Is the largest of the c.20 volcanic fields that extend along the western margin of the Arabian Peninsula.Most of the field lies within Jordan, Syria and Saudi Arabia, but the north-western end is located within Israel and forms the Golan Heights, Northern District, Israel and extensive volcanic fields around the Sea of Galilee (Weinstein et al. 2006).

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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

ⓘ Anorthite

ⓘ var. Labradorite

ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

ⓘ Kaersutite

ⓘ Microcline

ⓘ Nepheline

5 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

References:

Mittlefehldt, David W. (1984) Genesis of clinopyroxene-amphibole xenoliths from Birket Ram: trace element and petrologic constraints. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 88 (3) 280-287 doi:10.1007/bf00380173

Weinstein, Y., Navon, O., Altherr, R., & Stein, M. (2006). The role of lithospheric mantle heterogeneity in the generation of Plio-Pleistocene alkali basaltic suites from NW Harrat Ash Shaam (Israel). Journal of Petrology, 47(5), 1017-1050.

Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4

ⓘ Anorthite

Formula: Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)

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ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite

Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Harrat al-Sham Volcanic field, Middle East
Golan-Galilee volcanic field, Harrat al-Sham Volcanic field, Middle East

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

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ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Localities:

Harrat al-Sham Volcanic field, Middle East
Golan-Galilee volcanic field, Harrat al-Sham Volcanic field, Middle East

ⓘ Kaersutite

Formula: NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂

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ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

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ⓘ Nepheline

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

Localities:

Harrat al-Sham Volcanic field, Middle East
Golan-Galilee volcanic field, Harrat al-Sham Volcanic field, Middle East

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Kaersutite	9.DE.15	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Anorthite	9.FA.35	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
ⓘ	var. Labradorite	9.FA.35	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
O	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Na	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Al	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Si	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Si	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ti	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrat_al-Sham
Wikidata ID:	Q8539961

Localities in this Region

Middle East

Harrat al-Sham Volcanic field
- Golan-Galilee volcanic field

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

African PlateTectonic Plate

Arabian Plate

Sinai-Levant basinBasin

AsiaContinent

Eurasian Plate

Israel Accretionary complexAccretionary Complex

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