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Red Sea Rift, African Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Sea Rift | Oceanic Crust |
| African Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | var. Zinc-bearing Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | (Cu,Zn)FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Isocubanite | 2.CB.55b | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | var. Zinc-bearing Isocubanite | 2.CB.55b | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Mackinawite | 2.CC.25 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Akaganeite | 4.DK.05 | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Todorokite | 4.DK.10 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Ferrihydrite | 4.FE.35 | Fe3+10O14(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Asbolane | 4.FL.30 | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Ferripyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Fe3+Si2O5(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'UM1988-17-S:CuFe' | - | Cu7Fe8S16 |
| ⓘ | 'UM1988-18-S:CuFe' | - | Cu5Fe9S14 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Ferripyrophyllite | Fe3+Si2O5(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ferripyrophyllite | Fe3+Si2O5(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Ferripyrophyllite | Fe3+Si2O5(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Mackinawite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| S | ⓘ UM1988-17-S:CuFe | Cu7Fe8S16 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Zinc-bearing Chalcopyrite | (Cu,Zn)FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Isocubanite var. Zinc-bearing Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ UM1988-18-S:CuFe | Cu5Fe9S14 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferripyrophyllite | Fe3+Si2O5(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Mackinawite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Fe | ⓘ UM1988-17-S:CuFe | Cu7Fe8S16 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Zinc-bearing Chalcopyrite | (Cu,Zn)FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Isocubanite var. Zinc-bearing Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ UM1988-18-S:CuFe | Cu5Fe9S14 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | ⓘ UM1988-17-S:CuFe | Cu7Fe8S16 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Zinc-bearing Chalcopyrite | (Cu,Zn)FeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Isocubanite var. Zinc-bearing Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | ⓘ UM1988-18-S:CuFe | Cu5Fe9S14 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Zn | ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Zinc-bearing Chalcopyrite | (Cu,Zn)FeS2 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Fossils
There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 185 | ||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | |||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 2.59 Ma (Pleistocene) | ||||||
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