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Arak County, Markazi Province, Irani
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Arak CountyCounty
Markazi ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Arāk503,647 (2018)
Other Languages:
French:
préfecture d'Arak, Markazi, Iran
German:
Arak-Schahrestan, Markazi, Iran
Italian:
shahrestān di Arak, Provincia di Markazi, Iran
Russian:
Эрак, Центральный остан, Иран
Arabic:
مقاطعة أراك, مركزي, إيران
Azeri:
Ərak şəhristanı, Mərkəzi ostanı, İran
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
ئەراک, ئێران
Dutch:
Arak, Markazi, Iran
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان اراک, استان مرکزی, ایران
Gilaki:
شهرستان اراک, ايران
Hungarian:
Arák megye, Markazi tartomány, Irán
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Arak, An Iaráin
Japanese:
アラーク郡, マルキャズィー州, イラン
Pashto:
اراک ولسوالي, مرکزي ولایت, ايران
Scots:
Arak Coonty, Markazi Province, Iran
Serbo-Croatian:
Okrug Arok, Markazi, Iran
South Azerbaijani:
اراك بؤلگه‌سی, مرکزی اوستانی, ایران
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Шаҳристони Арок, Устони Марказӣ, Эрон
Turkish:
Erak şehristanı, Merkezi Eyaleti, İran
Ukrainian:
Ерак, Марказі, Іран
Urdu:
شہرستان اراک, صوبہ مرکزی, ایران
Welsh:
Sir Arak, Markazi, Iran
Western Punjabi:
شہرستان اراک, صوبہ خوراسان رزاوی, ایران


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17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Ghadimi, F., & Ghomi, M. (2013). Geochemical and sedimentary changes of the Mighan Playa in Arak, Iran. Iran J Earth Sci, 5, 25-32.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Mineral. Petrol. 94 (2008) 107-122.; Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.
'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Ghadimi, F., & Ghomi, M. (2013). Geochemical and sedimentary changes of the Mighan Playa in Arak, Iran. Iran J Earth Sci, 5, 25-32.
Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
Reference: Ghadimi, F., & Ghomi, M. (2013). Geochemical and sedimentary changes of the Mighan Playa in Arak, Iran. Iran J Earth Sci, 5, 25-32.
Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Mineral. Petrol. 94 (2008) 107-122.
Görgeyite
Formula: K2Ca5(SO4)6 · H2O
Reference: Ghadimi, F., & Ghomi, M. (2013). Geochemical and sedimentary changes of the Mighan Playa in Arak, Iran. Iran J Earth Sci, 5, 25-32.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Ghadimi, F., & Ghomi, M. (2013). Geochemical and sedimentary changes of the Mighan Playa in Arak, Iran. Iran J Earth Sci, 5, 25-32.
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Reference: Ghadimi, F., & Ghomi, M. (2013). Geochemical and sedimentary changes of the Mighan Playa in Arak, Iran. Iran J Earth Sci, 5, 25-32.
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Mineral. Petrol. 94 (2008) 107-122.
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Reference: Ghadimi, F., & Ghomi, M. (2013). Geochemical and sedimentary changes of the Mighan Playa in Arak, Iran. Iran J Earth Sci, 5, 25-32.
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Mineral. Petrol. 94 (2008) 107-122.
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Reference: Ghadimi, F., & Ghomi, M. (2013). Geochemical and sedimentary changes of the Mighan Playa in Arak, Iran. Iran J Earth Sci, 5, 25-32.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Mineral. Petrol. 94 (2008) 107-122.; Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: Ghadimi, F., & Ghomi, M. (2013). Geochemical and sedimentary changes of the Mighan Playa in Arak, Iran. Iran J Earth Sci, 5, 25-32.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Mineral. Petrol. 94 (2008) 107-122.
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: Ghadimi, F., & Ghomi, M. (2013). Geochemical and sedimentary changes of the Mighan Playa in Arak, Iran. Iran J Earth Sci, 5, 25-32.
Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
Reference: Ghadimi, F., & Ghomi, M. (2013). Geochemical and sedimentary changes of the Mighan Playa in Arak, Iran. Iran J Earth Sci, 5, 25-32.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Glauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Görgeyite7.CD.30K2Ca5(SO4)6 · H2O
Thénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H GörgeyiteK2Ca5(SO4)6 · H2O
CCarbon
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O QuartzSiO2
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
O ThénarditeNa2SO4
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O GörgeyiteK2Ca5(SO4)6 · H2O
NaSodium
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Na ThénarditeNa2SO4
Na HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
S ThénarditeNa2SO4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S GörgeyiteK2Ca5(SO4)6 · H2O
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K GörgeyiteK2Ca5(SO4)6 · H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca GörgeyiteK2Ca5(SO4)6 · H2O
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AuGold
Au GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arak_County
Wikidata ID:Q1266092
GeoNames ID:449690

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