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Rub' al-Khali, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rub' al-Khali | - not defined - |
| Eastern Province | Region |
| Saudi Arabia | Country |
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| ⓘ Awaruite Formula: Ni3Fe |
| ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Coesite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Cohenite Formula: Fe3C References: |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Localities: Description: Composition (Fa 25 mol%). |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Description: Forsterite, sensu strictu, grains (Fo97) present. |
| ⓘ 'Glass' |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C References: |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Maghemite Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Localities: Description: Orthopyroxene composition ('hypersthene') characteristic of L chondrites. |
| ⓘ 'Plessite' |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Reevesite Formula: Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P References: |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Stishovite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
| ⓘ | Cohenite | 1.BA.05 | Fe3C |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Maghemite | 4.BB.15 | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Coesite | 4.DA.35 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Stishovite | 4.DA.40 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Reevesite | 5.DA.50 | Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
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Localities in this Region
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- Rub' al-Khali
- Wabar impact craters
- Rub' al-Khali
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Wabar impact craters, Rub' al-Khali, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia