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Dupezeh Mountain, Hero, Qaladiza, Pshdar District, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraqi
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Qandilite

Dupezeh Mountain, Hero, Qaladiza, Pshdar District, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq
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Qandilite

Dupezeh Mountain, Hero, Qaladiza, Pshdar District, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq
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Qandilite

Dupezeh Mountain, Hero, Qaladiza, Pshdar District, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq
Latitude & Longitude:
35° North , 45° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~115km
GRN:
N24E27
Type:
Mountain
Mindat Locality ID:
2019
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2019:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Melilite skarn in contact with banded diorite, in roof pendant xenoliths of calc-silicate marbles and hornfels.

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Mineral List


28 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Åkermanite
Formula: Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ Baghdadite (TL)
Formula: Ca6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calzirtite
Formula: Ca2Zr5Ti2O16
ⓘ Cuspidine
Formula: Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Djerfisherite
Formula: K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Foshagite
Formula: Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hydrotalcite
Formula: Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Monticellite
Formula: CaMgSiO4
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Qandilite (TL)
Formula: (Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Schorlomite
Formula: Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Spinel var. Chlorospinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘDjerfisherite2.FC.05K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQandilite (TL)4.BB.05(Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite		4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘSpinel
var. Chlorospinel		4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
ⓘThorianite4.DL.05ThO2
ⓘCalzirtite4.DL.10Ca2Zr5Ti2O16
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘHydrotalcite5.DA.50Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘMonticellite9.AC.10CaMgSiO4
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSchorlomite9.AD.25Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
ⓘÅkermanite9.BB.10Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
ⓘBaghdadite (TL)9.BE.17Ca6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4
ⓘCuspidine9.BE.17Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘvar. Fassaite9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Augite9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
ⓘKaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘFoshagite9.DG.15Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2
ⓘXonotlite9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Hⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Hⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BaghdaditeCa6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalzirtiteCa2Zr5Ti2O16
Oⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Qandilite(Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4
Oⓘ SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Oⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Oⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Oⓘ Spinel var. ChlorospinelMgAl2O4
FFluorine
Fⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Naⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Naⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Mgⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Qandilite(Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mgⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Mgⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Mgⓘ Spinel var. ChlorospinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Alⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Qandilite(Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Alⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Alⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Alⓘ Spinel var. ChlorospinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BaghdaditeCa6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4
Siⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Siⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Siⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Siⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
SSulfur
Sⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ BaghdaditeCa6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalzirtiteCa2Zr5Ti2O16
Caⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Caⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Caⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Caⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Caⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ CalzirtiteCa2Zr5Ti2O16
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ Qandilite(Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4
Tiⓘ SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Tiⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Qandilite(Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4
Feⓘ SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Feⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Feⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
NiNickel
Niⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
CuCopper
Cuⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ BaghdaditeCa6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4
Zrⓘ CalzirtiteCa2Zr5Ti2O16
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThorianiteThO2

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References

Al-Hermezi, H. M. (1985) Qandilite, a new spinel end-member, Mg2TiO4, from the Qala-Dizeh region, NE Iraq. Mineralogical Magazine, 49 (354) 739-744 doi:10.1180/minmag.1985.049.354.15
Al-Hermezi, H. M., McKie, D., Hall, A. J. (1986) Baghdadite, a new calcium zirconium silicate mineral from Iraq. Mineralogical Magazine, 50 (355) 119-123 doi:10.1180/minmag.1986.050.355.15
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