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Wadi Akhdar area, South Sinai Governorate, Egypti
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wadi Akhdar area | Outcrop |
| South Sinai Governorate | Governorate |
| Egypt | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 49' North , 33° 46' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Catherine | 4,603 (2013) | 33.4km |
Shear zones in granite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Davidite' |
| ⓘ Davidite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Liandratite Formula: U(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Walpurgite Formula: (BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Weeksite Formula: K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Davidite-(Ce) | 4.CC.40 | Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| ⓘ | Liandratite | 4.DH.35 | U(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Walpurgite | 8.EA.05 | (BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | var. Thorogummite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| ⓘ | Weeksite | 9.AK.30 | K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Davidite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Davidite-(Ce) | Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| H | ⓘ Walpurgite | (BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Weeksite | K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Davidite-(Ce) | Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Liandratite | U(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Walpurgite | (BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Weeksite | K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Davidite-(Ce) | Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| Si | ⓘ Weeksite | K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Weeksite | K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Davidite-(Ce) | Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Davidite-(Ce) | Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Davidite-(Ce) | Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Davidite-(Ce) | Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Walpurgite | (BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Davidite-(Ce) | Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Liandratite | U(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Davidite-(Ce) | Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Liandratite | U(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Walpurgite | (BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Davidite-(Ce) | Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| U | ⓘ Liandratite | U(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| U | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Walpurgite | (BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| U | ⓘ Weeksite | K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Arabian Plate
- Arabian-Nubian ShieldShield
- Sinai ShieldVolcanic Arc
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