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Area:
11,571 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Doha | 344,939 (2017) |
| Ar Rayyฤn | 272,465 (2014) |
| Umm ลalฤl Muแธฉammad | 29,391 (2016) |
| Al Wakrah | 26,436 (2012) |
| Al Khawr | 18,923 (2012) |
| Ash Shฤซแธฉฤnฤซyah | 8,380 (2018) |
Other Languages:
French:
Qatar
German:
Katar
Italian:
Qatar
Russian:
ะะฐัะฐั
Simplified Chinese:
ๅกๅกๅฐ
Spanish:
Catar
Afrikaans:
Katar
Albanian:
Katari
Arabic:
ูุทุฑ
Belarusian:
ะะฐัะฐั
Bulgarian:
ะะฐัะฐั
Catalan:
Qatar
Czech:
Katar
Danish:
Qatar
Dutch:
Qatar
Estonian:
Katar
Farsi/Persian:
ูุทุฑ
Finnish:
Qatar
Galician:
Qatar
Greek:
ฮฮฑฯฮฌฯ
Hebrew:
ืงืืืจ
Hindi:
เคเคผเคคเคฐ
Hungarian:
Katar
Icelandic:
Katar
Indonesian:
Qatar
Irish Gaelic:
Catar
Japanese:
ใซใฟใผใซ
Korean:
์นดํ๋ฅด
Latvian:
Katara
Lithuanian:
Kataras
Macedonian:
ะะฐัะฐั
Norwegian:
Qatar
Polish:
Katar
Portuguese:
Catar
Romanian:
Qatar
Serbian:
ะะฐัะฐั
Slovak:
Katar
Slovenian:
Katar
Swahili:
Qatar
Swedish:
Qatar
Tagalog:
Katar
Thai:
เธเธฒเธเธฒเธฃเน
Turkish:
Katar
Ukrainian:
ะะฐัะฐั
Vietnamese:
Qatar
Welsh:
Qatar
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities13 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| โ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| โ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| โ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 ยท 2H2O |
| โ | Bassanite | 7.CD.45 | Ca(SO4) ยท 0.5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| โ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| โ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | โปAl2Mg2โป2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 ยท 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| โ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| โ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 ยท nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| H | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | โ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| H | โ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | โ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| O | โ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | โ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | โ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | โ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Mg | โ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Si | โ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | โ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | โ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| S | โ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Halite | NaCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | โ Celestine | SrSO4 |
Fossils
There are 5 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.
| Occurrences | 5 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 145 Ma (Late Jurassic) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 164 Ma (Middle Jurassic) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 1 fossil locality |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q846 |
| GeoNames ID: | 289688 |
Localities in this Region
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Arabian PeninsulaPeninsula
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
- Arabian PlatformBasin
- Persian Gulf BasinBasin
- Rub' al Khali basinBasin
- Widyan-North Arabian Gulf basinBasin
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