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Hamadah al Hamra, Jabal al Gharbi District, Libyai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hamadah al Hamra | - not defined - |
| Jabal al Gharbi District | District |
| Libya | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
30° North , 13° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~236km
Major meteorite field. 28.4-30 N 11-13.5 E
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities15 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Locality: Hammadah al Hamra 280 meteorite (HaH 280), Hamadah al Hamra, Jabal al Gharbi District, Libya Description: Variable composition (Fs8.5-10,2Wo47.2-48.9). |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Locality: Hammadah al Hamra 337 meteorite (HaH 337), Hamadah al Hamra, Jabal al Gharbi District, Libya Description: Pyroxene compositional range is En90-100. |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2(SiO4) Locality: Hammadah al Hamra 126 meteorite (HaH 126), Hamadah al Hamra, Jabal al Gharbi District, Libya Description: Forsterite - Small, unusually Mg-rich grains in matrix (Fa1-12). |
| ⓘ Hercynite Formula: Fe2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ 'Low-calcium pyroxene' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Merrillite Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| ⓘ Moncheite Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Localities: Description: Both Ca-rich and Ca-poor Pyroxenes are Mg-rich |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Ni,Fe) |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Ni,Fe) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Moncheite | 2.EA.20 | Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hercynite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Merrillite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | 'Low-calcium pyroxene' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Localities in this Region
- Jabal al Gharbi District
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Hamadah al Hamra, Jabal al Gharbi District, Libya