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Harrat Hadan Lava Field, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabiai
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Harrat Hadan Lava FieldLava Field
Mecca RegionRegion
Saudi ArabiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 30' North , 41° 27' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
21.50000,41.45000
GeoHash:
G#: sgv6r1yyx
GRN:
N15E28
Type:
Lava Field
Age:
27.8 ± 1.4 to 15.2 ± 3.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Cenozoic
Dating method:
K-Ar whole rock
Reference for age:
Arno, V., Bakashwin, M.A. et al. 1980. Recent volcanism within the Arabian plate. Preliminary data from Harrats Hadan and Nawasif-Al Buqum.
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
341918
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:341918:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Occupies an area 3700km² and up to 150m thick, the field is deeply eroded, which has exposed numerous feeder necks, particularly to the W and S, as well as dike swarm to the N.

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ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Localities in this Region

Saudi Arabia
  • Mecca Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Arabian Plate

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References

Arno, V., Bakashwin, M.A. et al. 1980. Recent volcanism within the Arabian plate. Preliminary data from Harrats Hadan and Nawasif-Al Buqum.
Zanettin, B., Justin-Visentin, E., Nicoletti, M., & Piccirillo, E. M. (1980). Geodynamic Evolution of the Afro-Arabian Rift System. Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Rome, 629-643.
Brown, G. F., Schmidt, D. L., & Huffman Jr, A. C. (1989). Geology of the Arabian Peninsula; shield area of western Saudi Arabia (No. 560-A). US Geological Survey. 1-188.
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
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