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Shindand District, Herat, Afghanistani
Regional Level Types
Shindand DistrictDistrict
HeratProvince
AfghanistanCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Pur Chaman District, Farah, Afghanistan
Farsi District, Herat, Afghanistan
Bala Buluk District, Farah, Afghanistan
Anar Dara District, Farah, Afghanistan
Adraskan District, Herat, Afghanistan
Khaki Safed District, Farah, Afghanistan
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Shīnḏanḏ29,264 (2018)
Kushk16,952 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
227373
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:227373:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Farsi/Persian:
ولسوالی شیندند, ولایت هرات, افغانستان
Italian:
distretto di Shindand, Provincia di Herat, Afghanistan
Pashto:
شين ډنډ ولسوالۍ, هرات ولايت, افغانستان
Russian:
Шинданд, Герат, Афганистан
Bengali:
শিন্দান্দ জেলা, হেরাত প্রদেশ, আফগানিস্তান
Cebuano:
Shīnḏanḏ, Herāt, Apganistan
Dutch:
Shindand, Herat, Afghanistan
Malay:
Daerah Shindand, Daerah Hirat, Afghanistan
Swedish:
Shīnḏanḏ, Herat, Afghanistan
Turkish:
Şindend, Herat, Afganistan
Urdu:
شیندند ضلع, صوبہ ہرات, افغانستان
Vietnamese:
Shindand , Herat, Afghanistan
Western Punjabi:
ضلع شیندند, صوبہ ھرات, افغانستان


Shīnḍanḍ District (شین‌‌‌‌‌‌ډن‌‌‌‌‌‌ډ, formerly known as Sabzwār (سبزوار)) is one of the 16 districts of Herat Province, in western Afghanistan, and is situated in the southern part of that province. It borders Adraskan District to the north, Ghor Province to the east and Farah Province to the south and west. The district center is the town of Shindand. The main Herat-Kandahar road passes through the district. The Zerkoh Valley is in the district.

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shindand_District
Wikidata ID:Q2714337
GeoNames ID:7053049

Localities in this Region

Afghanistan

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Asia
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate (India Plate)

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