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Akashat, Ar-Rutba District, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraqi
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AkashatTown
Ar-Rutba DistrictDistrict
Al Anbar GovernorateProvince
IraqCountry

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Curienite

Akashat Mine, Akashat, Ar-Rutba District, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq
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Curienite

Akashat Mine, Akashat, Ar-Rutba District, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq
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Curienite

Akashat Mine, Akashat, Ar-Rutba District, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 40' North , 39° 58' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.66667,39.96667
GRN:
N23E24
Type:
Town
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
288842
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288842:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Arabic:
عكاشات, قضاء الرطبة, محافظة الأنبار, العراق


Akashat is a small town in the northwest of the Ar-Rutbah district of the Al Anbar province. It was built as an industrial village in 1985, attached to the neighbouring phosphate mine.

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ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Curienite
Formula: Pb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘCurienite4.HB.15Pb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘMetatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

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