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Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Neighbouring regions:

Qashqadaryo, Uzbekistan

Lebap, Turkmenistan

Navoiy, Uzbekistan

Xorazm, Uzbekistan

Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan

Locality type:

Region

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Bukhara	247,644 (2014)
Kogon	62,620 (2012)
Ghijduwon	41,070 (2012)
Shofirkon	26,527 (2012)
Karakul’	22,487 (2013)
Wobkent	16,697 (2012)

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Buxoro Viloyati

Other Languages:

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French:

Province de Boukhara, Ouzbékistan

German:

Provinz Buxoro, Usbekistan

Italian:

Regione di Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Russian:

Бухарская область, Узбекистан

Simplified Chinese:

布哈拉州, 乌兹别克斯坦

Spanish:

Provincia de Bujará, Uzbekistán

Uzbek (Latin Script):

Buxoro viloyati, Oʻzbekiston

Arabic:

ولاية بخارى, أوزبكستان

Asturian:

Provincia de Bukhará, Uzbequistán

Azeri:

Buxara vilayəti, Özbəkistan

Basque:

Bukhara probintzia, Uzbekistan

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Бухарскі вілаят, Узбэкістан

Bulgarian:

Бухарска област, Узбекистан

Cebuano:

Bukhara Province, Uzbekistan

Chuvash:

Бухара облаçĕ, Ӳспекстан

Crimean Tatar (Latin):

Buhara vilâyeti, Özbekistan

Dutch:

Buxoro (provincie), Oezbekistan

Esperanto:

Provinco Buĥaro, Uzbekio

Estonian:

Buhhaara vilajett, Usbekistan

Farsi/Persian:

ولایت بخارا, ازبکستان

Finnish:

Buharan alue, Uzbekistan

Galician:

Provincia de Buxoro, Uzbequistán

Greek:

Μπουχάρα (επαρχία), Ουζμπεκιστάν

Hindi:

बुख़ारा प्रान्त, उज़्बेकिस्तान

Indonesian:

Provinsi Buxoro, Uzbekistan

Interlingua:

Region Buxoro, Uzbekistan

Japanese:

ブハラ州, ウズベキスタン

Javanese:

Buxoro, Uzbèkistan

Karakalpak:

Buxara wa'layatı, O'zbekistan

Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):

Бұхара облысы, Өзбекстан

Korean:

부하라 주, 우즈베키스탄

Kyrgyz:

Бухара облусу, Өзбекстан

Lithuanian:

Bucharos vilajetas, Uzbekija

Malay:

Wilayah Buxoro, Uzbekistan

Marathi:

बुझोरो विलायती, उझबेकिस्तान

Polish:

Wilajet bucharski, Uzbekistan

Portuguese:

Bucara (província), Uzbequistão

Punjabi:

ਬੁਖਾਰਾ ਖੇਤਰ, ਉਜ਼ਬੇਕਿਸਤਾਨ

Scots:

Bukhara Province, Uzbekistan

South Azerbaijani:

بخارا ویلایت, اؤزبکیستان

Swedish:

Buchara (provins), Uzbekistan

Tajik (Cyrillic Script):

Вилояти Бухоро, Ӯзбекистон

Turkish:

Buhara ili, Özbekistan

Ukrainian:

Бухарська область, Узбекистан

Urdu:

بخارا صوبہ, ازبکستان

Uyghur:

بۇخارا ۋىلايىتى, ئۆزبېكىستان

Vietnamese:

Buxoro (tỉnh), Uzbekistan

Waray:

Bukhara (lalawigan), Usbekistan

Western Punjabi:

صوبہ بخارا, ازبکستان

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ⓘ CV3 chondrite meteorite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Bukhara meteorite, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Reference: www.meteoriticalsociety.org/bulletin/mb89preview.pdf.

ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite

Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe²⁺,Al,Fe³⁺,Ti)[(Si,Al)₂O₆]

Locality: Bukhara meteorite, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Reference: www.meteoriticalsociety.org/bulletin/mb89preview.pdf.

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Bukhara meteorite, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Reference: Grossman, J. N. & Zipfel, J. (2001).The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 85: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 36 (Supplement), pp. A293-A322. (Sept 2001)

ⓘ Forsterite

Formula: Mg₂SiO₄

Locality: Bukhara meteorite, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Reference: Grossman, J. N. & Zipfel, J. (2001).The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 85: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 36 (Supplement), pp. A293-A322. (Sept 2001)

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

Locality: Taskazgan Mine (Tazkazgan Mine), Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Reference: Mining Annual Review (1985): 512.; Shvetsov, V. Y., & Malakhova, L. N. (1966). Concentration of Taskazgan wollastonite minerals. Glass and Ceramics, 23(12), 657-659.

