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Nubian Desert, Sahara Desert, Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nubian Desert | Desert |
| Sahara Desert | Desert |
| Africa | Continent |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 47' 35'' North , 31° 23' 44'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Eastern region of the Sahara Desert, spanning approximately 400,000 km² of northeastern Sudan and northern Eritrea, between the Nile and the Red Sea.
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Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ 'Glass' |
| ⓘ Khatyrkite Formula: (Cu,Zn)Al2 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Stolperite Formula: AlCu |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Ni,Fe) |
| ⓘ 'Unnamed (Al-Cu Alloy)' Formula: Cu3Al2 (?) References: Ma, Chi; Hu, Jinping; Suttle, Martin D.; Guan, Yunbin; Sharp, Thomas G.; Asimow, Paul D.; Steinhardt, Paul J.; Bindi, Luca (2023) Al‐Cu‐Fe alloys in the solar system: Going inside a Khatyrka‐like micrometeorite (KT01) from the Nubian Desert, Sudan. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 58 (11). 1642-1653 doi:10.1111/maps.14089 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Khatyrkite | 1.AA.15 | (Cu,Zn)Al2 |
| ⓘ | Stolperite | 1.AA.30 | AlCu |
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Ni,Fe) |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Unnamed (Al-Cu Alloy)' | - | Cu3Al2 (?) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Khatyrkite | (Cu,Zn)Al2 |
| Al | ⓘ Stolperite | AlCu |
| Al | ⓘ Unnamed (Al-Cu Alloy) | Cu3Al2 (?) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Khatyrkite | (Cu,Zn)Al2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Stolperite | AlCu |
| Cu | ⓘ Unnamed (Al-Cu Alloy) | Cu3Al2 (?) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Khatyrkite | (Cu,Zn)Al2 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nubian_Desert |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q464909 |
Localities in this Region
- Northern State
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
- Sahara DesertDesert
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Arabian-Nubian Shield
- Bayuda TerraneVolcanic Arc
Arabian Plate
- Nubian ShieldShield
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