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Hormuz Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran i
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Hormuz Island Island
Qeshm County County
Hormozgan Province Province
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Khezr beach on Hormuz Island.

Hormuz Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran

Beach on Hormuz Island

Hormuz Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran

Hormuz Island outcrops

Hormuz Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran

Khezr beach on Hormuz Island.

Hormuz Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran

Beach on Hormuz Island

Hormuz Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran

Hormuz Island outcrops

Hormuz Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran

Khezr beach on Hormuz Island.

Hormuz Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran

Beach on Hormuz Island

Hormuz Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran

Type:

Island

Mindat Locality ID:

5689

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:5689:5

GUID (UUID V4):

200c850f-d2cb-4476-a7e9-8f6608f97011

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Jazireh-ye Hormoz; Ormuz Island; Jezirat Hormuz; Hormoz

Other Languages:

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French:

île d'Ormuz, préfecture de Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran

German:

Hormus, Hormozgan, Iran

Italian:

Hormuz, shahrestān di Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran

Russian:

Ормуз, Кешм, Хормозган, Иран

Simplified Chinese:

霍爾木茲島, 霍爾木茲甘省, 伊朗

Spanish:

Ormuz, Provincia de Hormozgán, Irán

Arabic:

جزيرة هرمز, مقاطعة قشم, هرمزغان, إيران

Azeri:

Hörmüz adası, Qeşm şəhristanı, Hörmüzgan ostanı, İran

Bavarian:

Hormus, Iran

Belarusian:

Армуз, Іран

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Армуз, Хармазган, Іран

Bulgarian:

Хормуз, Хормозган, Иран

Catalan:

illa d'Ormuz, Província d'Hormozgan, Iran

Cebuano:

Jazīreh-ye Hormoz, Qeshm , Hormozgān, Iran

Croatian:

Hormuz, Hormuzgan, Iran

Czech:

Hormuz, Hormozgán, Írán

Danish:

Hormuz Ø, Hormozgan, Iran

Dutch:

Hormuz, Qeshm County, Hormozgan, Iran

Egyptian Arabic:

جزيره هرمز, هرمزجان, ايران

Esperanto:

Insulo Hormuzo, Provinco Hormozgano, Irano

Farsi/Persian:

جزیره هرمز, شهرستان قشم, استان هرمزگان, ایران

Galician:

Illa de Ormuz, Irán

Hebrew:

הורמוז, הורמוזגאן, איראן

Hungarian:

Hormuz, Hormozgán tartomány, Irán

Japanese:

ホルムズ島, ゲシュム郡, ホルモズガーン州, イラン

Korean:

호르무즈섬, 호르모즈간 주, 이란

Norwegian:

Hormuz, Hormozgan, Iran

Polish:

Ormuz, Hormozgan, Iran

Romanian:

Insula Ormuz, Iran

Serbian:

Хормоз, Покрајина Хормозган, Иран

Serbo-Croatian:

Hormuz, Okrug Kišm, Hormuzgan, Iran

Swedish:

Hormuz, Hormozgan, Iran

Turkish:

Hürmüz Adası, Keşm şehristanı, Hürmüzgan Eyaleti, İran

Ukrainian:

Ормуз, Хормозґан, Іран

Urdu:

جزیرہ ہرمز, شہرستان قشم, صوبہ ہرمزگان, ایران

West Frisian:

Hormûz, Iran

Western Punjabi:

جزیرہ ہرمز, شہرستان قشم, ہرموزگان, ایران

Wu Chinese:

霍尔木兹岛, 伊朗

Island in the Strait of Hormuz, 8 kilometres off the Iranian coast.

Evaporitic rocks including a nearly circular-shaped salt plug (with solution caverns) exposed at the surface with a maximum length of 7 km along its east-west axis.
Hematite ore is mined in the southernmost part of the island.

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Mineral List

17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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ⓘ Chert

ⓘ Dolostone

ⓘ 'Magnesian Limestone'

ⓘ Rhyolite

ⓘ Tuff

ⓘ Tuffite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Michal Filippi, et al (2002) Mineralien Welt, 13, 1, 60-72.

ⓘ Anhydrite

Formula: CaSO₄

References:

Michal Filippi, et al (2002) Mineralien Welt, 13, 1, 60-72

Talbot, C., Aftabi, P., and Chemia, Z. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 317-332.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

Michal Filippi, et al (2002) Mineralien Welt, 13, 1, 60-72

Talbot, C., Aftabi, P., and Chemia, Z. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 317-332.

Hairapetian, V., Pelckmans, H., Basirat, H. (2020) Zunyite Crystals in Salt Diapirs from Southern Iran. Rocks & Minerals, 95(2), 118-127.

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

References:

Michal Filippi, et al (2002) Mineralien Welt, 13, 1, 60-72.

ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)

Formula: Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Michal Filippi, et al (2002) Mineralien Welt, 13, 1, 60-72.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Michal Filippi, et al (2002) Mineralien Welt, 13, 1, 60-72.

ⓘ Danburite

Formula: CaB₂Si₂O₈

References:

Mineralogical Record (2001) 32:252-253

Michal Filippi, et al (2002) Mineralien Welt, 13, 1, 60-72.

