો, અઝેરબીજાન
Hindi:
तोवूज़ जिला, अज़रबैजान
Hungarian:
Tovuzi járás, Azerbajdzsán
Indonesian:
Tovuz, Azerbaijan
Japanese:
トヴズ県, アゼルバイジャン
Kannada:
ಟೋವಝ್ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಅಜೆರ್ಬೈಜಾನ್
Korean:
토부스구, 아제르바이잔
Latvian:
Tovuzas rajons, Azerbaidžāna
Lithuanian:
Tovuzo apskritis, Azerbaidžanas
Macedonian:
Товуз, Азербејџан
Malay:
Tovuz, Azerbaijan
Marathi:
तेव्हज जिल्हा, अझरबैजान
Norwegian:
Tovuz, Aserbajdsjan
Polish:
Rejon Tovuz, Azerbejdżan
Portuguese:
Tovuz, Azerbaijão
Scots:
Tovuz Rayon, Azerbaijan
Serbian:
Товушки рејон, Азербејџан
Sinhalese:
ටෝවුස් දිස්ත්‍රික්කය, අසර්බයිජාන්
South Azerbaijani:
تووز رایونو, آذربایجان
Sundanese:
Rayon Tovuz, Azerbaijan
Swedish:
Tovuz Rayonu, Azerbajdzjan
Tagalog:
Distrito ng Tovuz, Aserbayan
Tamil:
டோவுஸ் மாவட்டம், அசர்பைஜான்
Telugu:
టోవుజ్ జిల్లా, అజర్‌బైజాన్
Thai:
เขตทาวุช, อาเซอร์ไบจาน
Traditional Chinese:
塔烏茲區, 阿塞拜疆
Turkish:
Tovuz Rayonu, Azerbaycan
Ukrainian:
Товузький район, Азербайджан
Urdu:
تووز ضلع, آذربائیجان
Vietnamese:
Tovuz, Azerbaijan
Waray:
Tovuz Rayon, Aserbaiyan
Western Punjabi:
ضلع تووز, آذربائیجان


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29 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ 'Hydrogoethite'
Formula: 3Fe2O3 · 4H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ Zunyite
Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZunyite9.BJ.55Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ''-
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ'Hydrogoethite'-3Fe2O3 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Hydrogoethite3Fe2O3 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Hydrogoethite3Fe2O3 · 4H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Hydrogoethite3Fe2O3 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tovuz_District
Wikidata ID:Q388980
GeoNames ID:584861

Localities in this Region

Azerbaijan

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