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Amoraite type locality, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israeli
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Amoraite type localityOutcrop
Hatrurim BasinBasin
Tamar Regional CouncilRegional Council
Beersheba SubdistrictSubdistrict
Southern DistrictDistrict
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 12' 29'' North , 35° 15' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.20833,35.25833
GRN:
N21E22
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Arad23,700 (2017)7.1km
‘En Boqeq1,400 (2012)10.0km
Khirbat Ţawīl ash Shīḩ179 (2012)19.7km
Drijat1,199 (2020)20.1km
Khirbat al Fakhīt228 (2012)20.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
439353
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:439353:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Meter-sized outcrops of larnite-jasmundite-brownmillerite marbles located along the road #31, ~ 2 km SE of the Hatrurim road junction.

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10 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Amoraite (TL)
Formula: Ca12Al6(OH)36(CO3)2(SO3) · 15H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Brownmillerite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘ Hydrocalumite
Formula: Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Jasmundite
Formula: Ca11(SiO4)4O2S
ⓘ Katoite
Formula: Ca3Al2[◻(OH)4]3
ⓘ Kuzelite
Formula: Ca4Al2(OH)12[SO4] · 6H2O
ⓘ Larnite
Formula: Ca2SiO4
ⓘ Mampsisite (TL)
Formula: Ca4Al2(CO3)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Mariakrite
Formula: [Ca4Al2(OH)12(H2O)4][Fe2S4]
ⓘ Portlandite
Formula: Ca(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBrownmillerite4.AC.10Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘPortlandite4.FE.05Ca(OH)2
ⓘKatoite4.FF.Ca3Al2[◻(OH)4]3
ⓘMariakrite4.FL.[Ca4Al2(OH)12(H2O)4][Fe2S4]
ⓘHydrocalumite4.FL.10Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘKuzelite4.FL.15Ca4Al2(OH)12[SO4] · 6H2O
ⓘMampsisite (TL)4.FL.100Ca4Al2(CO3)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAmoraite (TL)5.DA.Ca12Al6(OH)36(CO3)2(SO3) · 15H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLarnite9.AD.05Ca2SiO4
ⓘJasmundite9.AG.70Ca11(SiO4)4O2S

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ KatoiteCa3Al2[◻(OH)4]3
Hⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Hⓘ KuzeliteCa4Al2(OH)12[SO4] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Mariakrite[Ca4Al2(OH)12(H2O)4][Fe2S4]
Hⓘ AmoraiteCa12Al6(OH)36(CO3)2(SO3) · 15H2O
Hⓘ MampsisiteCa4Al2(CO3)(OH)12 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ AmoraiteCa12Al6(OH)36(CO3)2(SO3) · 15H2O
Cⓘ MampsisiteCa4Al2(CO3)(OH)12 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Oⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ JasmunditeCa11(SiO4)4O2S
Oⓘ KatoiteCa3Al2[◻(OH)4]3
Oⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Oⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Oⓘ KuzeliteCa4Al2(OH)12[SO4] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Mariakrite[Ca4Al2(OH)12(H2O)4][Fe2S4]
Oⓘ AmoraiteCa12Al6(OH)36(CO3)2(SO3) · 15H2O
Oⓘ MampsisiteCa4Al2(CO3)(OH)12 · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Alⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Alⓘ KatoiteCa3Al2[◻(OH)4]3
Alⓘ KuzeliteCa4Al2(OH)12[SO4] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Mariakrite[Ca4Al2(OH)12(H2O)4][Fe2S4]
Alⓘ AmoraiteCa12Al6(OH)36(CO3)2(SO3) · 15H2O
Alⓘ MampsisiteCa4Al2(CO3)(OH)12 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ JasmunditeCa11(SiO4)4O2S
Siⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ JasmunditeCa11(SiO4)4O2S
Sⓘ KuzeliteCa4Al2(OH)12[SO4] · 6H2O
Sⓘ Mariakrite[Ca4Al2(OH)12(H2O)4][Fe2S4]
Sⓘ AmoraiteCa12Al6(OH)36(CO3)2(SO3) · 15H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Caⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ JasmunditeCa11(SiO4)4O2S
Caⓘ KatoiteCa3Al2[◻(OH)4]3
Caⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Caⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Caⓘ KuzeliteCa4Al2(OH)12[SO4] · 6H2O
Caⓘ Mariakrite[Ca4Al2(OH)12(H2O)4][Fe2S4]
Caⓘ AmoraiteCa12Al6(OH)36(CO3)2(SO3) · 15H2O
Caⓘ MampsisiteCa4Al2(CO3)(OH)12 · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Feⓘ Mariakrite[Ca4Al2(OH)12(H2O)4][Fe2S4]

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References

Britvin, Sergey N.; Murashko, Mikhail N.; Vlasenko, Natalia S.; Vereshchagin, Oleg S.; Bocharov, Vladimir N.; Vapnik, Yevgeny (2025) Mampsisite, Ca4Al2(OH)12(CO3)·5H2O, a new mineral and a new polymorph of the cementitious AFm monocarboaluminate. American Mineralogist. doi:10.2138/am-2025-9950
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