In pyrometamorphic rocks of the Hatrurim Complex.

Wadi Murabba'at, also known as Nahal Darga, is a ravine cut by a seasonal stream which runs from the Judean desert east of Bethlehem past the Herodium down to the Dead Sea 18 km south of Khirbet Qumran in the West Bank.

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

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ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

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Galuskina, Irina O., Gfeller, Frank, Galuskin, Evgeny V., Armbruster, Thomas, Vapnik, Yevgeny, Dulski, Mateusz, Gardocki, Mariusz, Jeżak, Lidia, Murashko, Mikhail (2019) New minerals with modular structure derived from hatrurite from the pyrometamorphic rocks. Part IV: Dargaite, BaCa₁₂(SiO₄)₄(SO₄)₂O₃, from Nahal Darga, Palestinian Autonomy. Mineralogical Magazine, 83 (1) 81-88 doi:10.1180/minmag.2017.081.095

ⓘ Brownmillerite

Formula: Ca₂Fe³⁺AlO₅

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ⓘ Brucite

Formula: Mg(OH)₂

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ⓘ Calciolangbeinite

Formula: K₂Ca₂(SO₄)₃

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ⓘ Dargaite (TL)

Formula: BaCa₁₂(SiO₄)₄(SO₄)₂O₃

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ⓘ Ettringite

Formula: Ca₆Al₂(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₂ · 26H₂O

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ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

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ⓘ Fluorellestadite

Formula: Ca₅(SiO₄)_1.5(SO₄)_1.5F

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ⓘ Fluorkyuygenite

Formula: Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂[(H₂O)₄F₂]

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ⓘ Fluormayenite

Formula: Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂F₂

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ⓘ Gazeevite (TL)

Formula: BaCa₆(SiO₄)₂(SO₄)₂O

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Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2015) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2015, CNMNC Newsletter 26. Mineralogical Magazine, 79 (4) 941-947 doi:10.1180/minmag.2015.079.4.05

ⓘ Gibbsite

Formula: Al(OH)₃

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ⓘ Katoite

Formula: Ca₃Al₂[◻(OH)₄]₃

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ⓘ Larnite

Formula: Ca₂SiO₄

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ⓘ Nabimusaite

Formula: KCa₁₂(SiO₄)₄(SO₄)₂O₂F

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Galuskin, E. V., Gfeller, F., Armbruster, T., Galuskina, I. O., Vapnik, Y., Murashko, M., Włodyka, R., Dzierżanowski, P. (2015) New minerals with a modular structure derived from hatrurite from the pyrometamorphic Hatrurim Complex. Part I. Nabimusaite, KCa₁₂(SiO₄)₄(SO₄)₂O₂F, from larnite rocks of Jabel Harmun, Palestinian Autonomy, Israel. Mineralogical Magazine, 79 (5) 1061-1072 doi:10.1180/minmag.2015.079.5.03

ⓘ Periclase

Formula: MgO

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ⓘ Shulamitite

Formula: Ca₃TiFe³⁺AlO₈

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ⓘ Ternesite

Formula: Ca₅(SiO₄)₂(SO₄)

