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Shen Ramon syenite, Makhtesh Ramon, Ramat Negev Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israeli
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Shen Ramon syeniteIntrusion
Makhtesh RamonCanyon
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Shen Ramon syenite, Makhtesh Ramon, Negev, Israel

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 34' 19'' North , 34° 51' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
30.57221,34.85407
GRN:
N21E22
Type:
Intrusion
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mitzpe Ramon4,769 (2018)6.5km
Midreshet Ben-Gurion1,100 (2018)31.8km
Yeroẖam8,631 (2017)46.8km
Bir Hadaj5,735 (2020)52.1km
Dimona33,558 (2017)58.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
239114
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239114:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


One of two acidic intrusions (quartz syenite) in the Makhtesh Ramon area, an erosional cirque in the Central Negev (Bentor, 1952).

Metallic mineralization within a hydrothermally altered quartz syenite stock and in the intruded Triassic limestones.
Enrichment in rare earth minerals is attributed to hydrothermal alteration at relatively high temperatures (>350°).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ Albite var. Pericline
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cotunnite
Formula: PbCl2
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ 'Fluocerite'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ 'Iron oxide'
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Lanthanite'
ⓘ Laurionite
Formula: PbCl(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Synchysite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘCotunnite3.AB.85PbCl2
ⓘLaurionite3.DC.05PbCl(OH)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘArfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Anorthoclase9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘvar. Pericline9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fluocerite'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'Synchysite'-Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Lanthanite'-
ⓘ'Iron oxide'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ CotunnitePbCl2
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CotunnitePbCl2
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

African PlateTectonic Plate
Arabian Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Israel

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References

Itamer, A. (1993) Hydrothermal alteration of quartz syenite in Shen Ramon, Israel: mineralogy, petrography and economic evaluation. Eighth Quadrennial IAGOD Symposium, 823-824
Segev, Amit; Goldshmidt, Vladimer; Itamar, Arych; Rybakov, Michael (1996) Effects of Mesozoic magmatism on composition, structure, and metallic mineralization in the Ramon area (southern Israel): Magnetometric and gravimetric evidence. Israel Journal of Earth Sciences, 45. 89-112
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramon_Crater
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