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Arad, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israeli
Regional Level Types
AradCity
Beersheba SubdistrictSubdistrict
Southern DistrictDistrict
IsraelCountry

Coat of Arms of Arad
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Neighbouring regions:
Kuseife, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Arad23,700 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
16782
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16782:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Arabic:
عراد, بئر السبع, المنطقة الجنوبية, إسرائيل
French:
Arad, Beer-Sheva, district sud, Israël
German:
Arad, Be’er Scheva, Südbezirk, Israel
Hebrew:
ערד, באר שבע, מחוז הדרום, ישראל
Italian:
Arad, Be'er Sheva, distretto Sud, Israele
Russian:
Арад, Беэр-Шева, Южный округ, Израиль
Simplified Chinese:
阿拉德, 贝尔谢巴, 南部区, 以色列
Spanish:
Arad, Beerseba, Distrito Meridional, Israel
Armenian:
Արադ, Բեեր Շևա, Հարավային մարզ, Իսրայել
Belarusian:
Арад, Паўднёвая акруга Ізраіля, Ізраіль
Bengali:
আরাদ, বীরসেবা, ইসরায়েল
Catalan:
Arad, Beerxeba, districte del Sud, Israel
Cebuano:
‘Arad, Beersheba, Southern District, Israel
Czech:
Arad, Beerševa, Jižní distrikt, Izrael
Danish:
Arad, Beersheba, Syddistriktet, Israel
Dutch:
Arad, Beër Sjeva, Zuid, Israël
Esperanto:
Arad, Be'er Ŝeba, Suda distrikto de Israelo, Israelo
Farsi/Persian:
عراد، اسرائیل, بئرشبع, استان جنوب, اسرائیل
Finnish:
Arad, Beerseba, Eteläinen hallintoalue, Israel
Georgian:
არადი, ბეერ-შევა, სამხრეთი რაიონი, ისრაელი
Greek:
Αράντ, Μπερ Σεβά, Ισραήλ
Gujarati:
અરાદ, બીરશેબા, ઈઝરાયલ
Hungarian:
Arad, Beér-Seva, Déli körzet, Izrael
Ido:
Arad, Israel
Indonesian:
Arad, Bersyeba, Distrik Selatan, Israel
Japanese:
アラド, ベエルシェバ, 南部地区, イスラエル
Kannada:
ಅರದ್, ಬೀರ್ಷೆಬಾ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್
Korean:
아라드, 베르셰바, 남부구, 이스라엘
Latvian:
Arada, Beerševa, Dienvidu apgabals, Izraēla
Lithuanian:
Aradas, Beer Ševa, Pietų apskritis, Izraelis
Malay:
Arad, Beersheba, Daerah Selatan, Israel
Marathi:
अराद, बेरशेबा, इस्रायल
Norwegian:
Arad, Beer Sheva, Sørdistriktet, Israel
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Arad i Israel, Beersheba, Det sørlege distriktet i Israel, Israel
Polish:
Arad, Beer Szewa, Dystrykt Południowy, Izrael
Portuguese:
Arad, Bersebá, Distrito Sul, Israel
Romanian:
Arad, Beer Șeva, Districtul de Sud, Israel
Scots:
Arad, Beersheba, Soothren Destrict, Israel
Sinhalese:
අරඩ්, බියර්ශේබා, ඊශ්‍රායලය
Swedish:
‘Arad, Be'er Sheva, Södra distriktet, Israel
Tagalog:
Arad, Berseba, Israel
Tamil:
ஆராத், பீர்சேபா, தெற்கு மாவட்டம், இசுரேல்
Telugu:
అరాడ్, బెయేర్షెబా, ఇజ్రాయిల్
Thai:
อาราด, เบียร์ชีบา, ประเทศอิสราเอล
Traditional Chinese:
阿拉德, 南部區, 以色列
Turkish:
Arad, Beerşeba, Güney Bölgesi, İsrail
Ukrainian:
Арад, Беер-Шева, Південний округ, Ізраїль
Urdu:
عراد، اسرائیل, بیر سبع, جنوبی ضلع , اسرائیل
Vietnamese:
Arad, Beersheba, Quận Nam, Israel
Yiddish:
ערד, באר שבע, דרום דיסטריקט, ישראל


Arad is a city on the border of the Negev and Judean Deserts, 25 kilometers west of the Dead Sea.

Note:
The type locality of zadovite and aradite is not located in Arad but in the Tamar Regional Council, in the central part of the Hatrurim Basin, ~5 km southeast of the town of Arad (located on the border of the Negev and Judean Deserts).

