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Qatranaite locality, Siwaga, Lisdan-Siwaga Fault, Hashem region, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordani
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 24' 23'' North , 36° 15' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Al Jīzah | 4,397 (2018) | 43.0km |
| Adir | 4,441 (2012) | 51.8km |
| Karak City | 21,678 (2018) | 53.8km |
| Mādabā | 82,335 (2017) | 55.3km |
| Saḩāb | 40,241 (2015) | 56.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hatrurim Complex
Single outcrop with altered pyrometamorphic spurrite marbles of the Hatrurim Complex in the Daba-Siwaqa region, northern part of the Siwaqa pyrometamorphic rock area, 70 km southeast of Amman, Jordan.
Located 15 km southeast from Al Qatrana, on the Amman-Aqaba highway.
Located 15 km southeast from Al Qatrana, on the Amman-Aqaba highway.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
7 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesioferrite | 4.BB.05 | MgFe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Qatranaite (TL) | 4.FM.50 | CaZn2(OH)6(H2O)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Afwillite | 9.AG.75 | Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Spurrite | 9.AH.15 | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Qatranaite | CaZn2(OH)6(H2O)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Spurrite | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesioferrite | MgFe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Spurrite | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
| O | ⓘ Qatranaite | CaZn2(OH)6(H2O)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesioferrite | MgFe23+O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Spurrite | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Spurrite | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
| Ca | ⓘ Qatranaite | CaZn2(OH)6(H2O)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnesioferrite | MgFe23+O4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Qatranaite | CaZn2(OH)6(H2O)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
- Arabian PlatformBasin
- Tabuk basinBasin
AsiaContinent
Middle East
- Hatrurim FormationFormation
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References
Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2016) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2016, CNMNC Newsletter 32. Mineralogical Magazine, 80 (5) 915-922 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.084
Vapnik, Yevgeny, Galuskin, Evgeny V., Galuskina, Irina O., Kusz, Joachim, Stasiak, Marta, Krzykawski, Tomasz, Dulski, Mateusz (2019) Qatranaite, CaZn2(OH)6 · 2H2O: a new mineral from altered pyrometamorphic rocks of the Hatrurim Complex, Daba-Siwaqa, Jordan. European Journal of Mineralogy, 31 (3) 575-584 doi:10.1127/ejm/2019/0031-2833
Qatranaite locality, Siwaga, Lisdan-Siwaga Fault, Hashem region, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan