Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic Time
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral Quiz
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Ardakan County, Yazd Province, Irani
Regional Level Types
Ardakan CountyCounty
Yazd ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearch
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ardakān58,834 (2014)
Khavāş Kūh1,971 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
264946
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:264946:0
GUID (UUID V4):
e3c6f4a3-0b05-4c2f-ba55-331f02d4e61e
Other Languages:
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان اردکان, استان یزد, ایران
French:
préfecture d'Ardakan, Province de Yazd, Iran
Italian:
shahrestān di Ardakan, Provincia di Yazd, Iran
Arabic:
مقاطعة أردکان, يزد, إيران
Azeri:
Ərdəkan şəhristanı, Yəzd ostanı, İran
Dutch:
Ardakan County, Yazd, Iran
Gilaki:
شهرستان اردکان, ايران
Hungarian:
Ardakán megye, Jazd tartomány, Irán
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Ardakan, An Iaráin
Japanese:
アルダカーン郡, ヤズド州, イラン
Pashto:
اردکان ولسوالي, يزد ولايت, ايران
Serbo-Croatian:
Okrug Ardakon, Jazdska pokrajina, Iran
South Azerbaijani:
اردکان بؤلگه‌سی, یزد اوستانی, ایران
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Шаҳристони Ардакон, Устони Язд, Эрон
Turkish:
Ardekan şehristanı, Yezd Eyaleti, İran
Urdu:
شہرستان اردکان, یزد علاقہ, ایران
Welsh:
Sir Ardakan, Iran
Western Punjabi:
شہرستان اردکان, یزد, ایران


Ardakan County (Persian: شهرستان اردکان) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ardakan.

The latest census shows three districts, five rural districts, and three cities.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

72 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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

Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Select Rock List Type

Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Alkali Feldspar'
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Amarantite
Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 7H2O
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Anilite
Formula: Cu7S4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Boltwoodite
Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Butlerite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Cadwaladerite
Formula: Al5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Cuprosklodowskite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Curite
Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Feldspar Group'
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Geerite
Formula: Cu8S5
'Glass'
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Gold
Formula: Au
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'K Feldspar'
Khademite (TL)
Formula: Al(SO4)F · 5H2O
Type Locality:
Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Metavoltine
Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
'Mica Group'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Parabutlerite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sklodowskite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Soddyite
Formula: (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Spionkopite
Formula: Cu39S28
Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
Thorianite var. Uranothorianite
Formula: (Th,U)O2
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Thorite var. Thorogummite
Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
'Xenotime'
Yarrowite
Formula: Cu9S8
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Geerite2.BA.05Cu8S5
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Anilite2.BA.10Cu7S4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Spionkopite2.CA.05cCu39S28
Yarrowite2.CA.05dCu9S8
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Cadwaladerite3.BD.05Al5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hematite
var. Martite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Zirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
Thorianite
var. Uranothorianite
4.DL.05(Th,U)O2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Thorianite4.DL.05ThO2
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15γ-Fe3+O(OH)
Curite4.GB.55Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Szomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Coquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Römerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Tamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Voltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Khademite (TL)7.DB.10Al(SO4)F · 5H2O
Amarantite7.DB.30Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 7H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Parabutlerite7.DC.10Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Butlerite7.DC.10Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Metavoltine7.DF.35K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Thorite
var. Thorogummite
9.AD.30(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Soddyite9.AK.05(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Cuprosklodowskite9.AK.10Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Sklodowskite9.AK.10Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Boltwoodite9.AK.15(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Sericite
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'Glass'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'K Feldspar'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Alkali Feldspar'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Mica Group'-
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
-
'Xenotime'-
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
H AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
H ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
H CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
H CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
H CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
H Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
H RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
H SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
H Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
H SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
H Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
O AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AnataseTiO2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaddeleyiteZrO2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
O ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
O CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
O CalciteCaCO3
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
O CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
O Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
O MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
O RutileTiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O SideriteFeCO3
O SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
O Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
O SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
O ThorianiteThO2
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O UraniniteUO2
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2
O VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Na MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Al VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Si CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Si Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
S AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
S AniliteCu7S4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
S CovelliteCuS
S GeeriteCu8S5
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
S MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
S Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
S SpionkopiteCu39S28
S SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
S TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
S VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
S YarrowiteCu9S8
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
K VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Fe MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Fe ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Fe VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CuCopper
Cu AniliteCu7S4
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Cu GeeriteCu8S5
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu SpionkopiteCu39S28
Cu YarrowiteCu9S8
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zr BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zr ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
TaTantalum
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
AuGold
Au GoldAu
PbLead
Pb CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
ThThorium
Th ThorianiteThO2
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Th Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Th Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2
UUranium
U Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
U CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
U CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
U CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
U Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
U Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
U UraniniteUO2
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2

Fossils

This region is too big or complex to display the fossil list, try looking at smaller subregions.

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardakan_County
Wikidata ID:Q1287822
GeoNames ID:449717

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
 
and/or  
Mindat Discussions Facebook Logo Instagram Logo Discord Logo
Mindat.org is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2024, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: May 3, 2024 13:34:32 Page updated: April 15, 2024 12:13:48
Go to top of page