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Al Hajar Mine, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabiai
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Al Hajar MineMine
'Asir RegionRegion
Saudi ArabiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 58' 59'' North , 42° 0' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
19.98325,42.01239
GeoHash:
G#: sgtcsjb6z
GRN:
N14E28
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tabālah5,151 (2013)40.7km
Owned/operated by:
Ma'aden (Saudi Arabian Mining Co.) (100%)
Mindat Locality ID:
27717
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27717:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Supergene gold and silver deposit in the Wadi Bidah–Wadi Shwas belt. Mine opened in 2000.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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