Socotra Island, Aden Governorate, Yemeni
Regional Level Types | |
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Socotra Island | Island |
Aden Governorate | Governorate |
Yemen | Country |
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
Place | Population |
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Hadibu | 8,545 (2015) |
Qalansīyah | 3,500 (2015) |
Kilmia | 2,013 (2011) |
Mindat Locality ID:
123284
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:123284:7
GUID (UUID V4):
3b0c451c-2deb-4638-a675-738cfacbd9b5
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Soqotra Island
Other Languages:
Arabic:
سقطرى, عدن, اليمن
French:
Socotra, Aden, Yémen
German:
Sokotra, Adan, Jemen
Italian:
Socotra, governatorato di 'Adan, Yemen
Russian:
Сокотра, Аден, Йемен
Simplified Chinese:
索科特拉岛, 亞丁省, 也门
Spanish:
Socotra, Gobernación de Adén, Yemen
Afrikaans:
Sokotra, Jemen
Amharic:
ሱቁጥራ, የመን
Aragonese:
Socotra, Yemen
Armenian:
Սոկոտրա, Եմեն
Asturian:
Socotra, Yeme
Azeri:
Sokotra, Aden mühafazası, Yəmən
Basque:
Sokotra, 'Adan gobernantzia, Yemen
Belarusian:
Сакотра, Емен
Bengali:
সুকাত্রা, ইয়েমেন
Bosnian:
Sokotra, Jemen
Breton:
Sokotra, Yemen
Bulgarian:
Сокотра, Аден, Йемен
Catalan:
Socotra, Governació d'Adan, Iemen
Cebuano:
Socotra, Muḩāfaz̧at ‘Adan, Yemen
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
سۆکۆتڕا, یەمەن
Croatian:
Sokotra, Adan, Jemen
Czech:
Sokotra, provincie Aden, Jemen
Danish:
Socotra, Yemen
Dutch:
Socotra, Aden, Jemen
Esperanto:
Sokotra, Provinco Adeno, Jemeno
Estonian:
Sokotra, Jeemen
Farsi/Persian:
سقطرا, استان عدن, یمن
Finnish:
Sokotra, Aden, Jemen
Galician:
Socotra, Iemen
Georgian:
სოკოტრა, ადენის მუჰაფაზა, იემენი
Greek:
Σοκότρα, Υεμένη
Hebrew:
סוקוטרה, עדן, תימן
Hindi:
सुक़ुत्रा, अदन प्रान्त, यमन
Hungarian:
Szokotra, Áden kormányzóság, Jemen
Icelandic:
Sokotra, Jemen
Ido:
Sokotra, Yemen
Indonesian:
Sokotra, Kegubernuran 'Adan, Yaman
Irish Gaelic:
Socatra, Poblacht Éimin
Jamaican Patois:
Sokochra, Yemen
Japanese:
ソコトラ島, アデン県, イエメン
Kannada:
ಸುಕುತ್ರಾ, ಯೆಮೆನ್
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Сокотра , Йемен
Korean:
소코트라섬, 아덴주, 예멘
Latvian:
Sokotra, Jemena
Lithuanian:
Sokotra, Jemenas
Luri:
سوقوطرا, یمن
Macedonian:
Сокотра, Јемен
Malay:
Socotra, Yaman
Malayalam:
സൊകോത്ര, യെമൻ
Marathi:
सुक़ुत्रा, येमेनचे प्रजासत्ताक
Mingrelian:
სოკოტრა, იემენი
Mongolian:
Сокотра ольтриг, Йемен
Norwegian:
Socotra, 'Adan, Jemen
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Sokotra, Aden guvernement, Jemen
Occitan:
Socotra, Iemèn
Piedmontese:
Socòtra, Yemen
Polish:
Sokotra, Aden, Jemen
Portuguese:
Socotorá, Áden, Iémen
Romanian:
Socotra, Guvernoratul 'Adan, Yemen
Scots:
Socotra, 'Adan Govrenorate, Yemen
Serbian:
Сокотра, Јемен
Serbo-Croatian:
Sokotra, Adan, Jemen
Slovak:
Sokotra, Jemen
Somali:
Soqotra, Yemen
Sundanese:
Sokotra, Yaman
Swahili:
Sokotra, Wilaya ya Adan, Yemen
Swedish:
Sokotra, Aden, Jemen
Tagalog:
Socotra, Yemen
Tamil:
சுகுத்திரா, யெமன்
Telugu:
సొకొట్రా, యెమన్
Thai:
โซโคตรา, เขตผู้ว่าการเอเดน, เยเมน
Traditional Chinese:
索科特拉島, 亞丁省, 也門
Turkish:
Sokotra, Aden , Yemen
Ukrainian:
Сокотра, Аден, Ємен
Urdu:
سقطری, محافظہ عدن, یمن
Vietnamese:
Socotra, Yemen
Waray:
Socotra, Yemen
Welsh:
Socotra, Yemen
Western Punjabi:
سقوطرہ, یمن
Wu Chinese:
索科特拉岛, 也门
Yoruba:
Socotra, Yemen
Zazaki:
Soqotra, Yemen
A 72- x 22-mile island. Has igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities10 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ Arfvedsonite Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ Astrophyllite Formula: K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ 'Glauconite' Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Hypersthene' Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Riebeckite (TL) Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 Localities: Type Locality: Socotra Island, Aden Governorate, Yemen References: |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Astrophyllite | 9.DC.05 | K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
ⓘ | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Riebeckite (TL) | 9.DE.25 | ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
Na | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Na | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Fossils
There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - 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 | 52 |
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Youngest Fossil Listed | 235 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic) |
Oldest Fossil Listed | 247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic) |
Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
Fossil Localities | Click to show 5 fossil localities |
Other Databases
Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socotra |
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Wikidata ID: | Q82859 |
GeoNames ID: | 70302 |
Localities in this Region
- Socotra Governorate
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