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El Atshan mine, Red Sea Governorate, Egypti
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 50' 11'' North , 34° 6' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
25.83642,34.10933
GeoHash:
G#: su86bpmsh
GRN:
N18E22
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Al Quşayr24,653 (2018)34.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
305834
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:305834:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘ Liandratite
Formula: U(Nb,Ta)2O8
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutherfordine
Formula: (UO2)CO3
ⓘ Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
ⓘ Schröckingerite
Formula: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
ⓘ Soddyite
Formula: (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Uranopilite
Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘLiandratite4.DH.35U(Nb,Ta)2O8
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘSchoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRutherfordine5.EB.05(UO2)CO3
ⓘSchröckingerite5.EG.05NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘUranopilite7.EA.05(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
ⓘZippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSoddyite9.AK.05(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
ⓘKasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup
var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'		-(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Gummite'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup'-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Hⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Hⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Hⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Hⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
Cⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Oⓘ LiandratiteU(Nb,Ta)2O8
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
Oⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Oⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Oⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Oⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Naⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Sⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Nbⓘ LiandratiteU(Nb,Ta)2O8
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Taⓘ LiandratiteU(Nb,Ta)2O8
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Uⓘ LiandratiteU(Nb,Ta)2O8
Uⓘ Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
Uⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Uⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Uⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Uⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Arabian Plate
North Africa

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References

El-Naby, H. H. A. (2009). Role of geochemical alteration on the formation of secondary Zr-and U-bearing minerals in El Atshan trachyte, central Eastern Desert, Egypt. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 104(1), 37-51.
Abdel-Karim, A.-A.M, Elawadi, A., Khedr, M.Z., el Afandy, A., Elwan, W., Tamura, A., Ali, S. (2021): Genesis of Sulfide Mineralization, Atshan and Darhib Areas, South Eastern Desert of Egypt: Evidence of Fluid Pathway Effects Along Shear Zones. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering: 46, DOI: 10.1007/s13369-021-05736-y
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