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Beersheba (Beer Sheva), Southern District (HaDarom District), Israeli
Regional Level Types
Beersheba (Beer Sheva)City
Southern District (HaDarom District)District
IsraelCountry

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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Beersheba186,600 (2017)
Other Languages:
Arabic:
بئر السبع, المنطقة الجنوبية, إسرائيل
French:
Beer-Sheva, district sud, Israël
German:
Be’er Scheva, Südbezirk, Israel
Hebrew:
באר שבע, מחוז הדרום, ישראל
Italian:
Be'er Sheva, distretto Sud, Israele
Russian:
Беэр-Шева, Южный округ, Израиль
Simplified Chinese:
贝尔谢巴, 南部区, 以色列
Spanish:
Beerseba, Distrito Meridional, Israel
Afrikaans:
Be'er Sheva, Suidelike distrik, Israel
Amharic:
ቤርሳቤ, እስራኤል
Armenian:
Բեեր Շևա, Հարավային մարզ, Իսրայել
Asturian:
Beerseba, Israel
Azeri:
Beer-Şeva, Cənubi dairəsi , İsrail
Basque:
Beer-Xeva, Hegoaldeko barrutia, Israel
Bavarian:
Be'er Scheva, Sidbeziak, Israel
Bengali:
বীরসেবা, ইসরায়েল
Bulgarian:
Беер Шева, Южен окръг, Израел
Catalan:
Beerxeba, districte del Sud, Israel
Cebuano:
Beersheba, Southern District, Israel
Croatian:
Beršeba, Izrael
Czech:
Beerševa, Jižní distrikt, Izrael
Danish:
Beersheba, Syddistriktet, Israel
Dutch:
Beër Sjeva, Zuid, Israël
Egyptian Arabic:
بئر السبع المصرية الجديدة, اسرائيل
Esperanto:
Be'er Ŝeba, Suda distrikto de Israelo, Israelo
Estonian:
Be'er-Sheva, Lõunaringkond, Iisrael
Farsi/Persian:
بئرشبع, استان جنوب, اسرائیل
Finnish:
Beerseba, Eteläinen hallintoalue, Israel
Galician:
Bersebá, Israel
Georgian:
ბეერ-შევა, სამხრეთი რაიონი, ისრაელი
Greek:
Μπερ Σεβά, Ισραήλ
Greenlandic:
Beersheba, Israel
Gujarati:
બીરશેબા, ઈઝરાયલ
Hindi:
बीरशेबा, इज़राइल
Hungarian:
Beér-Seva, Déli körzet, Izrael
Indonesian:
Bersyeba, Distrik Selatan, Israel
Japanese:
ベエルシェバ, 南部地区, イスラエル
Javanese:
Beersheba, Israèl
Judaeo-Spanish:
Beer Sheva, Distrito del Sud, Israel
Kannada:
ಬೀರ್ಷೆಬಾ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್
Korean:
베르셰바, 남부구, 이스라엘
Latvian:
Beerševa, Dienvidu apgabals, Izraēla
Limburgian:
Be'er Sjeva, Israël
Lithuanian:
Beer Ševa, Pietų apskritis, Izraelis
Luxembourgish:
Beersheba, Israel
Macedonian:
Бершева, Јужен округ, Израел
Malay:
Beersheba, Daerah Selatan, Israel
Manx:
Beersheba, Slyst Yiass, Israel
Marathi:
बेरशेबा, इस्रायल
Nahuatl:
Beersheba, Israel
Norwegian:
Beer Sheva, Sørdistriktet, Israel
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Beersheba, Det sørlege distriktet i Israel, Israel
Occitan:
Beershebà, Israèl
Polish:
Beer Szewa, Dystrykt Południowy, Izrael
Portuguese:
Bersebá, Distrito Sul, Israel
Romanian:
Beer Șeva, Districtul de Sud, Israel
Samogitian:
Beėršėva, Izraelis
Sardinian:
Beersheba, Israele
Scots:
Beersheba, Soothren Destrict, Israel
Serbian:
Биршеба, Јужни округ, Израел
Serbo-Croatian:
Beersheba, Južni okrug, Izrael
Silesian:
Beer Szewa, Izrael
Sinhalese:
බියර්ශේබා, ඊශ්‍රායලය
Slovak:
Beer Ševa, Izrael
Swedish:
Be'er Sheva, Södra distriktet, Israel
Tagalog:
Berseba, Israel
Tamil:
பீர்சேபா, தெற்கு மாவட்டம், இசுரேல்
Telugu:
బెయేర్షెబా, ఇజ్రాయిల్
Thai:
เบียร์ชีบา, ประเทศอิสราเอล
Turkish:
Beerşeba, Güney Bölgesi, İsrail
Ukrainian:
Беер-Шева, Південний округ, Ізраїль
Urdu:
بیر سبع, جنوبی ضلع , اسرائیل
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Bir as-saba, Isroil
Vietnamese:
Beersheba, Quận Nam, Israel
Waray:
Beersheba, Israel
Welsh:
Beersheba, Israel
Yiddish:
באר שבע, דרום דיסטריקט, ישראל
Zeelandic:
Beër Sjeva, Israël


