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Khurayyim Mount (Jabal al Khurayyim), Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordani
Regional Level Types
Khurayyim Mount (Jabal al Khurayyim)Mountain
Daba-Siwaqa complexComplex
Transjordan PlateauPlateau
Amman GovernorateGovernorate
JordanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 35' 24'' North , 36° 10' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.59019,36.17342
GRN:
N22E22
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Al Jīzah4,397 (2018)23.9km
Saḩāb40,241 (2015)35.0km
Jāwā10,628 (2017)36.6km
Mādabā82,335 (2017)38.5km
Ḩayy al Quwaysimah32,396 (2016)41.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
359904
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:359904:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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19 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Clinohedrite
Formula: CaZn(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘ Cuspidine
Formula: Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorkyuygenite
Formula: Ca12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
ⓘ Fluormayenite
Formula: Ca12Al14O32F2
ⓘ Foshagite
Formula: Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2
ⓘ Franklinite
Formula: Zn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jennite
Formula: Ca9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
ⓘ Khurayyimite (TL)
Formula: Ca7Zn4(Si2O7)2(OH)10 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Magnesioferrite
Formula: MgFe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Spurrite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Tobermorite Group'
Formula: Ca4+x(AlySi6-y)O15+2x-y · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘFranklinite4.BB.05Zn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMagnesioferrite4.BB.05MgFe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘFluormayenite4.CC.10Ca12Al14O32F2
ⓘFluorkyuygenite4.CC.10Ca12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinohedrite9.AE.30CaZn(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘSpurrite9.AH.15Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘCuspidine9.BE.17Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘKhurayyimite (TL)9.BK.05Ca7Zn4(Si2O7)2(OH)10 · 4H2O
ⓘFoshagite9.DG.15Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2
ⓘJennite9.DG.20Ca9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tobermorite Group'-Ca4+x(AlySi6-y)O15+2x-y · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinohedriteCaZn(SiO4) · H2O
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Hⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Hⓘ Tobermorite GroupCa4+x(AlySi6-y)O15+2x-y · 5H2O
Hⓘ FluorkyuygeniteCa12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
Hⓘ KhurayyimiteCa7Zn4(Si2O7)2(OH)10 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinohedriteCaZn(SiO4) · H2O
Oⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Oⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oⓘ Tobermorite GroupCa4+x(AlySi6-y)O15+2x-y · 5H2O
Oⓘ FluormayeniteCa12Al14O32F2
Oⓘ FluorkyuygeniteCa12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
Oⓘ KhurayyimiteCa7Zn4(Si2O7)2(OH)10 · 4H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluormayeniteCa12Al14O32F2
Fⓘ FluorkyuygeniteCa12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Tobermorite GroupCa4+x(AlySi6-y)O15+2x-y · 5H2O
Alⓘ FluormayeniteCa12Al14O32F2
Alⓘ FluorkyuygeniteCa12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinohedriteCaZn(SiO4) · H2O
Siⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Siⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Siⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Siⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siⓘ Tobermorite GroupCa4+x(AlySi6-y)O15+2x-y · 5H2O
Siⓘ KhurayyimiteCa7Zn4(Si2O7)2(OH)10 · 4H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ClinohedriteCaZn(SiO4) · H2O
Caⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Caⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Caⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caⓘ Tobermorite GroupCa4+x(AlySi6-y)O15+2x-y · 5H2O
Caⓘ FluormayeniteCa12Al14O32F2
Caⓘ FluorkyuygeniteCa12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
Caⓘ KhurayyimiteCa7Zn4(Si2O7)2(OH)10 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ClinohedriteCaZn(SiO4) · H2O
Znⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ KhurayyimiteCa7Zn4(Si2O7)2(OH)10 · 4H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Middle East

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/jordan/jordan_(general)/_khurayyim_jabalal/
Galuskina, I.O., Krüger, B., Galuskin, E.V., Vapnik, Y., Murashko, M. (2019) A New Mineral Khurayyimite, Ca7.07Zn3.89Si4.02O14(OH)10·4H2O, from Daba Siwaqa Pyrometamorphic Rock, Jordan. In XIX International Meeting on Crystal Chemistry, X-ray Diffraction and Spectroscopy of Minerals: 78-78.
Krüger, Biljana, Galuskina, Irina O., Galuskin, Evgeny V., Vapnik, Yevgeny, Murashko, Mikhail N. (2023) Khurayyimite Ca7Zn4(Si2O7)2(OH)10·4H2O: a mineral with unusual loop-branched sechser single chains. Mineralogy and Petrology, 117 (2) 191-200 doi:10.1007/s00710-022-00804-z
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