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Roadside Arad – Dead Sea, Wadi Zohar, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israeli
Regional Level Types
Roadside Arad – Dead SeaOutcrop
Wadi ZoharWadi
Hatrurim BasinBasin
Tamar Regional CouncilRegional Council
Beersheba SubdistrictSubdistrict
Southern DistrictDistrict
IsraelCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 11' 25'' North , 35° 16' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.19028,35.28333
GRN:
N21E22
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
‘En Boqeq1,400 (2012)7.6km
Arad23,700 (2017)10.1km
Khirbat Ţawīl ash Shīḩ179 (2012)22.1km
Drijat1,199 (2020)23.2km
Khirbat al Fakhīt228 (2012)23.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
441235
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:441235:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Arad – Dead Sea road


Roadcut.
The geological description of this unique and highly inhomogeneous breccia with cement composed of gehlenite-flamite (-rankinite, pseudowollastonite) paralava can be found in a number of our papers alongside descriptions of minerals previously known only from meteorites, such as osbornite, allabogdanite, dmitryivanovite, grokhovskyite, caswellsilverite, and rubinite.

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Mineral List


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

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Afwillite
Formula: Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
ⓘ Allabogdanite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)2P
ⓘ Andreyivanovite
Formula: FeCrP
ⓘ Baghdadite
Formula: Ca6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4
ⓘ Bariolakargiite (TL)
Formula: BaZrO3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Barringerite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)2P
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Caswellsilverite
Formula: NaCrS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cohenite
Formula: Fe3C
ⓘ Cuspidine
Formula: Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Dmitryivanovite
Formula: CaAl2O4
ⓘ Ferromerrillite
Formula: Ca9NaFe2+(PO4)7
ⓘ Flamite
Formula: Ca8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Gehlenite
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘ Grokhovskyite
Formula: CuCrS2
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Hydrogrossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ 'Merrillite Subgroup'
ⓘ Murashkoite
Formula: FeP
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Osbornite
Formula: TiN
ⓘ Paqueite
Formula: Ca3TiSi2(Al,Ti,Si)3O14
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ 'Pseudowollastonite'
Formula: CaSiO3
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rankinite
Formula: Ca3Si2O7
ⓘ Rubinite
Formula: Ca3Ti3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Tacharanite
Formula: Ca12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
ⓘ Tobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘ Wüstite
Formula: FeO
ⓘ Yamhamelachite (TL)
Formula: KCrP2O7
Type Locality:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘCohenite1.BA.05Fe3C
ⓘOsbornite1.BC.15TiN
ⓘMurashkoite1.BD.FeP
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘBarringerite1.BD.10(Fe,Ni)2P
ⓘAllabogdanite1.BD.15(Fe,Ni)2P
ⓘAndreyivanovite1.BD.15FeCrP
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGrokhovskyite2.CA.25CuCrS2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘCaswellsilverite2.FB.05NaCrS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘWüstite4.AB.25FeO
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘDmitryivanovite4.BC.10CaAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘBariolakargiite (TL)4.CC.30BaZrO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘFerromerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaFe2+(PO4)7
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘYamhamelachite (TL)8.FA.20KCrP2O7
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hydrogrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘRubinite9.AD.25Ca3Ti3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘAfwillite9.AG.75Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
ⓘFlamite9.AH.45Ca8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
ⓘGehlenite9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘRankinite9.BC.15Ca3Si2O7
ⓘBaghdadite9.BE.17Ca6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4
ⓘCuspidine9.BE.17Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘ'Pseudowollastonite'9.CA.20CaSiO3
ⓘTobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘPaqueite9.HA.42Ca3TiSi2(Al,Ti,Si)3O14
