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Al Batinah South Governorate, Omani
Regional Level Types
Al Batinah South GovernorateRegion (Historical)
OmanCountry

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Region (Historical) - last checked 2018
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Barkā’81,647 (2018)
Rustaq79,383 (2013)
Bayt al ‘Awābī10,711 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
24745
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24745:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Arabic:
محافظة جنوب الباطنة, سلطنة عمان
French:
Al-Batina du Sud, Oman
German:
Dschanub al-Batina, Oman
Italian:
Al Batinah South Governorate, Oman
Russian:
Северная Эль-Батина, Оман
Spanish:
Al Batinah Sur, Omán
Basque:
Hego Al Batinah, Oman
Bengali:
আল বাতিনাহ দক্ষিন গভর্নোরেট, ওমান
Cebuano:
Muḩāfaz̧at Janūb al Bāţinah, Oman
Czech:
Jižní al-Batína, Omán
Danish:
Al Batinah South Governorate, Oman
Dutch:
Al Batinah, Oman
Farsi/Persian:
استان باطنه جنوبی, عمان
Finnish:
Al-Batinan eteläinen kuvernoraatti, Oman
Greek:
Αλ Μπατίνα Σάουθ Γκοβερνοράτε, Ομάν
Gujarati:
અલ બટીનાહ સાઉથ ગવર્નોરેટ, ઓમાન
Hindi:
अल बातिनाह दक्षिण गवर्नरेट, ओमान
Indonesian:
Kegubernuran Al-Batinah Selatan, Oman
Japanese:
南バーティナ地方, オマーン
Kannada:
ಅಲ್ ಬಟಿನಾ ಸೌತ್ ಗವರ್ನೇಟ್, ಒಮಾನ್
Korean:
남바티나 주, 오만
Latvian:
Dienvidbātinas muhāfaza, Omāna
Lithuanian:
Al Batino pietų gubernija, Omanas
Malay:
Al Batinah South Governorate, Oman
Marathi:
अल बतिनाह साऊथ गव्हर्नोरेट, ओमान
Norwegian:
Sør-Al Batinah, Oman
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Al Batinah Sør guvernement, Oman
Polish:
Muhafazat Dżanub al-Batina, Oman
Portuguese:
Batina Meridional, Omã
Sinhalese:
අල් බටිනා දකුණු පළාත, ඕමානය
Swedish:
Södra Al Barinah, Oman
Tamil:
அல் பட்டினஹ் தெற்கு கோவெர்னோரே, ஓமான்
Telugu:
అల్ బాటినా దక్షిణ గవర్నరేట్, ఒమన్
Thai:
เขตผู้ว่าราชการอัลบาฏินะฮ์ใต้, ประเทศโอมาน
Turkish:
Al Batinah Güney Yönetimi, Umman
Ukrainian:
Муніципалітет Південна Ель-Батіна, Оман
Urdu:
ال باتینہ ساؤتھ جوویرنوراتی, سلطنت عمان
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Al Batinah South, Oman