ⓘ Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Bukhara meteorite, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Reference: www.meteoriticalsociety.org/bulletin/mb89preview.pdf.; Grossman, J. N. & Zipfel, J. (2001).The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 85: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 36 (Supplement), pp. A293-A322. (Sept 2001)

ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Bukhara meteorite, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

ⓘ Jadeite

Formula: Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆

Locality: Bukhara meteorite, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Reference: www.meteoriticalsociety.org/bulletin/mb89preview.pdf.

ⓘ Nepheline

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

Locality: Bukhara meteorite, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Reference: www.meteoriticalsociety.org/bulletin/mb89preview.pdf.

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Bukhara meteorite, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Reference: Grossman, J. N. & Zipfel, J. (2001).The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 85: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 36 (Supplement), pp. A293-A322. (Sept 2001)

ⓘ Pigeonite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Bukhara meteorite, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Reference: www.meteoriticalsociety.org/bulletin/mb89preview.pdf.

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Bukhara meteorite, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Reference: www.meteoriticalsociety.org/bulletin/mb89preview.pdf.

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Bukhara meteorite, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Reference: www.meteoriticalsociety.org/bulletin/mb89preview.pdf.

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Bukhara meteorite, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Reference: www.meteoriticalsociety.org/bulletin/mb89preview.pdf.

ⓘ Wollastonite

Formula: Ca₃(Si₃O₉)

Locality: Taskazgan Mine (Tazkazgan Mine), Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Reference: Shvetsov, V. Y., & Malakhova, L. N. (1966). Concentration of Taskazgan wollastonite minerals. Glass and Ceramics, 23(12), 657-659.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
ⓘ	Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	var. Fassaite	9.DA.15	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe²⁺,Al,Fe³⁺,Ti)[(Si,Al)₂O₆]
ⓘ	Forsterite	9.AC.05	Mg₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Jadeite	9.DA.25	Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
ⓘ	Pigeonite	9.DA.10	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Wollastonite	9.DG.05	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Jadeite	Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe²⁺,Al,Fe³⁺,Ti)[(Si,Al)₂O₆]
O	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
O	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Na	ⓘ Jadeite	Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe²⁺,Al,Fe³⁺,Ti)[(Si,Al)₂O₆]
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe²⁺,Al,Fe³⁺,Ti)[(Si,Al)₂O₆]
Mg	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	ⓘ Jadeite	Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe²⁺,Al,Fe³⁺,Ti)[(Si,Al)₂O₆]
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Jadeite	Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe²⁺,Al,Fe³⁺,Ti)[(Si,Al)₂O₆]
Si	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Si	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe²⁺,Al,Fe³⁺,Ti)[(Si,Al)₂O₆]
Ca	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe²⁺,Al,Fe³⁺,Ti)[(Si,Al)₂O₆]
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Jadeite	Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe²⁺,Al,Fe³⁺,Ti)[(Si,Al)₂O₆]
Fe	ⓘ Iron	Fe
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

168 Ma (Middle Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Beshtyubin	2	93.5 - 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Urtabulak	7	161.2 - 150.8 Ma (Jurassic)
Baisun	1	167.7 - 164.7 Ma (Middle Jurassic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Comoseris genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : *Comoseris*	161.2 - 150.8 Ma Jurassic
Pseudocoenia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : *Pseudocoenia*	161.2 - 150.8 Ma Jurassic
Stylina genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : *Stylina*	161.2 - 150.8 Ma Jurassic
Thecosmilia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : *Thecosmilia*	161.2 - 150.8 Ma Jurassic
Dinosauria order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria	93.9 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Adocidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Adocidae	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Microsolena tuberosa species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : *Microsolena tuberosa*	161.2 - 150.8 Ma Jurassic
Calamophylliopsis kyrvakarensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Calamophylliopsis : *Calamophylliopsis kyrvakarensis*	161.2 - 150.8 Ma Jurassic
Microsolena cavernosa species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : *Microsolena cavernosa*	161.2 - 150.8 Ma Jurassic
Oxycerites (Paroecotraustes) maubeugei species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Oppeliidae : Paroecotraustes : *Oxycerites (Paroecotraustes) maubeugei*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic

Fossil Localities

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Uzbekistan

Bukhara
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Berdykuduk 2P well
- Jurassic🐚 Dengizkul
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Dzhaman-Kokcha I

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bukhara_Region
Wikidata ID:	Q487372

Localities in this Region

Uzbekistan

Bukhara
- Bukhara meteorite
- Taskazgan Mine (Tazkazgan Mine)

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