Faroor Island, Abumusa County, Hormozgan Province, Irani
Regional Level Types | |
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Faroor Island | Island |
Abumusa County | County |
Hormozgan Province | Province |
Iran | Country |
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Locality type:
Age:
2.588 Ma to present day
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Gansser, A. (1992) The enigma of the Persian salt dome inclusions. Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae 85 (3): 825-846.
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nabiyu Farur
Other Languages:
Farsi/Persian:
فارور, شهرستان بوموسی, استان هرمزگان, ایران
Saltdome island.
"Small Farur" not to be confused with the larger Farur island to the north.
Protected area.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Gansser, A. (1992). The enigma of the Persian salt dome inclusions. Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae 85 (3): 825-846. |
ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Reference: Gansser, A. (1992). The enigma of the Persian salt dome inclusions. Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae 85 (3): 825-846. |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Gansser, A. (1992). The enigma of the Persian salt dome inclusions. Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae 85 (3): 825-846. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fossils
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Gansser, A. (1992) The enigma of the Persian salt dome inclusions. Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae 85 (3): 825-846.
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