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Upper Mareb Valley, Southern Region, Eritreai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 39' North , 39° 1' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
14.65000,39.01667
GeoHash:
G#: sfeerfgn6
GRN:
N10E27
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mendefera17,781 (2012)34.1km
Adi Keyh13,061 (2013)44.4km
Dek’emhāre10,959 (2012)46.8km
Adi Nahbay Tahtay200 (2019)60.9km
Ādīgrat65,000 (2017)63.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
406533
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:406533:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Tinguaite dike emplaced in a very fine-grained rock with a fluidal texture.

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4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Låvenite
Formula: Na2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLåvenite9.BE.17Na2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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African PlateTectonic Plate
Arabian Plate

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References

Manasse, E. (1909). Contribuzioni allo studio petrografico della Colonia Eritrea. Stab. tip. ditta C. Nava.
Mohr, P. A. (1962). The geology of Ethiopia: Univ. Coll.
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.71
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