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Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Erdite
Formula: NaFeS2 · 2H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Graphite
Formula: C
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Erdite2.FD.20NaFeS2 · 2H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ErditeNaFeS2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O ErditeNaFeS2 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
NaSodium
Na ErditeNaFeS2 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
SSulfur
S ErditeNaFeS2 · 2H2O
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FeIron
Fe ErditeNaFeS2 · 2H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 135 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences135
Youngest Fossil Listed105 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed1,000 Ma (Neoproterozoic)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 8 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Charentia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Charentiidae : Charentia109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cuneolina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Cuneolinidae : Cuneolina112.03 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Favusella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Favusellidae : Favusella112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nezzazata
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Nezzazatidae : Nezzazata109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Orbitolina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Orbitolinidae : Orbitolina122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Palorbitolina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Orbitolinidae : Palorbitolina125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Spiroloculina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Spiroloculinidae : Spiroloculina109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Vercorsella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Cuneolinidae : Vercorsella109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anthozoa
class
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Scleractinia
order
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bacinella
genus
Animalia : Problematica : Bacinella125.45 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Liroceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Liroceratidae : Liroceras272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Bactrites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Bactritidae : Bactrites272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Altudoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Paragastrioceratidae : Altudoceras272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Epadrianites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Adrianitidae : Epadrianites272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Stacheoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Vidrioceratidae : Stacheoceras272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Waagenoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Cyclolobidae : Waagenoceras272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Propinacoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Medlicottiidae : Propinacoceras272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Cibolites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Paraceltitidae : Cibolites272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Perna
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Perna190.8 - 182.7 Ma
Early Jurassic
Opisoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Opisoma190.8 - 182.7 Ma
Early Jurassic
Agriopleura
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Agriopleura125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Caprina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprinidae : Caprina125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Caprotina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprotinidae : Caprotina112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pachyrisma (Durga)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Megalodontida : Megalodontidae : Pachyrisma : Pachyrisma (Durga)190.8 - 182.7 Ma
Early Jurassic
Horiopleura
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Polyconitidae : Horiopleura122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Offneria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprinidae : Offneria130 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Praecaprina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprinidae : Praecaprina130 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Praeradiolites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Praeradiolites112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Requienia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Requieniidae : Requienia112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sellaea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprinulidae : Sellaea122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Toucasia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Requieniidae : Toucasia112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fistulipora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Fistulipora272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Goniocladia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Goniocladiidae : Goniocladia272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Sulcoretepora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Cystodictyonidae : Sulcoretepora272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Dyscritella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Dyscritellidae : Dyscritella272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Rhabdomeson
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhabdomesidae : Rhabdomeson272.3 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Rhombopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhabdomesidae : Rhombopora272.3 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Streblotrypa (Streblascopora)
subgenus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomata : Hyphasmoporidae : Streblotrypa : Streblotrypa (Streblascopora)272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Polypora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Polypora272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Protoretepora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Protoretepora272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Solenopora
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Solenoporaceae : Solenopora112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Carpathoporella
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Carpathoporella109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lithiotis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Plicatostylidae : Lithiotis190.8 - 182.7 Ma
Early Jurassic
Triploporella
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Dasycladales : Triploporellaceae : Triploporella112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fistuliporidae
family
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Hexagonellidae
family
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Hexagonellidae272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Glossomyophorus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Monopleuridae : Glossomyophorus125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cyclolobidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Cyclolobidae272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Coskinolinella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Coskinolinella112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Polystrata alba
species
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Cryptonemiales : Peyssonneliaceae : Polystrata : Polystrata alba112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eoradiolites liratus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Eoradiolites : Eoradiolites liratus109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eoradiolites plicatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Eoradiolites : Eoradiolites plicatus122.46 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fenestellidae
family
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Boueina
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Chlorophyceae : Boueina122.46 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylosmilia michelini
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylosmilia : Stylosmilia michelini190.8 - 182.7 Ma
Early Jurassic
Calamophylliopsis stockesi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Calamophylliopsis : Calamophylliopsis stockesi190.8 - 182.7 Ma
Early Jurassic
Paraceltites elegans
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Paraceltitidae : Paraceltites : Paraceltites elegans272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Neopopanoceras scrobiculatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Popanoceratidae : Neopopanoceras : Neopopanoceras scrobiculatum272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Adrianites elegans
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Adrianitidae : Adrianites : Adrianites elegans272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Eumedlicottia bifrons
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Prolecanitida : Medlicottiidae : Eumedlicottia : Eumedlicottia bifrons272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Propinacoceras beyrichi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Medlicottiidae : Propinacoceras : Propinacoceras beyrichi272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Parapronorites konincki
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Pronoritidae : Parapronorites : Parapronorites konincki272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Agathiceras suessi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Agathiceratidae : Agathiceras : Agathiceras suessi272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Sosiocrimites insignis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Adrianitidae : Sosiocrimites : Sosiocrimites insignis272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Sicanites schopeni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Prolecanitida : Medlicottiidae : Sicanites : Sicanites schopeni272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Neopopanoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Popanoceratidae : Neopopanoceras272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Paraceltites hoeferi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Paraceltitidae : Paraceltites : Paraceltites hoeferi272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Altudoceras sosioense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Paragastrioceratidae : Altudoceras : Altudoceras sosioense272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Bitaunioceras zonatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Pseudorthocerida : Spyroceratidae : Bitaunioceras : Bitaunioceras zonatum272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Brachycycloceras rustaqense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Brachycycloceratidae : Brachycycloceras : Brachycycloceras rustaqense272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Hexagonella kobayashii
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Hexagonellidae : Hexagonella : Hexagonella kobayashii272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Streblotrypa (Streblascopora) delicatula
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomata : Hyphasmoporidae : Streblotrypa : Streblotrypa (Streblascopora) delicatula272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Timoraspis breviceps
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Timoraspis : Timoraspis breviceps272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Bacinella irregularis
species
Animalia : Problematica : Bacinella : Bacinella irregularis125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Epadrianites involutus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Adrianitidae : Epadrianites : Epadrianites involutus272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Halobia mediterranea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Halobiidae : Halobia : Halobia mediterranea221.5 - 215.56 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Halobia breuningiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Halobiidae : Halobia : Halobia breuningiana221.5 - 215.56 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Batinah_South_Governorate
Wikidata ID:Q4703565
GeoNames ID:411736

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