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Mla kawa, Penjwen District, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraqi
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Mla kawa- not defined -
Penjwen DistrictDistrict
Sulaymaniyah GovernorateProvince
IraqCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 35' 58'' North , 45° 54' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.59944,45.91639
GeoHash:
G#: tn2dsbemc
GRN:
N24E27
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Baynjiwayn27,116 (2016)3.8km
Marīvān91,664 (2017)25.7km
As Sulaymānīyah723,170 (2017)43.9km
Bāneh104,799 (2014)44.3km
Ḩalabjah57,333 (2016)47.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
271403
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:271403:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mlakawa


The village itself is located 60 km NE of the Sulaymaniyah (Sulaimani) city. Also a name for a mountain with serpentinite rocks.

In the vicinity of the village there was the first find of albitite within the Iraq Zagros thrust zone, located within a serpentizined part of the Penjwin ophiolite. Rodingites and blackwall rocks present at the margins. The possible protolith of the albitite is a plagiogranite, that underwent albitization at T < 650oC and pressure of 1.5 GPa.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celsian
Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘ Cymrite
Formula: BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Strontium-bearing Apatite
Formula: (Ca,Sr)5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Ishkulite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Oellacherite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite
var. Ishkulite		4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘvar. Strontium-bearing Apatite8.BN.05(Ca,Sr)5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘEdenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Oellacherite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘCymrite9.EG.05BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
ⓘCelsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Hⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Strontium-bearing Apatite(Ca,Sr)5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
Oⓘ Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Strontium-bearing Apatite(Ca,Sr)5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Alⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Siⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Strontium-bearing Apatite(Ca,Sr)5(PO4)3F
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Strontium-bearing Apatite(Ca,Sr)5(PO4)3F
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Crⓘ Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Fluorapatite var. Strontium-bearing Apatite(Ca,Sr)5(PO4)3F
BaBarium
Baⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Baⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O

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References

Mohammad, Y.O., Maekawa, H., Lawa, F.A. (2007): Mineralogy and origin of Mlakawa albitite from Kurdistan region, northeastern Iraq. Geosphere: 3(6): 624-645
Mohammad, Y. (2009): Mineralogy of sheared serpentinite near Mlakawa mountain, Penjwin district, Kurdistan region, Iraq. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining: 5(2): 101-117
Kassim, J.K., Rahim, B.R., Al-Janbi, K.Z. (2013) Chemical Properties and Classification of Serpentinitic Soils from Sulaimani Governorate. International Journal of Plant, Animal and Environmental Sciences, 3:2, 57-66.
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