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Copper mines, Wadi Arabah, Aqaba Qasabah District, Aqaba Governorate, Jordani
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Copper minesGroup of Mines
Wadi ArabahWadi
Aqaba Qasabah DistrictDistrict
Aqaba GovernorateGovernorate
JordanCountry

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Copper mines, Wadi Arabah, Aqaba Qasabah District, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan
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Copper mines, Wadi Arabah, Aqaba Qasabah District, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan
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Topaz, etc.

Copper mines, Wadi Arabah, Aqaba Qasabah District, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 25' 0'' North , 35° 23' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
30.41667,35.40000
GRN:
N21E22
Type:
Group of Mines
Age:
553 to 548 Ma
Geologic Time:
Ediacaran
Reference for age:
Jarrar, G., Wachendorf, H., & Saffarini, G. (1992). A late Proterozoic bimodal volcanic/subvolcanic suite from Wadi Araba, Southwest Jordan. Precambrian Research, 56(1-2), 51-72.
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Petra14,000 (2017)13.1km
Aţ Ţayyibah4,265 (2017)19.4km
Ma'an50,350 (2014)40.3km
Buşayrā7,154 (2017)40.4km
Aţ Ţafīlah25,429 (2013)50.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
29844
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29844:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wadi Araba


Area of ancient copper mining between Wadi Feinan and Gharandar.

Primary ore minerals are cuprite and tenorite, disseminated in rhyolite.

Prospecting expedition by the Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (Hannover, Germany) in March 1987 found insufficient ore to warrant further work.

An archaeological research project is carried out since 1996.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Crednerite
Formula: Cu+Mn3+O2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Shattuckite
Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
ⓘ Spertiniite
Formula: Cu(OH)2
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘCrednerite4.AB.05Cu+Mn3+O2
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘSpertiniite4.FD.05Cu(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘPlancheite9.DB.35Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘShattuckite9.DB.40Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Hⓘ SpertiniiteCu(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Oⓘ SpertiniiteCu(OH)2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
VVanadium
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cuⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cuⓘ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ SpertiniiteCu(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
PbLead
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabah
Wikidata ID:Q626682

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References

Jarrar, G., Wachendorf, H., & Saffarini, G. (1992). A late Proterozoic bimodal volcanic/subvolcanic suite from Wadi Araba, Southwest Jordan. Precambrian Research, 56(1-2), 51-72.
www.wadiarabahproject.man.ac.uk (n.d.) http://www.wadiarabahproject.man.ac.uk/
Jarrar, G. H., Manton, W. I., Stern, R. J., & Zachmann, D. (2008). Late Neoproterozoic A-type granites in the northernmost Arabian-Nubian Shield formed by fractionation of basaltic melts. Geochemistry, 68(3), 295-312.
home.gwu.edu (n.d.) https://home.gwu.edu/~amsii/wadiarabaproject/index.htm
www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/jordan/jordan_(general)/_arabah_wadi/
www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/jordan/jordan_(general)/_arabah_wadial/
Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4
www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/jordan/(jo14)/_khallatarabah_wadi/
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