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Arad Stone Quarry, Arad, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israeli
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AradCity
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Arad Stone Quarry, Negev, Israel

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 15' 21'' North , 35° 12' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.25611,35.21333
GRN:
N21E22
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Arad23,700 (2017)0.3km
Drijat1,199 (2020)13.9km
Khirbat al Fakhīt228 (2012)14.1km
Khirbat Ţawīl ash Shīḩ179 (2012)14.2km
Khirbat Bīr al ‘Idd117 (2012)15.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
337467
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:337467:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Minerals found within pyrometamorphic rocks of the Hatrurim Complex (Mottled Zone).

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17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bentorite
Formula: Ca6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Brownmillerite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorellestadite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hydrocalumite
Formula: Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Hydrogarnet'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sharyginite
Formula: Ca3TiFe2O8
ⓘ Shulamitite
Formula: Ca3TiFe3+AlO8
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spurrite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘ Ye'elimite
Formula: Ca4Al6(SO4)O12
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBrownmillerite4.AC.10Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘShulamitite4.AC.10Ca3TiFe3+AlO8
ⓘSharyginite4.AC.10Ca3TiFe2O8
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘHydrocalumite4.FL.10Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘYe'elimite7.BC.15Ca4Al6(SO4)O12
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBentorite7.DG.15Ca6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpurrite9.AH.15Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘFluorellestadite9.AH.25Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Hydrogarnet'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BentoriteCa6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BentoriteCa6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Oⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Oⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
Oⓘ SharyginiteCa3TiFe2O8
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Alⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Siⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BentoriteCa6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ BentoriteCa6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Caⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Caⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
Caⓘ SharyginiteCa3TiFe2O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
Tiⓘ SharyginiteCa3TiFe2O8
CrChromium
Crⓘ BentoriteCa6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
Feⓘ SharyginiteCa3TiFe2O8
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Juroszek, Rafał, Krüger, Biljana, Galuskina, Irina, Krüger, Hannes, Tribus, Martina, Kürsten, Christian (2019) Raman Spectroscopy and Single-Crystal High-Temperature Investigations of Bentorite, Ca6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12·26H2O. Minerals, 10 (1) 38 doi:10.3390/min10010038
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