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Ardestan County, Isfahan Province, Irani
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Ardestan CountyCounty
Isfahan ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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PlacePopulation
Ardestān16,058 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
217341
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217341:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0385fd3b-84fd-40cf-97d2-e6c983ccf92a
Other Languages:
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان اردستان, استان اصفهان, ایران
French:
préfecture d'Ardestan, Ispahan, Iran
Italian:
shahrestān di Ardestan, provincia di Esfahan, Iran
Russian:
Эрдестан, Исфахан, Иран
Arabic:
مقاطعة أردستان, أصفهان, إيران
Azeri:
Ərdistan şəhristanı, İsfahan ostanı, İran
Dutch:
Ardestan County, Isfahan, Iran
Gilaki:
شهرستان اردستان, استان اصفهان, ايران
Hungarian:
Ardesztán megye, Iszfahán tartomány, Irán
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Ardestan, An Iaráin
Japanese:
アルデスターン郡, エスファハーン州, イラン
Pashto:
اردستان ولسوالي, د اصفهان ولايت, ايران
Serbo-Croatian:
Okrug Ardiston, Provincija Isfahan, Iran
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Шаҳристони Ардистон, Устони Исфаҳон, Эрон
Turkish:
Ardistan şehristanı, İsfahan Eyaleti, İran
Urdu:
شہرستان اردستان, صوبہ اصفہان, ایران
Welsh:
Sir Ardestan, Iran
Western Punjabi:
شہرستان اردستان, صوبہ اصفہان, ایران


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17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Thénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O ThénarditeNa2SO4
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na ThénarditeNa2SO4
Na HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S ThénarditeNa2SO4
S ChalcociteCu2S
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb CerussitePbCO3

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences74
Youngest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed384 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Bazyab6112.03 - 109 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Orbitolina Limestone19122.46 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Nayband45208.5 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Spongiomorpha
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Hydrozoa : Spongiomorphida : Spongiomorphidae : Spongiomorpha212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Amblysiphonella
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sebargasiidae : Amblysiphonella212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Heterastridium
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Hydrozoa : Anthoathecata : Heterastridiidae : Heterastridium228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Columactinastraea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Columactinastraea122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cuifia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Cuifia228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Montlivaltia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thamnasteria
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Protorcula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Protorculidae : Protorcula228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Purpuroidea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Purpuroideidae : Purpuroidea228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Promathildia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Allogastropoda : Gordenellidae : Promathildia228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Indopecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Indopecten208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Ostreidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudomyriophyllia turnsekae
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Pseudomyriophyllia : Pseudomyriophyllia turnsekae122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylina micropora
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : Stylina micropora122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eugyra cotteaui
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eugyra : Eugyra cotteaui122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Columnocoenia ksiazkiewiczi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Placocoeniidae : Columnocoenia : Columnocoenia ksiazkiewiczi122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Crassistella juvavica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pamiroseriidae : Crassistella : Crassistella juvavica228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Kobya crassolamellosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Kobya : Kobya crassolamellosa122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Astraeomorpha crassisepta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Astraeomorpha : Astraeomorpha crassisepta228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Astraeomorpha confusa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astraeomorphidae : Astraeomorpha : Astraeomorpha confusa212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Retiophyllia norica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Retiophyllia : Retiophyllia norica228 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Cyathophora haysensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Cyathophora : Cyathophora haysensis122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Distichophyllia norica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Distichophyllia : Distichophyllia norica228 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Chondrocoenia schafhaeutli
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Chondrocoenia : Chondrocoenia schafhaeutli212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pamiroseris rectilamellosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pamiroseriidae : Pamiroseris : Pamiroseris rectilamellosa212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Thamnasteria meriani
species
Thamnasteria meriani212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Diploastrea harrisi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Diploastreidae : Diploastrea : Diploastrea harrisi122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Actinastrea pseudominima
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Actinastrea : Actinastrea pseudominima122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Latiastrea kaufmanni
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Latiastrea : Latiastrea kaufmanni122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Distichomeandra austriaca
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Margarophylliidae : Distichomeandra : Distichomeandra austriaca228 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Paraclausastrea pulchra
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Paraclausastraea : Paraclausastrea pulchra122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eocomoseris raueni
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Eocomoseris : Eocomoseris raueni122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Retiophyllia clathrata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Retiophyllia : Retiophyllia clathrata228 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Felixigyra deangelisi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Felixigyra : Felixigyra deangelisi122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylophyllopsis lindstroemi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylophyllidae : Stylophyllopsis : Stylophyllopsis lindstroemi212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Oedalmia norica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Oedalmia : Oedalmia norica228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Stylophyllopsis mojsvari
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylophyllidae : Stylophyllopsis : Stylophyllopsis mojsvari212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Kompsasteria salinaria
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Cyclophylliidae : Kompsasteria : Kompsasteria salinaria212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Anulifera
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Protorculidae : Anulifera228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Meandrophyllia meandroides
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Haplaraeidae : Meandrophyllia : Meandrophyllia meandroides122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fungiastraea crespoi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Fungiastraea : Fungiastraea crespoi122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Placocoenia robusta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Placocoenia : Placocoenia robusta122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Morphastrea ludovicina
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Morphastrea : Morphastrea ludovicina122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Manberodus fortis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Omalodontiformes : Aztecodontidae : Manberodus : Manberodus fortis383.7 - 382.4 Ma
Devonian
Phoebodus latus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Phoebodontiformes : Phoebodontidae : Phoebodus : Phoebodus latus383.7 - 382.4 Ma
Devonian
Cuifia columnaris
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Cuifia : Cuifia columnaris228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Tyanada variabilis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Virgolidae : Tyanada : Tyanada variabilis212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Cryptaulax convexa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cryptaulacidae : Cryptaulax : Cryptaulax convexa228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Uvanella irregularis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Celyphiidae : Uvanella : Uvanella irregularis212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Colospongia ramosa
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Colospongiidae : Colospongia : Colospongia ramosa212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Amblysiphonella najafiani
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sebargasiidae : Amblysiphonella : Amblysiphonella najafiani212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Nevadathalamia variabilis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Vaceletida : Verticillitidae : Nevadathalamia : Nevadathalamia variabilis212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Iranothalamia incrustans
species
Animalia : Porifera : Calcarea : Porata : Polytholosiidae : Iranothalamia : Iranothalamia incrustans212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Monotis salinaria
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Monotis : Monotis salinaria212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Leymeriella (Leymeriella) germanica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Leymeriella : Leymeriella (Leymeriella) germanica112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella tardefurcata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Leymeriella : Leymeriella tardefurcata112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella acuticostata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Leymeriellidae : Leymeriella : Leymeriella acuticostata112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) regularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Neoleymeriella : Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) regularis112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) diabola
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Neoleymeriella : Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) diabola112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) pseudoregularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Neoleymeriella : Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) pseudoregularis112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cryptaulax inaequelineata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cryptaulacidae : Cryptaulax : Cryptaulax inaequelineata228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardestan_County
Wikidata ID:Q1286530
GeoNames ID:449475

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