Mount Aragats, Aragatsotn Province, Armeniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mount Aragats | Mountain |
| Aragatsotn Province | Province |
| Armenia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 32' North , 44° 12' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tsaghkahovit | 1,551 (2016) | 11.4km |
| Hnaberd | 1,817 (2016) | 12.6km |
| Aragats | 2,707 (2016) | 13.8km |
| Aparan | 5,670 (2016) | 15.0km |
| Shenavan | 1,587 (2016) | 16.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
23629
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23629:1
GUID (UUID V4):
7c8899c2-4b61-4b2f-af5e-9acab4099cba
Mount Aragats (Armenian: Արագած, pronounced [ɑɾɑˈɡɑts]) is an isolated four-peaked volcano massif in Armenia. Its northern summit, at 4,090 m (13,420 ft) above sea level, is the highest point of the Lesser Caucasus and Armenia. It is also one of the highest points in the Armenian Highlands.
The Aragats massif is surrounded by Kasagh River on the east, Akhurian River on the west, Ararat plain on the south and Shirak plain on the north. The circumference of the massif is around 200 km (120 mi), and covers an area of 6,000 km² (2,300 sq mi) or around 1/5 of Armenia's total area. 944 km² (364 sq mi) of the massif is located above 2,000 m (6,600 ft).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: Rózsa, P., Elekes, Z., Szöőr, G., Simon, A., Simulák, J., Uzonyi, I., & Kiss, Á. Z. (2003). Phenocrysts in obsidian glasses. Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry, 256(2), 329-337. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Description: Inclusions in obsidian Reference: Rózsa, P., Elekes, Z., Szöőr, G., Simon, A., Simulák, J., Uzonyi, I., & Kiss, Á. Z. (2003). Phenocrysts in obsidian glasses. Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry, 256(2), 329-337. |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Rózsa, P., Elekes, Z., Szöőr, G., Simon, A., Simulák, J., Uzonyi, I., & Kiss, Á. Z. (2003). Phenocrysts in obsidian glasses. Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry, 256(2), 329-337. |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Rózsa, P., Elekes, Z., Szöőr, G., Simon, A., Simulák, J., Uzonyi, I., & Kiss, Á. Z. (2003). Phenocrysts in obsidian glasses. Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry, 256(2), 329-337. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
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Mount Aragats, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia