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Jiddah (Jeddah), Mecca Region, Saudi Arabiai
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Jiddah (Jeddah)Governorate
Mecca RegionRegion
Saudi ArabiaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Jeddah2,867,446 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
284381
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:284381:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Arabic:
محافظة جدة, منطقة مكة المكرمة, السعودية
French:
gouvernorat de Djeddah, la Mecque, Arabie saoudite
German:
Gouvernement Dschidda, Provinz Mekka, Saudi-Arabien
Spanish:
Gobernación de Yida, Provincia de La Meca, Arabia Saudita
Catalan:
governació de Jiddah, Regió de la Meca, Aràbia Saudita
Maltese:
Governorat ta' Jeddah
Slovenian:
Guvernat Džeda, Saudova Arabija


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

4 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAbhurite (TL)3.DA.30Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘRomarchite4.AC.20SnO
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘKutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AbhuriteSn21Cl16(OH)14O6
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AbhuriteSn21Cl16(OH)14O6
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oⓘ RomarchiteSnO
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AbhuriteSn21Cl16(OH)14O6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
SnTin
Snⓘ AbhuriteSn21Cl16(OH)14O6
Snⓘ RomarchiteSnO

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Quaternary : 0.0002 Ma to 0 Ma

Important 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.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Quaternary
   Anthropocene
ⓘ Abhurite (youngest age)0 MaSharm Abhur Cove, Jiddah (Jeddah), Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia
ⓘ Abhurite (oldest age)Anthropocene
(0 - 0.0002 Ma)
Sharm Abhur Cove, Jiddah (Jeddah), Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences118
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Amphistegina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Amphisteginidae : Amphistegina0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Neorotalia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Calcarinidae : Neorotalia0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Porites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Diodora
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lepetellida : Fissurellidae : Diodora0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tectus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Tectus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Trochus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pseudophoridae : Trochus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bittium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Bittium0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canarium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Canarium0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Casmaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : Casmaria0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Erosaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cypraeidae : Naria0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Strombus (Gibberulus)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Strombus : Strombus (Gibberulus)0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Leporicypraea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cypraeidae : Leporicypraea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammilla
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Mammilla0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Staphylaea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cypraeidae : Staphylaea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tibia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : Tibia0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Strombus (Tricornis)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Strombus : Strombus (Tricornis)0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ancilla
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Ancillariidae : Ancilla0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chicoreus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Chicoreus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Conus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dermomurex
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Dermomurex0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Euplica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : Euplica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fusinus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Fusinus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Murex
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Murex0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Muricopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Muricopsis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nassa
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Nassa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nassarius
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cantharus (Pollia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Cantharus : Cantharus (Pollia)0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pyrene
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : Pyrene0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sycostoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Sycostoma0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Terebra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Volema
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Volema0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Longchaeus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : Longchaeus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tridacna
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Tridacna0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Faviidae
family
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Conus lividus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus lividus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lyncina carneola
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Lyncina : Lyncina carneola0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Erronea caurica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Erronea : Erronea caurica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Lyncina : Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lambis lambis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Lambis : Lambis lambis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lophiotoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Lophiotoma0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lophiotoma abbreviata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Lophiotoma : Lophiotoma abbreviata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Modulus tectum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Modulidae : Indomodulus : Indomodulus tectum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chicoreus ramosus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Chicoreus : Chicoreus ramosus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Natica gualteriana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Notocochlis : Notocochlis gualtieriana0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nerita (Theliostyla) albicilla
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritidae : Nerita : Nerita (Theliostyla) albicilla0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Phasianella variegata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Phasianellidae : Phasianella : Phasianella solida0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Planaxis sulcatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Planaxidae : Planaxis : Planaxis sulcatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhinoclavis fasciata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Rhinoclavis : Rhinoclavis fasciata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canarium mutabile
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Canarium : Canarium mutabile0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Terebralia palustris
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Potamididae : Terebralia : Terebralia palustris0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Trochus maculatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Trochus : Trochus maculatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbo (Turbo) petholatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Turbo : Turbo (Turbo) petholatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bulla ampulla
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Bullidae : Bulla : Bulla ampulla0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Indothais lacera
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Indothais : Indothais lacera0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nassarius (Zeuxis) concinnus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : Nassarius (Zeuxis) concinnus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tonna galea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Tonnidae : Tonna : Tonna galea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Polystira albida
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Polystira : Polystira albida0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Clanculus (Clanculus) pharaonius
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Clanculus : Clanculus (Clanculus) pharaonius0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Erosaria spurca
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Erosaria : Erosaria spurca0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cerithium atratum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Cerithium : Cerithium atratum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cerithium scabridum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Cerithium : Cerithium scabridum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cerithium adansonii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Cerithium : Cerithium adansonii0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Vasum turbinellus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turbinellidae : Vasum : Vasum turbinellus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbo (Marmarostoma) radiatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Turbo : Turbo (Marmarostoma) radiatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Conus arenatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus arenatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Strombus (Conomurex)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Strombus : Strombus (Conomurex)0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bufonaria (Bufonaria) thersites
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bursidae : Bufonaria : Bufonaria (Bufonaria) thersites0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Polinices mammilla
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Polinices : Polinices mammilla0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Triplofusus giganteus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Triplofusus : Triplofusus giganteus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) rostratum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) : Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) rostratum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Terestrombus terebellatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Terestrombus : Terestrombus terebellatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Conus nussatella
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus nussatella0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Voluta rupestris
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Voluta : Voluta rupestris0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cerithium caeruleum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Cerithium : Cerithium caeruleum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pleuroploca trapezium
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Pleuroploca : Pleuroploca trapezium0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Aliculastrum cylindricum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Haminoeidae : Aliculastrum : Aliculastrum cylindricum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bolinus brandaris
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Bolinus : Bolinus brandaris0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) fasciata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Rhinoclavis : Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) fasciata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Monoplex aquatilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ranellidae : Monoplex : Monoplex aquatilis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Filifusus filamentosus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Filifusus : Filifusus filamentosus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Latirus polygonus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Latirus : Latirus polygonus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cypraea pantherina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cypraeidae : Cypraea : Cypraea pantherina0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Talparia talpa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Talparia : Talparia talpa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mauritia grayana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Mauritia : Mauritia grayana0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhinoclavis kochi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Rhinoclavis : Rhinoclavis kochi0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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