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Metabasite dykes, Jabal Zalm area, Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabiai
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Metabasite dykes- not defined -
Jabal Zalm area- not defined -
Al-Qassim RegionRegion
Saudi ArabiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
25° North , 43° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~205km
GRN:
N18E28
Mindat Locality ID:
301579
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:301579:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ophiolitic metadiabases containing primary chalcopyrite and several secondary copper(-silver) minerals.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anilite
Formula: Cu7S4
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Geerite
Formula: Cu8S5
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Mckinstryite
Formula: Ag5-xCu3+xS4
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘGeerite2.BA.05Cu8S5
ⓘAnilite2.BA.10Cu7S4
ⓘMckinstryite2.BA.40Ag5-xCu3+xS4
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AniliteCu7S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GeeriteCu8S5
Sⓘ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AniliteCu7S4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ GeeriteCu8S5
Cuⓘ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
AgSilver
Agⓘ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS

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References

Bakhsh, R.A. (2018): Microanalysis and genesis of Cu-Ag minerals in metadiabase dykes at the Jabal Zalm area, Saudi Arabia. Ore Geology Reviews 95, 713-724.
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