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Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysiai
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Neighbouring regions:
Baling District, Kedah, Malaysia
Kulim District, Kedah, Malaysia
Jeli District, Kelantan, Malaysia
Gua Musang District, Kelantan, Malaysia
Lojing, Kelantan, Malaysia
Kuala Kangsar District, Perak, Malaysia
Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia
Type:
District
Mindat Locality ID:
340601
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:340601:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Simplified Chinese:
上霹靂縣, 霹雳, 马来西亚
Dutch:
Hulu Perak, Perak, Maleisië
Esperanto:
Hulu Perak, Perako, Malajzio
Indonesian:
Hulu Perak, Perak, Malaysia
Malay:
Hulu Perak, Perak, Malaysia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Hulu Perak Koān, Perak, Má-lâi-se-a
Swedish:
Hulu Perak, Perak, Malaysia
Urdu:
ضلع ہولو پیراک, پیراک, ملائیشیا


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26 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Cobaltite var. Iron-bearing Cobaltite
Formula: (Co,Fe)AsS
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Nukundamite
Formula: Cu3.33Fe0.66S4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rooseveltite
Formula: Bi(AsO4)
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Trippkeite
Formula: Cu2+As3+2O4
ⓘ Tsugaruite
Formula: Pb28As15S50Cl
ⓘ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘNukundamite2.CA.10Cu3.33Fe0.66S4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Cobaltite2.EB.25(Co,Fe)AsS
ⓘWittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘTsugaruite2.JB.30cPb28As15S50Cl
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
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘTrippkeite4.JA.20Cu2+As3+2O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘRooseveltite8.AD.50Bi(AsO4)
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RooseveltiteBi(AsO4)
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TrippkeiteCu2+As23+O4
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ NukundamiteCu3.33Fe0.66S4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Sⓘ TsugaruitePb28As15S50Cl
Sⓘ Cobaltite var. Iron-bearing Cobaltite(Co,Fe)AsS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ TsugaruitePb28As15S50Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NukundamiteCu3.33Fe0.66S4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Cobaltite var. Iron-bearing Cobaltite(Co,Fe)AsS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ Cobaltite var. Iron-bearing Cobaltite(Co,Fe)AsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ NukundamiteCu3.33Fe0.66S4
Cuⓘ TrippkeiteCu2+As23+O4
Cuⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ RooseveltiteBi(AsO4)
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ TrippkeiteCu2+As23+O4
Asⓘ TsugaruitePb28As15S50Cl
Asⓘ Cobaltite var. Iron-bearing Cobaltite(Co,Fe)AsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ TsugaruitePb28As15S50Cl
BiBismuth
Biⓘ RooseveltiteBi(AsO4)
Biⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences9
Youngest Fossil Listed383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed419 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Mahang and Baling9419.2 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Metastyliolina
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculita : Nowakiida : Striatostyliolinidae : Metastyliolina419.2 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Nowakia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Nowakiidae : Nowakia419.2 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Harpes
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Harpetida : Harpetidae : Harpes419.2 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Brachiopoda
phylum		Animalia : Brachiopoda419.2 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Crinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea419.2 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Monograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Monograptidae : Monograptus419.2 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulu_Perak_District
Wikidata ID:Q2416685

Localities in this Region

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