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Gabal Um Halham, Red Sea Governorate, Egypti
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gabal Um Halham | - not defined - |
| Red Sea Governorate | Governorate |
| Egypt | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 21' North , 33° 43' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Safaga | 32,944 (2017) | 49.6km |
Part of El‐Rubshi ophiolite.
The Um Halham metamorphosed ultramafic Sect. (65 km2) constitutes a part of El‐Rubshi ophiolite. This metaultramafic section is primarily composed of well-formed serpentinites, along with peridotites, clinopyroxenites, chromitites and talc-carbonate rocks.
The Um Halham metamorphosed ultramafic Sect. (65 km2) constitutes a part of El‐Rubshi ophiolite. This metaultramafic section is primarily composed of well-formed serpentinites, along with peridotites, clinopyroxenites, chromitites and talc-carbonate rocks.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ 'Ferritchromit' |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Ferritchromit' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
- Sahara DesertDesert
African PlateTectonic Plate
Arabian Plate
- Arabian-Nubian ShieldShield
- East Desert TerraneVolcanic Arc
- Nubian ShieldShield
Egypt
- Eastern DesertDesert
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