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Ar-Rutba District, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraqi
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IraqCountry

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Curienite

Akashat Mine, Akashat, Ar-Rutba District, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq
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Curienite

Akashat Mine, Akashat, Ar-Rutba District, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq
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Curienite

Akashat Mine, Akashat, Ar-Rutba District, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq
Neighbouring regions:
Anah District, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq
Ramadi District, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq
Al-Qa'im District, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ar Ruţbah22,370 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
420543
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:420543:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Al-Rutba District
Other Languages:
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Arabic:
قضاء الرطبة, محافظة الأنبار, العراق
Cebuano:
Al-Rutba District, Muḩāfaz̧at al Anbār, Iraq
Dutch:
Ar Rutba district, Al-Anbar, Irak
Farsi/Persian:
بخش رطبه, استان انبار, عراق
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Ar-Rutba-distriktet, Al Anbar guvernement, Irak
Portuguese:
Rutba , Ambar , Iraque
Swedish:
Al-Rutba District, al-Anbar, Irak
Turkish:
Rutbe , Anbar , Irak


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18 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Curienite
Formula: Pb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘCurienite4.HB.15Pb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘMetatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

Fossils

There are 14 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences14
Youngest Fossil Listed201 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed265 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Zor Hauran8228 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Ga'ara Sandstone6265.1 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Glomospira
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Ammodiscidae : Glomospira228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Glomospirella
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Ammodiscidae : Glomospirella228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Involutina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Involutinida : Involutinidae : Involutina228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Nodosaria
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Nodosaria228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Myophoria
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Myophoria228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Lingula
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Taeniopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Trocholina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Involutinida : Trocholinidae : Trocholina228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Sigillaria
genus		Plantae : Sigillariaceae : Sigillaria265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Pecopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Bakevellia (Bakevelloides) praecursor
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia : Bakevellia (Bakevelloides) praecursor228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ar-Rutba_District
Wikidata ID:Q4119693
GeoNames ID:98678

Localities in this Region

Iraq

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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AsiaContinent
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