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Abu Samar, Derudeb District, Red Sea Hills, Red Sea, Sudani
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Derudeb DistrictDistrict
Red Sea HillsGroup of Hills
Red SeaState
SudanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 58' North , 36° 21' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
17.96667,36.35000
GeoHash:
G#: sg1y5ntr2
GRN:
N12E25
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
38284
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:38284:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


250 Km. SW of Port Sudan. Complex sulfide deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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11 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘJacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MnManganese
Mnⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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