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Yizre’el Valley, Emek Izrael Regional Council, Jezreel Subdistrict, Northern District, Israeli
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yizre’el Valley | Member (stratigraphic) |
| Emek Izrael Regional Council | Regional Council |
| Jezreel Subdistrict | Subdistrict |
| Northern District | District |
| Israel | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 40' 19'' North , 35° 17' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Age:
23.03 to 5.332 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nazareth | 64,800 (2017) | 3.3km |
| Iksāl | 11,398 (2012) | 3.4km |
| Migdal Ha‘Emeq | 24,800 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Er Reina | 15,621 (2018) | 6.2km |
| Afula | 44,930 (2017) | 7.0km |
Lower Basalt Formation.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) References: |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
| ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ 'Moissanite-4H' Formula: SiC References: |
| ⓘ 'Moissanite-6H' Formula: SiC References: |
| ⓘ Native Silicon Formula: Si References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Ulvöspinel Formula: TiFe2+2O4 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silicon | 1.CB.15 | Si |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ulvöspinel | 4.BB.05 | TiFe2+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Picroilmenite | 4.CB.05 | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Moissanite-6H' | - | SiC |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Moissanite-4H' | - | SiC |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Moissanite-6H | SiC |
| C | ⓘ Moissanite-4H | SiC |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ulvöspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Native Silicon | Si |
| Si | ⓘ Moissanite-6H | SiC |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Moissanite-4H | SiC |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ulvöspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ulvöspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
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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References
Dobrzhinetskaya, Larissa, Mukhin, Pavel, Wang, Qin, Wirth, Richard, O'Bannon, Earl, Zhao, Wenxia, Eppelbaum, Lev, Sokhonchuk, Tatiana (2018) Moissanite (SiC) with metal-silicide and silicon inclusions from tuff of Israel: Raman spectroscopy and electron microscope studies. Lithos, 310. 355-368 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2017.04.001
