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Jordan Areva Resources, Lisdan-Siwaga Fault, Hashem region, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordani
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Jordan Areva ResourcesExploration Area
Lisdan-Siwaga FaultFault
Hashem regionRegion
Daba-Siwaqa complexComplex
Transjordan PlateauPlateau
Amman GovernorateGovernorate
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 30' 14'' North , 36° 13' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.50392,36.22486
GeoHash:
G#: sv9g0r45s
GRN:
N22E22
Type:
Exploration Area
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Al Jīzah4,397 (2018)33.5km
Saḩāb40,241 (2015)45.7km
Mādabā82,335 (2017)47.1km
Jāwā10,628 (2017)47.2km
Al Qaşr3,840 (2017)50.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
333424
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:333424:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Al Hisa Phosphorite, the Muwaqar Chalk Marl and the lower part of the Umm Rijam Chert-Limestone Formations of the Belqa Group (Maastrichtian–Lower Paleocene).

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31 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Afwillite
Formula: Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brownmillerite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘ Bultfonteinite
Formula: Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chlormayenite
Formula: Ca12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Hashemite
Formula: BaCr6+O4
ⓘ Hawleyite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Hydrocalumite
Formula: Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Jennite
Formula: Ca9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
ⓘ Kumtyubeite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘ Mäkinenite
Formula: NiSe
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘ Selenium
Formula: Se
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spurrite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘ Srebrodolskite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+2O5
ⓘ Stilleite
Formula: ZnSe
ⓘ Tilleyite
Formula: Ca5(Si2O7)(CO3)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘSelenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHawleyite2.CB.05aCdS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘStilleite2.CB.05aZnSe
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘMäkinenite2.CC.20NiSe
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBrownmillerite4.AC.10Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘSrebrodolskite4.AC.10Ca2Fe3+2O5
ⓘChlormayenite4.CC.20Ca12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘRomanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘHydrocalumite4.FL.10Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘHashemite7.FA.15BaCr6+O4
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKumtyubeite9.AF.45Ca5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘAfwillite9.AG.75Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
ⓘBultfonteinite9.AG.80Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O
ⓘSpurrite9.AH.15Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘTilleyite9.BE.82Ca5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
ⓘJennite9.DG.20Ca9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Hⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Cⓘ TilleyiteCa5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Oⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HashemiteBaCr6+O4
Oⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ChlormayeniteCa12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Oⓘ SrebrodolskiteCa2Fe23+O5
Oⓘ TilleyiteCa5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ KumtyubeiteCa5(SiO4)2F2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ KumtyubeiteCa5(SiO4)2F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ ChlormayeniteCa12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Siⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Siⓘ TilleyiteCa5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
Siⓘ KumtyubeiteCa5(SiO4)2F2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ HawleyiteCdS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Clⓘ ChlormayeniteCa12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
KPotassium
Kⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Caⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Caⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Caⓘ ChlormayeniteCa12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Caⓘ SrebrodolskiteCa2Fe23+O5
Caⓘ TilleyiteCa5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
Caⓘ KumtyubeiteCa5(SiO4)2F2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ HashemiteBaCr6+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Feⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SrebrodolskiteCa2Fe23+O5
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ MäkineniteNiSe
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CopperCu
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ StilleiteZnSe
AsArsenic
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ MäkineniteNiSe
Seⓘ SeleniumSe
Seⓘ StilleiteZnSe
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ HawleyiteCdS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HashemiteBaCr6+O4
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10

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References

Fleurance, S., Cuney, M., Malartre, F., & Reyx, J. (2013). Origin of the extreme polymetallic enrichment (Cd, Cr, Mo, Ni, U, V, Zn) of the Late Cretaceous–Early Tertiary Belqa Group, central Jordan. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 369, 201-219.
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