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et-Tabun Cave, Hof HaCarmel, Hadera, Haifa District, Israeli
Regional Level Types
et-Tabun CaveCave
Hof HaCarmelRegional Council
HaderaSubdistrict
Haifa DistrictDistrict
IsraelCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 40' 13'' North , 34° 57' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Atlit4,500 (2017)3.0km
Daliyat al Karmel25,000 (2017)8.0km
El Fureidīs9,999 (2018)8.1km
Tirat Karmel18,993 (2017)10.0km
Nesher21,245 (2017)12.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
225962
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225962:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


One of the most important Paleolithic sites in the Near East.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘMontgomeryite8.DH.25Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabun_Cave

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

African PlateTectonic Plate
Arabian Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Israel

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