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Jabal Fezzan, Wadi al Shatii District, Libyai
Regional Level Types
Jabal FezzanGroup of Intrusions
Wadi al Shatii DistrictDistrict
LibyaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 19' 59'' North , 13° 40' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
28.33333,13.66667
GeoHash:
G#: sm19nvzv8
GRN:
N19E09
Type:
Group of Intrusions
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
407092
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:407092:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Several dikes and sills of phonolite cut granites and metamorphic rocks.

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEudialyte9.CO.10Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2

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African PlateTectonic Plate
Libya
North Africa

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References

Bordet, P., Freulon, J. M., & Lefranc, J. P. (1955). Phonolite a eudialyte du Jebel Fezzan. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 78(7), 425-432. https://www.persee.fr/doc/bulmi_0037-9328_1955_num_78_7_5017
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.143
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