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Euphrates-Sinjar basin, Arabian Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Euphrates-Sinjar basin | Basin |
| Arabian Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Aleppo | 1,602,264 (2018) |
| Ḩamāh | 460,602 (2015) |
| Şanlıurfa | 449,549 (2018) |
| Deir ez-Zor | 242,565 (2017) |
| Ar Raqqah | 177,636 (2017) |
| Viranşehir | 154,163 (2015) |
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Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Awaruite Formula: Ni3Fe |
| ⓘ 'Charcoal' Formula: C |
| ⓘ Chlorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Chromferide Formula: Fe3Cr1-x (x = 0.6) |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: Description: Instances of chromite include a peculiar chromitic orthopyroxenite inclusion. |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Isovite Formula: (Cr,Fe)23C6 |
| ⓘ Lechatelierite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Magnetite var. Ishkulite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4 |
| ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Mullite Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ Silicon Formula: Si |
| ⓘ Sinjarite (TL) Formula: CaCl2 · 2H2O Type Locality: Description: In a dry stream bed, apparently precipitated from groundwater. |
| ⓘ Suessite Formula: Fe3Si |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
| ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Chromferide | 1.AE.15 | Fe3Cr1-x (x = 0.6) |
| ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
| ⓘ | Isovite | 1.BA.10 | (Cr,Fe)23C6 |
| ⓘ | Suessite | 1.BB.05 | Fe3Si |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| ⓘ | Silicon | 1.CB.15 | Si |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Sinjarite (TL) | 3.BB.25 | CaCl2 · 2H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Ishkulite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Lechatelierite | 4.DA.30 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Mullite | 9.AF.20 | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Charcoal' | - | C |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Fossils
There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 50 | ||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.13 Ma (Pleistocene) | ||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 461 Ma (Middle Ordovician) | ||||||||||||
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| Fossil Localities | Click to show 3 fossil localities |
Localities in this Region
- Nineveh Governorate
- Sinjar District
- Aleppo Governorate
- Azaz District
- Mount Simeon District
- Deir ez-Zor Governorate
- Deir ez-Zor District
- Deir ez-Zor Governorate
- Deir ez-Zor District
- Euphrates Volcanic Field
- Deir ez-Zor District
- Hama Governorate
- Homs Governorate
- Raqqa Governorate
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate
- PalmyridesOrogenic Belt
Indian Plate (India Plate)
- Palmyra Fold BeltOrogenic Belt
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