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Nusab El Balgum, New Valley Governorate, Egypti
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Nusab El BalgumOutcrop
New Valley GovernorateGovernorate
EgyptCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 16' 59'' North , 29° 16' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
23.28333,29.28333
GeoHash:
G#: sshu6qe7p
GRN:
N16E19
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
413526
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:413526:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Alkali pyroxene'
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
ⓘ Carlosbarbosaite
Formula: (UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2
ⓘ Changbaiite
Formula: PbNb2O6
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ 'Fergusonite'
ⓘ Gittinsite
Formula: CaZrSi2O7
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ 'Parisite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stetindite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite
Formula: (Th,U)SiO4
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘChangbaiite4.DF.10PbNb2O6
ⓘCerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05(Ce4+,Th)O2
ⓘCarlosbarbosaite4.GB.75(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘThorite
var. Uranothorite		9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
ⓘStetindite-(Ce)9.AD.30Ce(SiO4)
ⓘGittinsite9.BC.05CaZrSi2O7
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'Parisite'-Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Fergusonite'-
ⓘ'Alkali pyroxene'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ Carlosbarbosaite(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Oⓘ ChangbaiitePbNb2O6
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ GittinsiteCaZrSi2O7
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Oⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Stetindite-(Ce)Ce(SiO4)
Oⓘ Carlosbarbosaite(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ GittinsiteCaZrSi2O7
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Siⓘ Stetindite-(Ce)Ce(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GittinsiteCaZrSi2O7
Caⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ GittinsiteCaZrSi2O7
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ ChangbaiitePbNb2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Nbⓘ Carlosbarbosaite(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Ceⓘ Stetindite-(Ce)Ce(SiO4)
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ndⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
PbLead
Pbⓘ ChangbaiitePbNb2O6
ThThorium
Thⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
UUranium
Uⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Uⓘ Carlosbarbosaite(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Egypt
North Africa

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References

Ibrahim, M. E. A., El-Kalioby, B. A. E. H., Aly, G. M., El-Tohamy, A. M., & Watanabe, K. (2015). Altered granitic rocks, Nusab El Balgum area, Southwestern Desert, Egypt: mineralogical and geochemical aspects of REEs. Ore Geology Reviews, 70, 252-261.
Mahmoud, S. A. E. A., & Williams-Jones, A. E. (2018). Mineralogy and geochemistry studies on the Nusab El Balgum granitic batches, South Western Desert, Egypt. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 11(18), 1-24.
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