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Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysiai
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Entrance to the Great Cave

Niah Great Cave, Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia
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Entrance to the Great Cave

Niah Great Cave, Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia
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Entrance to the Great Cave

Niah Great Cave, Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia
Neighbouring regions:
Limbang Division, Sarawak, Malaysia
Kapit Division, Sarawak, Malaysia
Bintulu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia
Type:
Division
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Miri228,212 (2017)
Batu Niah1,000 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
416166
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:416166:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Division de Miri, Sarawak, Malaisie
Russian:
Мири, Саравак, Малайзия
Simplified Chinese:
美里省, 砂拉越, 马来西亚
Dutch:
Miri, Sarawak, Maleisië
Indonesian:
Bagian Miri, Serawak, Malaysia
Japanese:
ミリ省, サラワク州, マレーシア
Malay:
Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Miri Séng, Sarawak, Má-lâi-se-a
Norwegian:
Bahagian Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
Tamil:
மிரி பிரிவு, சரவாக், மலேசியா


One of the political divisions of Sarawak.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

22 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ardealite
Formula: Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘ Berlinite
Formula: AlPO4
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hannayite
Formula: (NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Monetite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH)
ⓘ Newberyite
Formula: Mg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Niahite (TL)
Formula: (NH4)Mn2+(PO4) · H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Niter
Formula: KNO3
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Struvite
Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
ⓘ Taranakite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBerlinite8.AA.05AlPO4
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘMonetite8.AD.10Ca(PO3OH)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘNewberyite8.CE.10Mg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘNiahite (TL)8.CH.20(NH4)Mn2+(PO4) · H2O
ⓘTaranakite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘHannayite8.CH.35(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
ⓘStruvite8.CH.40(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
ⓘArdealite8.CJ.50Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Hⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Hⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ Niahite(NH4)Mn2+(PO4) · H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Hⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
Nⓘ Niahite(NH4)Mn2+(PO4) · H2O
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
Nⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Oⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oⓘ BerliniteAlPO4
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Oⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ Niahite(NH4)Mn2+(PO4) · H2O
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Oⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Mgⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerliniteAlPO4
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Pⓘ BerliniteAlPO4
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Pⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Pⓘ Niahite(NH4)Mn2+(PO4) · H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Pⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Sⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
Kⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Caⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Niahite(NH4)Mn2+(PO4) · H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Fossils

There are 51 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences51
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed20.4 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Setap - Sibuti1120.44 - 15.97 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Parthenope
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Parthenopidae : Parthenope20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Presbytis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Presbytis0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Spizaetus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Spizaetus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mursia bekenuensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Calappidae : Mursia : Mursia bekenuensis20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Iphiculus sexspinosus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Iphiculidae : Iphiculus : Iphiculus sexspinosus20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pariphiculus gselli
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Iphiculidae : Pariphiculus : Pariphiculus gselli20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pariphiculus papillosus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Iphiculidae : Pariphiculus : Pariphiculus papillosus20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Myra trispinosa
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Leucosiidae : Myra : Myra trispinosa20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Leucosia calcarata
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Leucosiidae : Leucosia : Leucosia calcarata20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Leucosia longiangulata
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Leucosiidae : Leucosia : Leucosia longiangulata20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Parthenope clypeformis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Parthenopidae : Parthenope : Parthenope clypeformis20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Portunus woodwardi
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Portunidae : Portunus : Portunus woodwardi20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Carcinoplax prisca
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Goneplacidae : Carcinoplax : Carcinoplax prisca20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Macaca nemestrina
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Macaca : Macaca nemestrina0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Macaca fascicularis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Macaca : Macaca fascicularis0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Trachypithecus cristatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Trachypithecus : Trachypithecus cristatus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hylobates moloch
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hylobatidae : Hylobates : Hylobates moloch0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Haliastur indus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Haliastur : Haliastur indus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Accipiter trivirgatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Accipiter : Accipiter trivirgatus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Macheiramphus alcinus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Macheiramphus : Macheiramphus alcinus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ictinaetus malaiensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Ictinaetus : Ictinaetus malaiensis0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ketupa ketupu
species		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Strigidae : Ketupa : Ketupa ketupu0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Bubo sumatranus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Strigidae : Bubo : Bubo sumatranus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Strix leptogrammica
species		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Strigidae : Strix : Strix leptogrammica0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miri_Division
Wikidata ID:Q2424881

Localities in this Region

Malaysia

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AsiaContinent
BorneoIsland
Eurasian Plate
Sunda PlateTectonic Plate

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