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Palmyrides, Eurasian Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Palmyrides | Orogenic Belt |
| Eurasian Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Area:
83,363 km2
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Deir ez-Zor | 242,565 (2017) |
| Ar Raqqah | 177,636 (2017) |
| Ath Thawrah | 87,880 (2017) |
| As Safīrah | 63,708 (2018) |
| Al Mayādīn | 54,534 (2015) |
| Sinjār | 38,294 (2017) |
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities23 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
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 |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ 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 |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native 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 |
| ⓘ | 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 | |||
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Charcoal' | - | C |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Fossils
There are 5 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 | 60 | |||||||||
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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 5 fossil localities |
Localities in this Region
- Nineveh Governorate
- Sinjar District
- Deir ez-Zor Governorate
- Raqqa Governorate
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
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