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Ajloun Governorate, Jordani
Regional Level Types
Ajloun GovernorateGovernorate
JordanCountry

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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
‘Ajlūn125,557 (2018)
‘Anjarah17,634 (2015)
Şakhrah10,616 (2017)
‘Ayn Jannah9,586 (2017)
Ḩalāwah5,376 (2017)
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ajlun Governorate
Other Languages:
French:
Ajlun, Jordan
German:
Adschlun, Jordan
Italian:
governatorato di Ajlun, Giordania
Russian:
Аджлун, Иордания
Simplified Chinese:
阿傑隆省, 约旦
Spanish:
Gobernación de Ajlun, Jordania
Albanian:
Governorati Ajloun, Jordania
Arabic:
عجلون, الأردن
Armenian:
Աջլունի մարզ, Հորդանան
Basque:
Ajlun Gobernazioa, Jordania
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Аджлюн , Ярданія
Bengali:
আজলুন গভর্নোরেট, জর্দান
Catalan:
Governació d'Ajlun, Jordània
Chechen:
Аджлун, Урдан
Danish:
Ajloun Governorate, Jordan
Dutch:
Ajlun, Jordanië
Esperanto:
Aĝlun, Jordanio
Farsi/Persian:
استان عجلون, اردن
Finnish:
Ajlun, Jordan
Greek:
Κυβερνείο Ατζλούν, Ιορδανία
Gujarati:
અજલોન ગવર્નોરેટ, જૉર્ડન
Hebrew:
עג'לון, ירדן
Hindi:
अजलुन, जॉर्डन
Hungarian:
Adzslún kormányzóság, Jordánia
Indonesian:
Kegubernuran Ajloun, Yordania
Japanese:
アジュルン県, ヨルダン
Kannada:
ಅಜ್ಲೊನ್ ಗವರ್ನೇಟ್, ಜೋರ್ಡಾನ್
Korean:
아질룬 주, 요르단
Latvian:
Adžlūnas muhāfaza, Jordānija
Lithuanian:
Adžluno muchafaza, Jordanija
Malay:
Ajloun Governorate, Jordan
Marathi:
अजलॉन गव्हर्नोरेट, जॉर्डन
Norwegian:
Ailoun, Jordan
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Ajloun guvernement, Jordan
Polish:
Adżlun , Jordania
Portuguese:
Ajlun , Jordânia
Romanian:
Guvernoratul Ajloun, Iordania
Scots:
Ajloun Govrenorate, Jordan
Sinhalese:
අජ්ලොඋන් පළාත, ජෝර්දානය
Swedish:
Ajlun, Jordan
Tamil:
அஜலூன் கோவெர்னோரே, யோர்தான்
Telugu:
అజ్‌లౌన్ గవర్నరేట్, జోర్డాన్
Thai:
เขตผู้ว่าราชการอัจญ์ลูน, จอร์แดน
Turkish:
Aclun , Ürdün
Ukrainian:
Муніципалітет Аджлун, Йорданія
Urdu:
محافظہ عجلون, اردن
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Ajloun, Jordan
Welsh:
Ardal Lywodraethol Ajlwn, Iorddonen
Western Punjabi:
ضلع اجلون, اردن


Ajloun Governorate (alternative spelling Ajlun Governorate) (Arabic: محافظة عجلون) is one of the governorates of Jordan, located north of Amman, the capital of Jordan.

Ajloun Governorate has the fourth-highest population density in Jordan (after Irbid, Jerash, and Balqa Governorates).

It is bordered by Jerash Governorate from the southeast and Irbid Governorate from the north and west.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Yosha Abdel Salam Al-amri (2007): The role of the iron ore deposit of Mugharet el-Wardeh/Jordan in the development of the use of iron in southern Bilad el-Sham. Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, 184 pp.
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Reference: Yosha Abdel Salam Al-amri (2007): The role of the iron ore deposit of Mugharet el-Wardeh/Jordan in the development of the use of iron in southern Bilad el-Sham. Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, 184 pp.
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Yosha Abdel Salam Al-amri (2007): The role of the iron ore deposit of Mugharet el-Wardeh/Jordan in the development of the use of iron in southern Bilad el-Sham. Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, 184 pp.
'Limonite'
Reference: Yosha Abdel Salam Al-amri (2007): The role of the iron ore deposit of Mugharet el-Wardeh/Jordan in the development of the use of iron in southern Bilad el-Sham. Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, 184 pp.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Yosha Abdel Salam Al-amri (2007): The role of the iron ore deposit of Mugharet el-Wardeh/Jordan in the development of the use of iron in southern Bilad el-Sham. Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, 184 pp.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Yosha Abdel Salam Al-amri (2007): The role of the iron ore deposit of Mugharet el-Wardeh/Jordan in the development of the use of iron in southern Bilad el-Sham. Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, 184 pp.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O HematiteFe2O3
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O CalciteCaCO3
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences27
Youngest Fossil Listed89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Hummar1393.5 - 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Wadi As Sir Limestone993.5 - 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Shuayb599.6 - 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Apricardia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Requieniidae : Apricardia99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Caprina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprinidae : Caprina99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Caprinula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprinulidae : Caprinula99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Durania
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Durania93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eoradiolites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Eoradiolites99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hippurites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Hippurites93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neocaprina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprinulidae : Neocaprina99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sauvagesia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Sauvagesia99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vaccinites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Vaccinites93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Radiolitidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Calycoceras (Newboldiceras) asiaticum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Calycoceras : Calycoceras (Newboldiceras) asiaticum99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Calycoceras (Proeucalycoceras) picteti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Calycoceras : Calycoceras (Proeucalycoceras) picteti99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Calycoceras (Proeucalycoceras) guerangeri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Calycoceras : Calycoceras (Proeucalycoceras) guerangeri99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudocalycoceras harpax
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Pseudocalycoceras : Pseudocalycoceras harpax99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Durania cornupastoris
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Durania : Durania cornupastoris93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajloun_Governorate
Wikidata ID:Q506658
GeoNames ID:443120

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
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