Jabal Tuwalah Intrusion, Medina Region, Saudi Arabiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Jabal Tuwalah Intrusion | Intrusion |
| Medina Region | Region |
| Saudi Arabia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 25' 6'' North , 40° 55' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
641 Β± 85 to 628 Β± 4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
Rb-Sr and Th-Pb
Reference for age:
Stuckless, J. S., Hedge, C. E., Wenner, D. B., & Nkomo, I. T. (1985). Isotopic studies of postorogenic granites from the northeastern Arabian Shield, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. United States Geological Survey, Open File Report 85-126.
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
193319
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:193319:5
GUID (UUID V4):
f6db7548-df4e-4be6-a6e7-e9c23af868a2
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Djebel Tuwallah
A zircon locality.
Almost circular granite intrusion c. 20km in diameter enclosing an 8 x 10 km body of country rock volcanics, gneisses and mignatites; it is roofed by gabbro, rhyolite and granophyre (Delfour 1977).
Granites contain Th-rich zircon crystals up to 1cm across.
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 References: |
| β Arfvedsonite Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| β | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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Jabal Tuwalah Intrusion, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia