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Umm Bugma (Um Bogma), Abu Zeneima (Abu Zenima), South Sinai Governorate, Egypti
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South Sinai GovernorateGovernorate
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 1' 13'' North , 33° 24' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
29.02028,33.40222
GRN:
N20E21
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
230090
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:230090:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mining area with resources of ferromanganese, copper and uranium ores as well as kaolinite and quartz sand.
Allouga quarry has paleochannel uranium deposit.

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54 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aheylite ?
Formula: (Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bassetite
Formula: Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn3+2O3
ⓘ Boltwoodite
Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Clarkeite
Formula: (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ 'Copper Stain'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Moluranite
Formula: H4U4+(UO2)3(MoO4)7 · 18H2O
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natroboltwoodite
Formula: Na(UO2)(SiO3OH) · H2O
ⓘ Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pinakiolite ?
Formula: (Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrochroite
Formula: Mn(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrolusite var. Polianite
Formula: morphological variety
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rinmanite ?
Formula: Zn2Sb2Mg2Fe4O14(OH)2
ⓘ Ronneburgite ?
Formula: K2MnV4O12
ⓘ Sayrite ?
Formula: Pb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Sedovite
Formula: U(MoO4)2
ⓘ Sklodowskite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Soddyite
Formula: (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite
Formula: (Th,U)SiO4
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Umohoite
Formula: (UO2)MoO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
ⓘ Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘBixbyite-(Mn)4.CB.10Mn3+2O3
ⓘRinmanite ?4.CB.40Zn2Sb2Mg2Fe4O14(OH)2
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘvar. Polianite4.DB.05morphological variety
ⓘBrannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘPyrochroite4.FE.05Mn(OH)2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘChalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘSayrite ?4.GB.50Pb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘClarkeite4.GC.05(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
ⓘUmohoite4.GC.10(UO2)MoO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘPinakiolite ?6.AB.35(Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘZippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘSedovite7.HA.05U(MoO4)2
ⓘMoluranite7.HA.15H4U4+(UO2)3(MoO4)7 · 18H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘRonneburgite ?8.AC.75K2MnV4O12
ⓘAheylite ?8.DD.15(Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘZeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘBassetite8.EB.10Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘThorite
var. Uranothorite		9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
ⓘSoddyite9.AK.05(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
ⓘSklodowskite9.AK.10Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘBoltwoodite9.AK.15(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
ⓘNatroboltwoodite9.AK.15Na(UO2)(SiO3OH) · H2O
ⓘParauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Copper Stain'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aheylite(Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MoluraniteH4U4+(UO2)3(MoO4)7 · 18H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Hⓘ SayritePb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ NatroboltwooditeNa(UO2)(SiO3OH) · H2O
Hⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Umohoite(UO2)MoO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ RinmaniteZn2Sb2Mg2Fe4O14(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ Pinakiolite(Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aheylite(Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Oⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MoluraniteH4U4+(UO2)3(MoO4)7 · 18H2O
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Pinakiolite(Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SayritePb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SedoviteU(MoO4)2
Oⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ NatroboltwooditeNa(UO2)(SiO3OH) · H2O
Oⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Umohoite(UO2)MoO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Oⓘ RinmaniteZn2Sb2Mg2Fe4O14(OH)2
Oⓘ RonneburgiteK2MnV4O12
NaSodium
Naⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Naⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroboltwooditeNa(UO2)(SiO3OH) · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Pinakiolite(Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2
Mgⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ RinmaniteZn2Sb2Mg2Fe4O14(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aheylite(Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ NatroboltwooditeNa(UO2)(SiO3OH) · H2O
Siⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Aheylite(Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Kⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Kⓘ RonneburgiteK2MnV4O12
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Caⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ RonneburgiteK2MnV4O12
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Mnⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ Pinakiolite(Mg,Mn2+)2Mn3+(BO3)O2
Mnⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RonneburgiteK2MnV4O12
FeIron
Feⓘ Aheylite(Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RinmaniteZn2Sb2Mg2Fe4O14(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cuⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aheylite(Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Znⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Znⓘ RinmaniteZn2Sb2Mg2Fe4O14(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MoluraniteH4U4+(UO2)3(MoO4)7 · 18H2O
Moⓘ SedoviteU(MoO4)2
Moⓘ Umohoite(UO2)MoO4 · 2H2O
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ RinmaniteZn2Sb2Mg2Fe4O14(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ SayritePb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2 · 4H2O
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
UUranium
Uⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Uⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ MoluraniteH4U4+(UO2)3(MoO4)7 · 18H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ SayritePb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2 · 4H2O
Uⓘ SedoviteU(MoO4)2
Uⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ NatroboltwooditeNa(UO2)(SiO3OH) · H2O
Uⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ Umohoite(UO2)MoO4 · 2H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Uⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4

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References

Ibrahim, E. (2000) Sedimentary Origin of the Mn-Fe Ore of Um Bogma, Southwest Sinai: Geochemical and Paleomagnetic Evidence. Economic Geology 95:607-620
Wenle Zeng and Yuntao Zhang (2009) Relationship Between Gibbsite Bodies and Uranium Mineralization in Um Bogma Area in Southwestern Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. Acta Mineralogica Sinica, 29(4), 502-506.
Bisher, A. H. (2012). Primary uranium mineralization in paleochannels of the Um Bogma formation at Allouga Southwestern Sinai. Eleventh Arab Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy. Khartoum. Sudan. 16-20 December 2012
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