Largest city in the Negev desert.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Reference: Shugar, A. N. Extractive metallurgy in the Chalcolithic Southern Levant: Assessment of copper ores from Abu Matar. in Ben-Yosef, E. and Goren, Y. (eds.): Mining for Copper: Essays in Honor of Professor Beno Rothenberg
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Shugar, A. N. Extractive metallurgy in the Chalcolithic Southern Levant: Assessment of copper ores from Abu Matar. in Ben-Yosef, E. and Goren, Y. (eds.): Mining for Copper: Essays in Honor of Professor Beno Rothenberg
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: Shugar, A. N. Extractive metallurgy in the Chalcolithic Southern Levant: Assessment of copper ores from Abu Matar. in Ben-Yosef, E. and Goren, Y. (eds.): Mining for Copper: Essays in Honor of Professor Beno Rothenberg
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Shugar, A. N. Extractive metallurgy in the Chalcolithic Southern Levant: Assessment of copper ores from Abu Matar. in Ben-Yosef, E. and Goren, Y. (eds.): Mining for Copper: Essays in Honor of Professor Beno Rothenberg
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Reference: Shugar, A. N. Extractive metallurgy in the Chalcolithic Southern Levant: Assessment of copper ores from Abu Matar. in Ben-Yosef, E. and Goren, Y. (eds.): Mining for Copper: Essays in Honor of Professor Beno Rothenberg
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Reference: Shugar, A. N. Extractive metallurgy in the Chalcolithic Southern Levant: Assessment of copper ores from Abu Matar. in Ben-Yosef, E. and Goren, Y. (eds.): Mining for Copper: Essays in Honor of Professor Beno Rothenberg
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Reference: Shugar, A. N. Extractive metallurgy in the Chalcolithic Southern Levant: Assessment of copper ores from Abu Matar. in Ben-Yosef, E. and Goren, Y. (eds.): Mining for Copper: Essays in Honor of Professor Beno Rothenberg
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Reference: Shugar, A. N. Extractive metallurgy in the Chalcolithic Southern Levant: Assessment of copper ores from Abu Matar. in Ben-Yosef, E. and Goren, Y. (eds.): Mining for Copper: Essays in Honor of Professor Beno Rothenberg
Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
Reference: Shugar, A. N. Extractive metallurgy in the Chalcolithic Southern Levant: Assessment of copper ores from Abu Matar. in Ben-Yosef, E. and Goren, Y. (eds.): Mining for Copper: Essays in Honor of Professor Beno Rothenberg
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Shugar, A. N. Extractive metallurgy in the Chalcolithic Southern Levant: Assessment of copper ores from Abu Matar. in Ben-Yosef, E. and Goren, Y. (eds.): Mining for Copper: Essays in Honor of Professor Beno Rothenberg
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Shugar, A. N. Extractive metallurgy in the Chalcolithic Southern Levant: Assessment of copper ores from Abu Matar. in Ben-Yosef, E. and Goren, Y. (eds.): Mining for Copper: Essays in Honor of Professor Beno Rothenberg
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: Shugar, A. N. Extractive metallurgy in the Chalcolithic Southern Levant: Assessment of copper ores from Abu Matar. in Ben-Yosef, E. and Goren, Y. (eds.): Mining for Copper: Essays in Honor of Professor Beno Rothenberg
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Shugar, A. N. Extractive metallurgy in the Chalcolithic Southern Levant: Assessment of copper ores from Abu Matar. in Ben-Yosef, E. and Goren, Y. (eds.): Mining for Copper: Essays in Honor of Professor Beno Rothenberg
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Shugar, A. N. Extractive metallurgy in the Chalcolithic Southern Levant: Assessment of copper ores from Abu Matar. in Ben-Yosef, E. and Goren, Y. (eds.): Mining for Copper: Essays in Honor of Professor Beno Rothenberg
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Reference: Shugar, A. N. Extractive metallurgy in the Chalcolithic Southern Levant: Assessment of copper ores from Abu Matar. in Ben-Yosef, E. and Goren, Y. (eds.): Mining for Copper: Essays in Honor of Professor Beno Rothenberg

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Djurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OOxygen
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O TenoriteCuO
O HematiteFe2O3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O CupriteCu2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O QuartzSiO2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SSulfur
S ChalcociteCu2S
S DjurleiteCu31S16
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S PyriteFeS2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu DjurleiteCu31S16
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences9
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Muschelkalk2242 - 228 Ma (Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Scleractinia
order
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Arca
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Antigona
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Antigona11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardium11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Nothosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Nothosauridae247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Placodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Placodontidae247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Europicardium multicostatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Europicardium : Europicardium multicostatum11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Crassostrea gryphoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Crassostrea : Crassostrea gryphoides11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beersheba
Wikidata ID:Q41843
GeoNames ID:295530

Localities in this Region

  • Southern District (HaDarom District)

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