Hiran Region, Somaliai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hiran Region | Region |
| Somalia | Country |
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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Beledweyne | 55,410 (2017) |
| Buulobarde | 16,928 (2012) |
| Jalalaqsi | 9,743 (2012) |
Other Languages:
French:
Hiiraan, Somalie
German:
Hiiraan, Somalia
Italian:
Hiran, Somalia
Russian:
Хиран, Сомали
Simplified Chinese:
希蘭州, 索马里
Spanish:
Hiiraan, Somalia
Arabic:
هيران, الصومال
Basque:
Hiiraan
Bengali:
হিরন
Bulgarian:
Хираан, Сомалия
Catalan:
Hiiraan, Somàlia
Cebuano:
Gobolka Hiiraan
Classical Chinese:
希蘭州
Danish:
Hiiraan, Somalia
Dutch:
Hiiraan, Somalië
Esperanto:
Hiiraan
Finnish:
Hiiraan, Somalia
Georgian:
ჰირანის რეგიონი
Greek:
Χιράν, Σομαλία
Gujarati:
હિરન
Hindi:
हिरान, सोमालिया
Hungarian:
Hiiraan, Szomália
Indonesian:
Hiiraan, Somalia
Japanese:
ヒーラーン州, ソマリア
Javanese:
Hiiraan
Kannada:
ಹಿರಾನ್
Korean:
히란 주, 소말리아
Latvian:
Hīrāna, Somālija
Lithuanian:
Hiranas, Somalis
Malay:
Hiran
Marathi:
हिरण
Norwegian:
Hiiraan, Somalia
Polish:
Hiran, Somalia
Portuguese:
Hiiraan, Somália
Sinhalese:
හිරාන්
Somali:
Hiiraan
Swedish:
Hiiraan, Somalia
Tamil:
ஹிரான்
Telugu:
హిరాన్
Thai:
ฮีราน, โซมาเลีย
Traditional Chinese:
希蘭
Turkish:
Hiran, Somali
Ukrainian:
Хіран, Сомалі
Urdu:
ہیران، صومالیہ
Vietnamese:
Hiran, Somalia
Wu Chinese:
希兰州
Hiran (Somali: Hiiraan, Arabic: هيران) is an administrative region (gobol) in central Somalia and part of the Hirshabelle State. Hiran is bordered by the Somali Region of Ethiopia to the northwest, as well as the Somali provinces of Galgudud to the northeast, Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) to the south, Lower Shebelle (Shabellaha Hoose) to the southwest, and Bay and Bakool to the west. The Shebelle River flows into Hiran from Ethiopia, coursing through the provincial capital of Beledweyne.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities4 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
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| ⓘ Elaliite (TL) Formula: (Fe2+8Fe3+)(PO4)O8 Type Locality: Reference: Herd, C. D. K., Ma, C., Saini, R., Locock, A. J., and Walton, E. L.: Elaliite, IMA 2022-087, in: CNMNC Newsletter 70, Eur. J. Mineral., 34, https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-34-591-2022, 2022. |
| ⓘ Elkinstantonite (TL) Formula: Fe4(PO4)2O Type Locality: Reference: Herd, C. D. K., Ma, C., Saini, R., Locock, A. J., and Walton, E. L.: Elkinstantonite, IMA 2022-088, in: CNMNC Newsletter 70, Eur. J. Mineral., 34, https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-34-591-2022, 2022. |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Locality: El Ali meteorite, Hiran Region, Somalia Reference: Gattacceca J., McCubbin F.M., Grossman J., Bouvier A., Chabot N.L., D'Orazio M., Goodrich C., Greshake A., Gross J., Komatsu M., Miao B., and Schrader D. (2022) The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 110. Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 1-4 |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Locality: El Ali meteorite, Hiran Region, Somalia Reference: Gattacceca J., McCubbin F.M., Grossman J., Bouvier A., Chabot N.L., D'Orazio M., Goodrich C., Greshake A., Gross J., Komatsu M., Miao B., and Schrader D. (2022) The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 110. Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 1-4 |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Locality: El Ali meteorite, Hiran Region, Somalia Reference: Gattacceca J., McCubbin F.M., Grossman J., Bouvier A., Chabot N.L., D'Orazio M., Goodrich C., Greshake A., Gross J., Komatsu M., Miao B., and Schrader D. (2022) The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 110. Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 1-4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Elaliite (TL) | 8.BC. | (Fe2+8Fe3+)(PO4)O8 |
| ⓘ | Elkinstantonite (TL) | 8.BC. | Fe4(PO4)2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Elkinstantonite | Fe4(PO4)2O |
| O | ⓘ Elaliite | (Fe82+Fe3+)(PO4)O8 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Elkinstantonite | Fe4(PO4)2O |
| P | ⓘ Elaliite | (Fe82+Fe3+)(PO4)O8 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Elkinstantonite | Fe4(PO4)2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Elaliite | (Fe82+Fe3+)(PO4)O8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fossils
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiran,_Somalia |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q660040 |
| GeoNames ID: | 57060 |
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