Emerald mines, Wadi Sikait, Red Sea Governorate, Egypti
Regional Level Types | |
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Emerald mines | Group of Mines |
Wadi Sikait | Wadi |
Red Sea Governorate | Governorate |
Egypt | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 39' 24'' North , 34° 48' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Marsa Alam | 10,000 (2014) | 46.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
263267
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:263267:7
GUID (UUID V4):
3d883144-dcf0-4179-a552-92097e71197f
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wadi Sikheit
A series of small emerald mines.
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31 valid minerals.
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β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
β Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O References: |
β Baddeleyite Formula: ZrO2 |
β Bunsenite Formula: NiO |
β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
β Cheralite Formula: CaTh(PO4)2 |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
β 'Clay minerals' |
β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' References: |
β 'Columbite Group' |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
β Ishikawaite Formula: U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
β Kasolite Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O References: |
β 'K Feldspar' |
β 'Lepidolite' |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Nickel Formula: Ni |
β Nimite Formula: (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
β Parauranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n |
β 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Rosasite Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Soddyite Formula: (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
β Thorianite Formula: ThO2 |
β Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) References: |
β Thorite var. Uranothorite Formula: (Th,U)SiO4 References: |
β Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O References: |
β Willemite Formula: Zn2SiO4 |
β 'Wolframite Group' |
β 'Xenotime' References: |
β Zippeite Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Nickel | 1.AA.05 | Ni |
β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
β | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Bunsenite | 4.AB.25 | NiO |
β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | Ishikawaite | 4.DB.25 | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
β | Baddeleyite | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
β | Thorianite | 4.DL.05 | ThO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Rosasite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Zippeite | 7.EC.05 | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) Β· 3H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Cheralite | 8.AD.50 | CaTh(PO4)2 |
β | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
β | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Willemite | 9.AA.05 | Zn2SiO4 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Thorite var. Uranothorite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)SiO4 |
β | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) | |
β | Soddyite | 9.AK.05 | (UO2)2SiO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Parauranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O |
β | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O |
β | Kasolite | 9.AK.15 | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) Β· H2O |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Nimite | 9.EC.55 | (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
β | 'Xenotime' | - | |
β | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
β | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' | - | A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' | - | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
β | 'Columbite Group' | - | |
β | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
H | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
H | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Nimite | (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
H | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Soddyite | (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
H | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
H | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
O | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
O | β Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
O | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
O | β Bunsenite | NiO |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
O | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Nimite | (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Soddyite | (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Thorianite | ThO2 |
O | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | β Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
O | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
O | β Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
O | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Cheralite | CaTh(PO4)2 |
O | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Nimite | (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Nimite | (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Nimite | (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Soddyite | (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
Si | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | β Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Si | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Si | β Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | β Cheralite | CaTh(PO4)2 |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cl | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Ca | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Ca | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Ca | β Cheralite | CaTh(PO4)2 |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Bunsenite | NiO |
Ni | β Nickel | Ni |
Ni | β Nimite | (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | β Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Nb | β Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
Pb | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | β Thorianite | ThO2 |
Th | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Th | β Cheralite | CaTh(PO4)2 |
Th | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
U | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
U | β Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
U | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
U | β Soddyite | (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
U | β Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
U | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
U | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
U | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African PlateTectonic Plate
Egypt
- Eastern DesertDesert
- Red Sea Governorate
- Emerald mining districtGroup of Mines
North Africa
- Sahara DesertDesert
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