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Jabal Sayid mine (Jabal Sayid Cu-Zn deposit), Medina Region, Saudi Arabiai
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Jabal Sayid mine (Jabal Sayid Cu-Zn deposit)Mine
Medina RegionRegion
Saudi ArabiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 51' 5'' North , 40° 56' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
23.85157,40.93999
GRN:
N16E27
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Owned/operated by:
Barrick Gold Corporation (50%), Ma'aden (Saudi Arabian Mining Co.) (50%)
Mindat Locality ID:
19975
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19975:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sa'id


150 kilometers from Madinah, 40 km east of Mahd adh Dhahab. VMS type deposit of the Samran – Jabal Sayid belt.

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Mineral List


26 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Frohbergite
Formula: FeTe2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Hydroxyplumbopyrochlore (TL)
Formula: (Pb1.5◻0.5)Nb2O6(OH)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Synchysite-(Y)
Formula: CaY(CO3)2F
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Thorian Uraninite
Formula: (U,Th)O2
ⓘ Volynskite
Formula: AgBiTe2
ⓘ Vulcanite
Formula: CuTe
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘNative Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘVulcanite2.CB.75CuTe
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘFrohbergite2.EB.10aFeTe2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘVolynskite2.JA.20AgBiTe2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘRutile
var. Ilmenorutile		4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
ⓘHydroxyplumbopyrochlore (TL)4.DH.15 (Pb1.5◻0.5)Nb2O6(OH)
ⓘUraninite
var. Thorian Uraninite		4.DL.05(U,Th)O2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSynchysite-(Y)5.BD.20cCaY(CO3)2F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ Hydroxyplumbopyrochlore (Pb1.5◻0.5)Nb2O6(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ Uraninite var. Thorian Uraninite(U,Th)O2
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Hydroxyplumbopyrochlore (Pb1.5◻0.5)Nb2O6(OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FrohbergiteFeTe2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ VulcaniteCuTe
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Yⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Hydroxyplumbopyrochlore (Pb1.5◻0.5)Nb2O6(OH)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ FrohbergiteFeTe2
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ Native TelluriumTe
Teⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
Teⓘ VulcaniteCuTe
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ Hydroxyplumbopyrochlore (Pb1.5◻0.5)Nb2O6(OH)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
ThThorium
Thⓘ Uraninite var. Thorian Uraninite(U,Th)O2
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ Uraninite var. Thorian Uraninite(U,Th)O2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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