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Comilla District, Chittagong Division, Bangladeshi
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Neighbouring regions:
Noakhali District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh
Munshiganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
Locality type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Comilla389,411 (2016)
Lākshām82,290 (2016)
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tippera District; Cumilla District
Other Languages:
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Bengali:
কুমিল্লা জেলা, চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ, বাংলাদেশ
French:
Comilla, Chittagong, Bangladesh
German:
Kumilla, Chittagong, Bangladesch
Italian:
distretto di Comilla, divisione di Chittagong, Bangladesh
Russian:
Комилла, Читтагонг, Бангладеш
Simplified Chinese:
庫米拉縣, 吉大港專區, 孟加拉国
Spanish:
Comilla, Chittagong, Bangladés
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কুমিল্লা জিলা, চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ, বাংলাদেশ
Catalan:
districte de Comilla, divisió de Chittagong, Bangla Desh
Cebuano:
Comilla, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Dutch:
Comilla, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Farsi/Persian:
ناحیه کومیلا, استان چیتاگونگ, بنگلادش
Hindi:
कोमिला जिला, चट्टग्राम विभाग, बांग्लादेश
Japanese:
コミラ県, チッタゴン管区, バングラデシュ
Malayalam:
കോമില ജില്ല, ബംഗ്ലാദേശ്
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
कुमिल्ला जिल्ला, चट्टग्राम विभाग, बंगलादेश
Portuguese:
Comilla, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Sardinian:
distretto de Comilla
Swedish:
Comilla, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Tamil:
கொமில்லா மாவட்டம், சிட்டகாங் கோட்டம், வங்காளதேசம்
Telugu:
కొమిల్ల జిల్లా, బంగ్లాదేశ్
Traditional Chinese:
庫米拉縣, 吉大港專區, 孟加拉國
Ukrainian:
Комілла, Читтагонг, Бангладеш
Urdu:
کومیلا ضلع, چٹاگانگ ڈویژن, بنگلہ دیش
Vietnamese:
Huyện Comilla, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Western Punjabi:
ضلع کوملا, بنگلہ دیش
Wu Chinese:
库米拉县, 吉大港专区, 孟加拉


Comilla District, officially known as Cumilla District is a district of Bangladesh located about 100 kilometres southeast of Dhaka. Comilla is bordered by Brahmanbaria and Narayanganj districts to the north, Noakhali and Feni districts to the south, Tripura of India to the east, and Munshiganj and Chandpur districts to the west. Comilla district is located in the southeastern part of Bangladesh.

