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Wadi Semna, Bir Semna, Red Sea Governorate, Egypti
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 22' North , 33° 45' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
26.36667,33.75000
GeoHash:
G#: ssxvzzzuz
GRN:
N18E22
Kรถppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Safaga32,944 (2017)46.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
307289
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:307289:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
โ“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
โ“˜ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite
Formula: (Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
โ“˜ 'Ferritchromit'
โ“˜ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Native Chromium
Formula: Cr
โ“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
โ“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
โ“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Chromium1.AE.05Cr
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
โ“˜var. Ripidolite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
โ“˜var. Sheridanite9.EC.55(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
โ“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Serpentine Subgroup
var. Bastite'		-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
โ“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜'Ferritchromit'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Hโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mgโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Alโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alโ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Alโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crโ“˜ Native ChromiumCr
Crโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Feโ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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African PlateTectonic Plate
Arabian Plate
Egypt
North Africa

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References

geographic.org (n.d.) https://geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-470456&fid=1607&c=egypt
Azer, M.K. and Stern, R.J. (2007) Neoproterozoic (835โ€“720 Ma) serpentinites in the Eastern Desert, Egypt: fragments of forearc mantle. The Journal of Geology, 115(4), 457-472.
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