Log In
Biq'at Hayareah Plateau, Hevel Eilot Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israeli
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Biq'at Hayareah Plateau | Plateau |
| Hevel Eilot Regional Council | Regional Council |
| Beersheba Subdistrict | Subdistrict |
| Southern District | District |
| Israel | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 40' 0'' North , 34° 52' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Plateau 800 m above sea level covering 80 km²; only the most easterly part of it lies in Israel.
Sequences of late Precambrian alkali rhyolites (lavas, tuffs, and ignimbrites) and their hypabyssal equivalents (rhyolite porphyries) are exposed.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
Select Rock List Type
Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arfvedsonite Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
- Arabian-Nubian Shield
- Sinai ShieldVolcanic Arc
- Elat-Dead Sea basinBasin
AsiaContinent
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