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ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Description: Anorthitic Plagioclase (2x3mm) clasts specifically noted by Weigand (1975)
Reference: Powell, B. N. (1971). Petrology and chemistry of mesosiderites—II. Silicate textures and compositions and metal-silicate relationships. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 35(1): 5-34. (Jan 1971); Weigand, P. W. (1975) Pyroxenes in the Patwar mesosiderite: Meteoritics 10(4): 341-351. (Dec. 31, 1975)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Reference: Powell, B. N. (1971). Petrology and chemistry of mesosiderites—II. Silicate textures and compositions and metal-silicate relationships. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 35(1): 5-34. (Jan 1971)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Powell, B. N. (1971). Petrology and chemistry of mesosiderites—II. Silicate textures and compositions and metal-silicate relationships. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 35(1): 5-34. (Jan 1971)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Description: Subequant Augite in clusters & trains in one fragment
Reference: Powell, B. N. (1971). Petrology and chemistry of mesosiderites—II. Silicate textures and compositions and metal-silicate relationships. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 35(1): 5-34. (Jan 1971); Weigand, P. W. (1975) Pyroxenes in the Patwar mesosiderite: Meteoritics 10(4): 341-351. (Dec. 31, 1975)
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Reference: Bunch, T. E. & Keil, K. (1971) Chromite and Ilmenite in non-chondritic meteorites. American Mineralogist 56 (1/2):146-157. (Jan/Feb 1971); Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam, London: New York. 245 pages. ; Prinz, M., Nehru, C. E., Delaney, J. S., Harlow, G. E. & Bedell, R. L. (1980) Modal studies of mesosiderites and related achondrites, including the new mesosiderite ALHA 77219. Proceedings of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XI: 1055-1071.
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: Prinz, M., Nehru, C. E., Delaney, J. S., Harlow, G. E. & Bedell, R. L. (1980) Modal studies of mesosiderites and related achondrites, including the new mesosiderite ALHA 77219. Proceedings of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XI: 1055-1071.
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam, London: New York. 245 pages. ; Floran, R. J. (1978) Silicate petrography, classification, and origin of the mesosiderites - Review and new observations. In: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference IX, Proceedings. Volume 1. : New York, Pergamon Press, Inc.. pp. 1053-1081.
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Description: Ramdohr referred to what was later determined to be Cubanite as 'Chalkopyrrhotite' in his 1973 book.
Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam, London: New York. 245 pages.
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine (minor) somewhat variable[Fa58-65]
Reference: Powell, B. N. (1971). Petrology and chemistry of mesosiderites—II. Silicate textures and compositions and metal-silicate relationships. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 35(1): 5-34. (Jan 1971); Delaney, J. S., Nehru, C. E. & Prinz, M. (1980) Olivine Clasts from mesosiderites and Howardites: Clues to the nature of achondritic parent bodies. Proceedings of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XI: 1073-1087.
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Bunch, T. E. & Keil, K. (1971) Chromite and Ilmenite in non-chondritic meteorites. American Mineralogist 56 (1/2):146-157. (Jan/Feb 1971); Powell, B. N. (1971). Petrology and chemistry of mesosiderites—II. Silicate textures and compositions and metal-silicate relationships. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 35(1): 5-34. (Jan 1971); Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam, London: New York. 245 pages. ; Prinz, M., Nehru, C. E., Delaney, J. S., Harlow, G. E. & Bedell, R. L. (1980) Modal studies of mesosiderites and related achondrites, including the new mesosiderite ALHA 77219. Proceedings of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XI: 1055-1071.
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
Reference: Powell, B. N. (1969). Petrology and chemistry of mesosiderites—I. textures and composition of nickel-iron. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 33 (7): 789-810. (July 1969); Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam, London: New York. 245 pages.
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Reference: Powell, B. N. (1969). Petrology and chemistry of mesosiderites—I. textures and composition of nickel-iron. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 33 (7): 789-810. (July 1969); Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam, London: New York. 245 pages.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Floran, R. J. (1978) Silicate petrography, classification, and origin of the mesosiderites - Review and new observations. In: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference IX, Proceedings. Volume 1. : New York, Pergamon Press, Inc.. pp. 1053-1081.
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Reference: Delaney, J. S., Nehru, C. E., Prinz, M. & Harlow, G. E. (1981) Metamorphism in mesosiderites: Proceedings of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 12B: 1315-1342.
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: Powell, B. N. (1971). Petrology and chemistry of mesosiderites—II. Silicate textures and compositions and metal-silicate relationships. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 35(1): 5-34. (Jan 1971); Weigand, P. W. (1975) Pyroxenes in the Patwar mesosiderite: Meteoritics 10(4): 341-351. (Dec. 31, 1975); Prinz, M., Nehru, C. E., Delaney, J. S., Harlow, G. E. & Bedell, R. L. (1980) Modal studies of mesosiderites and related achondrites, including the new mesosiderite ALHA 77219. Proceedings of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XI: 1055-1071.
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Reference: Powell, B. N. (1971). Petrology and chemistry of mesosiderites—II. Silicate textures and compositions and metal-silicate relationships. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 35(1): 5-34. (Jan 1971); Weigand, P. W. (1975) Pyroxenes in the Patwar mesosiderite: Meteoritics 10(4): 341-351. (Dec. 31, 1975)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Powell, B. N. (1971). Petrology and chemistry of mesosiderites—II. Silicate textures and compositions and metal-silicate relationships. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 35(1): 5-34. (Jan 1971); Weigand, P. W. (1975) Pyroxenes in the Patwar mesosiderite: Meteoritics 10(4): 341-351. (Dec. 31, 1975); Floran, R. J. (1978) Silicate petrography, classification, and origin of the mesosiderites - Review and new observations. In: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference IX, Proceedings. Volume 1. : New York, Pergamon Press, Inc.. pp. 1053-1081.; Prinz, M., Nehru, C. E., Delaney, J. S., Harlow, G. E. & Bedell, R. L. (1980) Modal studies of mesosiderites and related achondrites, including the new mesosiderite ALHA 77219. Proceedings of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XI: 1055-1071.
ⓘ 'Plessite'
Reference: Powell, B. N. (1969). Petrology and chemistry of mesosiderites—I. textures and composition of nickel-iron. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 33 (7): 789-810. (July 1969)
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Powell, B. N. (1971). Petrology and chemistry of mesosiderites—II. Silicate textures and compositions and metal-silicate relationships. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 35(1): 5-34. (Jan 1971); Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam, London: New York. 245 pages.
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
Reference: Powell, B. N. (1971). Petrology and chemistry of mesosiderites—II. Silicate textures and compositions and metal-silicate relationships. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 35(1): 5-34. (Jan 1971); Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam, London: New York. 245 pages.
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Reference: Powell, B. N. (1969). Petrology and chemistry of mesosiderites—I. textures and composition of nickel-iron. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 33 (7): 789-810. (July 1969); Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam, London: New York. 245 pages. ; Delaney, J. S., Nehru, C. E., Prinz, M. & Harlow, G. E. (1981) Metamorphism in mesosiderites: Proceedings of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 12B: 1315-1342.; Yang, C. W., Williams, D. B. & Goldstein, J. I. (1994) AEM Study of the Tetrataenite Rim of Metal Phases in Meteorites (abstract). Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXV, Abstracts: page 1529.
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
Reference: Yang, C. W., Williams, D. B. & Goldstein, J. I. (1994) AEM Study of the Tetrataenite Rim of Metal Phases in Meteorites (abstract). Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXV, Abstracts: page 1529.
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Powell, B. N. (1971). Petrology and chemistry of mesosiderites—II. Silicate textures and compositions and metal-silicate relationships. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 35(1): 5-34. (Jan 1971); Prinz, M., Nehru, C. E., Delaney, J. S., Harlow, G. E. & Bedell, R. L. (1980) Modal studies of mesosiderites and related achondrites, including the new mesosiderite ALHA 77219. Proceedings of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XI: 1055-1071.
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
Reference: Powell, B. N. (1971). Petrology and chemistry of mesosiderites—II. Silicate textures and compositions and metal-silicate relationships. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 35(1): 5-34. (Jan 1971); Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam, London: New York. 245 pages.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘIron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Plessite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ IronFe
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3

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GeoNames ID:1337193

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