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ⓘ Ye'elimite

Formula: Ca₄Al₆(SO₄)O₁₂

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Periclase	4.AB.25	MgO
ⓘ	Brownmillerite	4.AC.10	Ca₂Fe³⁺AlO₅
ⓘ	Shulamitite	4.AC.10	Ca₃TiFe³⁺AlO₈
ⓘ	Fluormayenite	4.CC.10	Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂F₂
ⓘ	Fluorkyuygenite	4.CC.10	Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂[(H₂O)₄F₂]
ⓘ	Brucite	4.FE.05	Mg(OH)₂
ⓘ	Gibbsite	4.FE.10	Al(OH)₃
ⓘ	Katoite	4.FF.	Ca₃Al₂[◻(OH)₄]₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Calciolangbeinite	7.AD.	K₂Ca₂(SO₄)₃
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Ye'elimite	7.BC.15	Ca₄Al₆(SO₄)O₁₂
ⓘ	Ettringite	7.DG.15	Ca₆Al₂(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₂ · 26H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Larnite	9.AD.05	Ca₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Ternesite	9.AH.20	Ca₅(SiO₄)₂(SO₄)
ⓘ	Fluorellestadite	9.AH.25	Ca₅(SiO₄)_1.5(SO₄)_1.5F
ⓘ	Nabimusaite	9.AH.35	KCa₁₂(SiO₄)₄(SO₄)₂O₂F
ⓘ	Dargaite (TL)	9.AH.35	BaCa₁₂(SiO₄)₄(SO₄)₂O₃
ⓘ	Gazeevite (TL)	9.AH.40	BaCa₆(SiO₄)₂(SO₄)₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Brucite	Mg(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Ettringite	Ca₆Al₂(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₂ · 26H₂O
H	ⓘ Gibbsite	Al(OH)₃
H	ⓘ Katoite	Ca₃Al₂[◻(OH)₄]₃
H	ⓘ Fluorkyuygenite	Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂[(H₂O)₄F₂]
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Brownmillerite	Ca₂Fe³⁺AlO₅
O	ⓘ Brucite	Mg(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Ettringite	Ca₆Al₂(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₂ · 26H₂O
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Fluorellestadite	Ca₅(SiO₄)_1.5(SO₄)_1.5F
O	ⓘ Gibbsite	Al(OH)₃
O	ⓘ Katoite	Ca₃Al₂[◻(OH)₄]₃
O	ⓘ Larnite	Ca₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Periclase	MgO
O	ⓘ Ye'elimite	Ca₄Al₆(SO₄)O₁₂
O	ⓘ Ternesite	Ca₅(SiO₄)₂(SO₄)
O	ⓘ Shulamitite	Ca₃TiFe³⁺AlO₈
O	ⓘ Calciolangbeinite	K₂Ca₂(SO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Nabimusaite	KCa₁₂(SiO₄)₄(SO₄)₂O₂F
O	ⓘ Fluormayenite	Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂F₂
O	ⓘ Fluorkyuygenite	Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂[(H₂O)₄F₂]
O	ⓘ Gazeevite	BaCa₆(SiO₄)₂(SO₄)₂O
O	ⓘ Dargaite	BaCa₁₂(SiO₄)₄(SO₄)₂O₃
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluorellestadite	Ca₅(SiO₄)_1.5(SO₄)_1.5F
F	ⓘ Nabimusaite	KCa₁₂(SiO₄)₄(SO₄)₂O₂F
F	ⓘ Fluormayenite	Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂F₂
F	ⓘ Fluorkyuygenite	Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂[(H₂O)₄F₂]
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Brucite	Mg(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Periclase	MgO
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Brownmillerite	Ca₂Fe³⁺AlO₅
Al	ⓘ Ettringite	Ca₆Al₂(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₂ · 26H₂O
Al	ⓘ Gibbsite	Al(OH)₃
Al	ⓘ Katoite	Ca₃Al₂[◻(OH)₄]₃
Al	ⓘ Ye'elimite	Ca₄Al₆(SO₄)O₁₂
Al	ⓘ Shulamitite	Ca₃TiFe³⁺AlO₈
Al	ⓘ Fluormayenite	Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂F₂
Al	ⓘ Fluorkyuygenite	Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂[(H₂O)₄F₂]
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Fluorellestadite	Ca₅(SiO₄)_1.5(SO₄)_1.5F
Si	ⓘ Larnite	Ca₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Ternesite	Ca₅(SiO₄)₂(SO₄)
Si	ⓘ Nabimusaite	KCa₁₂(SiO₄)₄(SO₄)₂O₂F
Si	ⓘ Gazeevite	BaCa₆(SiO₄)₂(SO₄)₂O
Si	ⓘ Dargaite	BaCa₁₂(SiO₄)₄(SO₄)₂O₃
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Ettringite	Ca₆Al₂(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₂ · 26H₂O
S	ⓘ Fluorellestadite	Ca₅(SiO₄)_1.5(SO₄)_1.5F
S	ⓘ Ye'elimite	Ca₄Al₆(SO₄)O₁₂
S	ⓘ Ternesite	Ca₅(SiO₄)₂(SO₄)
S	ⓘ Calciolangbeinite	K₂Ca₂(SO₄)₃
S	ⓘ Nabimusaite	KCa₁₂(SiO₄)₄(SO₄)₂O₂F
S	ⓘ Gazeevite	BaCa₆(SiO₄)₂(SO₄)₂O
S	ⓘ Dargaite	BaCa₁₂(SiO₄)₄(SO₄)₂O₃
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Calciolangbeinite	K₂Ca₂(SO₄)₃
K	ⓘ Nabimusaite	KCa₁₂(SiO₄)₄(SO₄)₂O₂F
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Brownmillerite	Ca₂Fe³⁺AlO₅
Ca	ⓘ Ettringite	Ca₆Al₂(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₂ · 26H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Fluorellestadite	Ca₅(SiO₄)_1.5(SO₄)_1.5F
Ca	ⓘ Katoite	Ca₃Al₂[◻(OH)₄]₃
Ca	ⓘ Larnite	Ca₂SiO₄
Ca	ⓘ Ye'elimite	Ca₄Al₆(SO₄)O₁₂
Ca	ⓘ Ternesite	Ca₅(SiO₄)₂(SO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Shulamitite	Ca₃TiFe³⁺AlO₈
Ca	ⓘ Calciolangbeinite	K₂Ca₂(SO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Nabimusaite	KCa₁₂(SiO₄)₄(SO₄)₂O₂F
Ca	ⓘ Fluormayenite	Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂F₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorkyuygenite	Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂[(H₂O)₄F₂]
Ca	ⓘ Gazeevite	BaCa₆(SiO₄)₂(SO₄)₂O
Ca	ⓘ Dargaite	BaCa₁₂(SiO₄)₄(SO₄)₂O₃
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Shulamitite	Ca₃TiFe³⁺AlO₈
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Brownmillerite	Ca₂Fe³⁺AlO₅
Fe	ⓘ Shulamitite	Ca₃TiFe³⁺AlO₈
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ba	ⓘ Gazeevite	BaCa₆(SiO₄)₂(SO₄)₂O
Ba	ⓘ Dargaite	BaCa₁₂(SiO₄)₄(SO₄)₂O₃

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