Sahara Granite, South Sinai Governorate, Egypti
Regional Level Types | |
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Sahara Granite | Pluton |
South Sinai Governorate | Governorate |
Egypt | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 4' 59'' North , 34° 2' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
406291
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:406291:5
GUID (UUID V4):
3357aebe-6dcf-4d01-a9ca-eeca20207603
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wadi um Adawi
Horseshoe-shaped pluton covering about 240 kmΒ², of which 60 kmΒ² are covered by recent sediments of coastal plain (Bentor & Eyal 1987).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Arfvedsonite Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
β 'Feldspar Group' References: |
β 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' References: |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Riebeckite Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | β»[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'var. Perthite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
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