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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 14' 32'' North , 35° 16' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Arad23,700 (2017)6.5km
‘En Boqeq1,400 (2012)9.3km
Khirbat Ţawīl ash Shīḩ179 (2012)16.4km
Khirbat al Fakhīt228 (2012)18.4km
An Najādah407 (2012)19.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
32377
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32377:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A hill at approximately 382 metres located to the west of the Dead Sea, with outcrops of the Hatrurim Formation (qv).

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Mineral List


19 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Barioferrite (TL)
Formula: BaFe3+12O19
Type Locality:
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Ellestadite'
ⓘ Esseneite
Formula: CaFe3+[AlSiO6]
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Garronite-Ca
Formula: Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
ⓘ Gismondine-Ca
Formula: CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Hydrogrossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Larnite
Formula: Ca2SiO4
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘ Ye'elimite (TL)
Formula: Ca4Al6(SO4)O12
Type Locality:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘBarioferrite (TL)4.CC.45BaFe3+12O19
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘYe'elimite (TL)7.BC.15Ca4Al6(SO4)O12
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLarnite9.AD.05Ca2SiO4
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hydrogrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘEsseneite9.DA.15CaFe3+[AlSiO6]
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘGarronite-Ca9.GC.05Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
ⓘGismondine-Ca9.GC.05CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
ⓘPhillipsite-Ca9.GC.10Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘClinoptilolite-Ca9.GE.05Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Ellestadite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Ellestadite
Hⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Hⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Ellestadite
Oⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Oⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HydrogrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ BarioferriteBaFe123+O19
FFluorine
Fⓘ Ellestadite
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Alⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Alⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HydrogrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Ellestadite
Siⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Siⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Siⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HydrogrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Ellestadite
Sⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Ellestadite
Caⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Caⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HydrogrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ BarioferriteBaFe123+O19
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ BarioferriteBaFe123+O19

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Middle East

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