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Anar Dara District, Farah, Afghanistani
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Anar Dara DistrictDistrict
FarahProvince
AfghanistanCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Anār Darah10,023 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
227372
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:227372:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Farsi/Persian:
اناردره, ولایت فراه, افغانستان
French:
Anâr Darreh, Farâh, Afghanistan
Italian:
distretto di Anar dara, Provincia di Farah, Afghanistan
Pashto:
انار دره ولسوالۍ, فراه ولايت, افغانستان
Russian:
Анар-Дара, Фарах, Афганистан
Spanish:
Anār Darreh, Provincia de Farāh, Afganistán
Asturian:
Anar Dara, Farah, Afganistán
Bengali:
আনার দারা জেলা, ফারাহ প্রদেশ, আফগানিস্তান
Cebuano:
Anār Darah, Farāh, Apganistan
Dutch:
Anar Dara District, Farah, Afghanistan
Greek:
Ανάρ Νταρά, Φαράχ, Αφγανιστάν
Malay:
Daerah Anar Dara, Wilayah Farah, Afghanistan
Swedish:
Anār Darah, Farah, Afghanistan
Turkish:
Anar Dara ilçesi, Ferah, Afganistan
Urdu:
انار درہ ضلع, صوبہ فراہ, افغانستان
Vietnamese:
Anar Dara , Farah, Afghanistan
Western Punjabi:
ضلع انار درہ, صوبہ فراہ, افغانستان


Anar Dara is a district in Farah Province, Afghanistan. Its capital, Anar Dara, is situated at 801 m a.s.l.

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20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anar_Dara_District
Wikidata ID:Q1032484
GeoNames ID:7052917

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