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Mineral List

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

29 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:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bentorite
Formula: Ca6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Bredigite
Formula: Ca7Mg(SiO4)4
ⓘ Brownmillerite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorellestadite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
ⓘ Gazeevite
Formula: BaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydrocalumite
Formula: Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Hydrogarnet'
ⓘ Keplerite
Formula: Ca9(Ca0.5◻0.5)Mg(PO4)7
ⓘ Larnite
Formula: Ca2SiO4
ⓘ Magnesioferrite
Formula: MgFe3+2O4
ⓘ Merwinite
Formula: Ca3Mg(SiO4)2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sharyginite
Formula: Ca3TiFe2O8
ⓘ Shulamitite
Formula: Ca3TiFe3+AlO8
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spurrite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘ Ternesite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(SO4)
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Ye'elimite
Formula: Ca4Al6(SO4)O12
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBrownmillerite4.AC.10Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘShulamitite4.AC.10Ca3TiFe3+AlO8
ⓘSharyginite4.AC.10Ca3TiFe2O8
ⓘMagnesioferrite4.BB.05MgFe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘHydrocalumite4.FL.10Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘYe'elimite7.BC.15Ca4Al6(SO4)O12
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBentorite7.DG.15Ca6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘKeplerite8.AD.Ca9(Ca0.5◻0.5)Mg(PO4)7
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLarnite9.AD.05Ca2SiO4
ⓘMerwinite9.AD.15Ca3Mg(SiO4)2
ⓘBredigite9.AD.20Ca7Mg(SiO4)4
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpurrite9.AH.15Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘTernesite9.AH.20Ca5(SiO4)2(SO4)
ⓘFluorellestadite9.AH.25Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
ⓘGazeevite9.AH.40BaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Hydrogarnet'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BentoriteCa6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BentoriteCa6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ BredigiteCa7Mg(SiO4)4
Oⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Oⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Oⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Oⓘ TernesiteCa5(SiO4)2(SO4)
Oⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
Oⓘ GazeeviteBaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O
Oⓘ SharyginiteCa3TiFe2O8
Oⓘ KepleriteCa9(Ca0.5◻0.5)Mg(PO4)7
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BredigiteCa7Mg(SiO4)4
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Mgⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Mgⓘ KepleriteCa9(Ca0.5◻0.5)Mg(PO4)7
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Alⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BredigiteCa7Mg(SiO4)4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Siⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Siⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ TernesiteCa5(SiO4)2(SO4)
Siⓘ GazeeviteBaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ KepleriteCa9(Ca0.5◻0.5)Mg(PO4)7
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BentoriteCa6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Sⓘ TernesiteCa5(SiO4)2(SO4)
Sⓘ GazeeviteBaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ BentoriteCa6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ BredigiteCa7Mg(SiO4)4
Caⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Caⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Caⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Caⓘ TernesiteCa5(SiO4)2(SO4)
Caⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
Caⓘ GazeeviteBaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O
Caⓘ SharyginiteCa3TiFe2O8
Caⓘ KepleriteCa9(Ca0.5◻0.5)Mg(PO4)7
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
Tiⓘ SharyginiteCa3TiFe2O8
CrChromium
Crⓘ BentoriteCa6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
Feⓘ SharyginiteCa3TiFe2O8
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ GazeeviteBaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O

Fossils

There are 16 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.

Occurrences16
Youngest Fossil Listed156 Ma (Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed254 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kidod1164.7 - 155.7 Ma (Jurassic)
Arqov15252.17 - 247.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ostracoda
class		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Bairdia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Bairdia (Cryptobairdia)
subgenus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia : Bairdia (Cryptobairdia)254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Cavellina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cavellinidae : Cavellina254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Brachyphyllum
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Brachyphyllum164.7 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Parahollinella hungarica
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Hollinellidae : Parahollinella : Parahollinella hungarica254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Aurikirkbya formula
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Kirkbyidae : Aurikirkbya : Aurikirkbya formula254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Sargentina transita
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopida : Knoxitidae : Sargentina : Sargentina transita254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Cryptobairdia bolzi
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Cryptobairdia : Cryptobairdia bolzi254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Arqoviella permiana
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytherissinellidae : Arqoviella : Arqoviella permiana254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Sargentina postacuta
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopida : Knoxitidae : Sargentina : Sargentina postacuta254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Hollinella derini
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Hollinellidae : Hollinella : Hollinella derini254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Carinaknightina discarinata
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Kirkbyidae : Carinaknightina : Carinaknightina discarinata254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Moorites kozuri
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Youngiellidae : Moorites : Moorites kozuri254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Praelobobairdia silenitiformis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Praelobobairdia : Praelobobairdia silenitiformis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Bairdiacypris haqanaensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdiacypris : Bairdiacypris haqanaensis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arad,_Israel
Wikidata ID:Q152473
GeoNames ID:295657

Localities in this Region

Israel

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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Arabian Plate
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Eurasian Plate
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Middle East

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References

Kahlenberg, Volker, Galuskina, Irina, Krüger, Biljana, Pauluhn, Anuschka, Galuskin, Evgeny (2019) Structural investigations on bredigite from the Hatrurim Complex. Mineralogy and Petrology, 113 (2) 261-272 doi:10.1007/s00710-018-0646-z
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