ⓘTacharanite9.HA.75Ca12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Unclassified
ⓘ'Merrillite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Hⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Hⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CoheniteFe3C
NNitrogen
Nⓘ OsborniteTiN
OOxygen
Oⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Oⓘ BaghdaditeCa6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HydrogrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Oⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Oⓘ WüstiteFeO
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ PseudowollastoniteCaSiO3
Oⓘ DmitryivanoviteCaAl2O4
Oⓘ FerromerrilliteCa9NaFe2+(PO4)7
Oⓘ PaqueiteCa3TiSi2(Al,Ti,Si)3O14
Oⓘ FlamiteCa8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
Oⓘ RubiniteCa3Ti23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ YamhamelachiteKCrP2O7
Oⓘ BariolakargiiteBaZrO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ CaswellsilveriteNaCrS2
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Naⓘ FerromerrilliteCa9NaFe2+(PO4)7
Naⓘ FlamiteCa8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HydrogrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Alⓘ DmitryivanoviteCaAl2O4
Alⓘ PaqueiteCa3TiSi2(Al,Ti,Si)3O14
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Siⓘ BaghdaditeCa6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4
Siⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Siⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HydrogrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Siⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Siⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Siⓘ PseudowollastoniteCaSiO3
Siⓘ PaqueiteCa3TiSi2(Al,Ti,Si)3O14
Siⓘ FlamiteCa8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
Siⓘ RubiniteCa3Ti23+(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Barringerite(Fe,Ni)2P
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Pⓘ Allabogdanite(Fe,Ni)2P
Pⓘ AndreyivanoviteFeCrP
Pⓘ FerromerrilliteCa9NaFe2+(PO4)7
Pⓘ MurashkoiteFeP
Pⓘ FlamiteCa8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
Pⓘ YamhamelachiteKCrP2O7
SSulfur
Sⓘ CaswellsilveriteNaCrS2
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ GrokhovskyiteCuCrS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ FlamiteCa8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
Kⓘ YamhamelachiteKCrP2O7
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Caⓘ BaghdaditeCa6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HydrogrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Caⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Caⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caⓘ PseudowollastoniteCaSiO3
Caⓘ DmitryivanoviteCaAl2O4
Caⓘ FerromerrilliteCa9NaFe2+(PO4)7
Caⓘ PaqueiteCa3TiSi2(Al,Ti,Si)3O14
Caⓘ FlamiteCa8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
Caⓘ RubiniteCa3Ti23+(SiO4)3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ OsborniteTiN
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ PaqueiteCa3TiSi2(Al,Ti,Si)3O14
Tiⓘ RubiniteCa3Ti23+(SiO4)3
CrChromium
Crⓘ CaswellsilveriteNaCrS2
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Crⓘ AndreyivanoviteFeCrP
Crⓘ GrokhovskyiteCuCrS2
Crⓘ YamhamelachiteKCrP2O7
FeIron
Feⓘ Barringerite(Fe,Ni)2P
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ WüstiteFeO
Feⓘ Allabogdanite(Fe,Ni)2P
Feⓘ AndreyivanoviteFeCrP
Feⓘ FerromerrilliteCa9NaFe2+(PO4)7
Feⓘ MurashkoiteFeP
NiNickel
Niⓘ Barringerite(Fe,Ni)2P
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Allabogdanite(Fe,Ni)2P
CuCopper
Cuⓘ GrokhovskyiteCuCrS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaghdaditeCa6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4
Zrⓘ BariolakargiiteBaZrO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BariolakargiiteBaZrO3

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References

Galuskin, E. V., Kusz, J., Galuskina, I. O., Vapnik, Y., and Zieliński, G.: Yamhamelachite, IMA 2023-103, in: CNMNC Newsletter 78, Eur. J. Mineral., 36, https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-36-361-2024, 2024.
Galuskin, Evgeny; Galuskina, Irina O.; Kamenetsky, Vadim; Vapnik, Yevgeny; Kusz, Joachim; Zieliński, Grzegorz (2022) First In Situ Terrestrial Osbornite (TiN) in the Pyrometamorphic Hatrurim Complex, Israel. Lithosphere, 2022 (1). 8127747 doi:10.2113/2022/8127747
[1]Galuskin, Evgeny V.; Kusz, Joachim; Galuskina, Irina O.; Vapnik, Yevgeny; Zieliński, Grzegorz (2025) Yamhamelachite, KCrP2O7, a new natural pyrophosphate from phosphide-bearing breccia of the Hatrurim Complex, Negev Desert, Israel. Mineralogical Magazine, 89 (5). 664-674 doi:10.1180/mgm.2025.27
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