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Hawija District, Kirkuk Governorate, Iraqi
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Hawija DistrictDistrict
Kirkuk GovernorateProvince
IraqCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Kirkuk District, Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq
Daquq District, Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq
Dibis District, Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq
Makhmur District, Erbil Governorate, Iraq
Type:
District
Mindat Locality ID:
420521
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:420521:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Arabic:
قضاء الحويجة, كركوك, العراق
Azeri:
Həvicə qəzası, Kərkük, İraq
Cebuano:
Al-Hawija District, Muḩāfaz̧at Kirkūk, Iraq
Dutch:
Al-Hawiga district, Kirkoek, Irak
Farsi/Persian:
قضاء الحویجة, استان کرکوک, عراق
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Hawija-distriktet, Kirkuk guvernement, Irak
Swedish:
Al-Hawija District, Kirkuk, Irak


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13 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Nickel
Formula: Ni
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Nickel1.AA.05Ni
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native NickelNi
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawija_District
Wikidata ID:Q4702492
GeoNames ID:6770659

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