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Sharm Abhur Cove, Jiddah (Jeddah), Mecca Region, Saudi Arabiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sharm Abhur Cove | Cove |
| Jiddah (Jeddah) | Governorate |
| Mecca Region | Region |
| Saudi Arabia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 43' 59'' North , 39° 7' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jeddah | 2,867,446 (2018) | 22.8km |
Abhurite is found as blisterlike growths on tin ingots from a shipwreck in an arm of the Red Sea known as Sharm Abhur, 30 km north of Jiddah.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Abhurite (TL) Formula: Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Kutnohorite Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Romarchite Formula: SnO References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Abhurite (TL) | 3.DA.30 | Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Romarchite | 4.AC.20 | SnO |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Kutnohorite | 5.AB.10 | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Abhurite | Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Abhurite | Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Romarchite | SnO |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Abhurite | Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Abhurite | Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6 |
| Sn | ⓘ Romarchite | SnO |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Quaternary : 0.0002 Ma to 0 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obhur_Creek |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q18385327 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African Plate
- Red SeaNarrow Rift
- Red Sea basinBasin
Arabian PeninsulaPeninsula
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
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