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

Mineralogical Record (2001) 32:252-253

Talbot, C., Aftabi, P., and Chemia, Z. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 317-332

Hairapetian, V., Pelckmans, H., Basirat, H. (2020) Zunyite Crystals in Salt Diapirs from Southern Iran. Rocks & Minerals, 95(2), 118-127.

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Habit: octahedrons and combinations.

Colour: colorless to very light rose; day-light fluorescene present (light violet)

References:

K.A.R.P. specimens (Prague)

Ex Christian Hartmann Collection (from Mineralogical Museum of Würzburg, Germany)

Mineralogical Record (2001) 32:252-253

Hairapetian, V., Pelckmans, H., Basirat, H. (2020) Zunyite Crystals in Salt Diapirs from Southern Iran. Rocks & Minerals, 95(2), 118-127.

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Michal Filippi, et al (2002) Mineralien Welt, 13, 1, 60-72.

Hairapetian, V., Pelckmans, H., Basirat, H. (2020) Zunyite Crystals in Salt Diapirs from Southern Iran. Rocks & Minerals, 95(2), 118-127.

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

References:

Mineralogical Record (2001) 32:252-253

Michal Filippi, et al (2002) Mineralien Welt, 13, 1, 60-72.

Hairapetian, V., Pelckmans, H., Basirat, H. (2020) Zunyite Crystals in Salt Diapirs from Southern Iran. Rocks & Minerals, 95(2), 118-127.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Mineralogical Record (2001) 32:252-253

Michal Filippi, et al (2002) Mineralien Welt, 13, 1, 60-72.

Talbot, C., Aftabi, P., and Chemia, Z. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 317-332.

Hairapetian, V., Pelckmans, H., Basirat, H. (2020) Zunyite Crystals in Salt Diapirs from Southern Iran. Rocks & Minerals, 95(2), 118-127.

ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Talbot, C., Aftabi, P., and Chemia, Z. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 317-332.

ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

References:

Michal Filippi, et al (2002) Mineralien Welt, 13, 1, 60-72.

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

Talbot, C., Aftabi, P., and Chemia, Z. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 317-332.

Hairapetian, V., Pelckmans, H., Basirat, H. (2020) Zunyite Crystals in Salt Diapirs from Southern Iran. Rocks & Minerals, 95(2), 118-127.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Michal Filippi, et al (2002) Mineralien Welt, 13, 1, 60-72.

Hairapetian, V., Pelckmans, H., Basirat, H. (2020) Zunyite Crystals in Salt Diapirs from Southern Iran. Rocks & Minerals, 95(2), 118-127.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Michal Filippi, et al (2002) Mineralien Welt, 13, 1, 60-72.

Hairapetian, V., Pelckmans, H., Basirat, H. (2020) Zunyite Crystals in Salt Diapirs from Southern Iran. Rocks & Minerals, 95(2), 118-127.

ⓘ Quartz var. Jasper

References:

Hairapetian, V., Pelckmans, H., Basirat, H. (2020) Zunyite Crystals in Salt Diapirs from Southern Iran. Rocks & Minerals, 95(2), 118-127.

ⓘ Sulphur

Formula: S₈

References:

Michal Filippi, et al (2002) Mineralien Welt, 13, 1, 60-72.

ⓘ Zunyite

Formula: Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl

References:

Hairapetian, V., Pelckmans, H., Basirat, H. (2020) Zunyite Crystals in Salt Diapirs from Southern Iran. Rocks & Minerals, 95(2), 118-127.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite var. Specularite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ		4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Jasper	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Axinite-(Fe)	9.BD.20	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
ⓘ	Zunyite	9.BJ.55	Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Danburite	9.FA.65	CaB₂Si₂O₈
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Zunyite	Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
B	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Zunyite	Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl
O	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Zunyite	Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
Al	ⓘ Zunyite	Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
Si	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Zunyite	Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sulphur	S₈
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Cl	ⓘ Zunyite	Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormuz_Island
Wikidata ID:	Q695265
GeoNames ID:	131230

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References

Walther, H. W. (1972). Über Salzdiapire im Südost-Iran. Geologisches Jahrbuch 90: 359-388.

Gansser, A. (1992). The enigma of the Persian salt dome inclusions. Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae 85 (3): 825-846.

Filippi, M., Bruthans, J. & Vasicek, M. (2002). Mineralien aus den Salz-Diapiren von Hormoz, Namakdan und Khurgu, Zagros-Berge, S-Iran. Mineralien-Welt, 13 (1), 60-72 (in German).

Talbot, C., Aftabi, P., and Chemia, Z. (2009): Potash in a salt mushroom at Hormoz Island, Hormoz Strait, Iran. Ore Geology Reviews 35, 317-332.

Bosák, P., Bruthans, J., Filippi, M., Svoboda, T., & Šmíd, J. (2016). Karst and caves in salt diapirs, SE Zagros Mts.(Iran). Acta Carsologica, 28(2).

Hairapetian, V., Pelckmans, H., Basirat, H. (2020) Zunyite Crystals in Salt Diapirs from Southern Iran. Rocks & Minerals, 95(2), 118-127.

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