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Sal-1, Sal Carbonatite Plugs, Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, Omani
Regional Level Types
Sal-1Volcanic Plug
Sal Carbonatite PlugsGroup of Volcanic Plugs
Ash Sharqiyah South GovernorateGovernorate
OmanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° North , 59° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N15E40
Type:
Volcanic Plug
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
341721
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:341721:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Plug intrudes Precambrian granites and gneisses and is partly covered by cherts of the Early Cretaceous Whara Formation.
200 m long and 5-10 m wide.
Sal-1 plug lies c. 18km west of Sal-2, Sal Carbonatite Plugs, Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, Oman.

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Mineral List


9 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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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
SrStrontium
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neochaotian to Cretaceous : ~4600 Ma to 100.5 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Mesozoic
  Cretaceous
   Early/Lower Cretaceous
ⓘ ChertEarly/Lower Cretaceous
(100.5 - 145.0 Ma)
    
  
 Paleozoic
  Devonian
   Middle Devonian
ⓘ Mica Group387 Ma
    
 
Precambrian
ⓘ GranitePrecambrian
(541 - 4600 Ma)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Arabian PeninsulaPeninsula
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate

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References

Nasir, S., Theye, T. & Massonne, H.-J. 2009 REE-rich aeschynite in apatite-dolomite carbonatite, eastern Oman Mountains. The Open Mineralogy Journal, 3, 17-27.
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