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Sahara Granite, South Sinai Governorate, Egypti
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Sahara GranitePluton
South Sinai GovernorateGovernorate
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 4' 59'' North , 34° 2' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
28.08333,34.05000
GeoHash:
G#: subpyb6mq
GRN:
N19E22
Type:
Pluton
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
406291
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:406291:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wadi um Adawi


Horseshoe-shaped pluton covering about 240 km², of which 60 km² are covered by recent sediments of coastal plain (Bentor & Eyal 1987).

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘArfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'var. Perthite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

African PlateTectonic Plate
Arabian Plate

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References

Abu El-Leil, I., Abdel Tawab, M. & Abdel Wahab, G. 1997. Geology and petrology of some migmatites and granitoids of Gabal Sabbagh, south Sinai, Egypt. Annals of the Geological Survey of Egypt, 20, 39-70.
Bentor, Y. K., & Eyal, M. (1987). The Geology of Southern Sinai Its Implication for the Evolution of the Arabo-Nubian Massif: Jebel Sabbagh Sheet with a Geological Map 1: 100, 000. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
Higazy, M., Abdel Tawab, M., & Ahmed, A. M. (1992). Geology of Wadi Um Adawi granitoids, southeastern Sinai, Egypt. Annals of the Geological Survey of Egypt, 18, 39-43.
Woolley, A. R. (2001) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World, Part 3: Africa - Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. The Geological Society of London.p.56
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