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Gabal Allouga, Umm Bugma (Um Bogma), Abu Zeneima (Abu Zenima), South Sinai Governorate, Egypti
Regional Level Types
Gabal AllougaQuarry
Umm Bugma (Um Bogma)- not defined -
Abu Zeneima (Abu Zenima)- not defined -
South Sinai GovernorateGovernorate
EgyptCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 59' 49'' North , 33° 24' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
28.99722,33.40417
GRN:
N20E21
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
457939
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:457939:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Boltwoodite
Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Clarkeite
Formula: (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
ⓘ 'Copper Stain'
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite
Formula: (Th,U)SiO4
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘChalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘClarkeite4.GC.05(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘThorite
var. Uranothorite		9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
ⓘBoltwoodite9.AK.15(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
ⓘParauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Copper Stain'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Naⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Caⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
UUranium
Uⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

African PlateTectonic Plate
Arabian Plate
AsiaContinent

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References

Sallam, O. R. (2020). Origin of Mn-Fe Ore Bearing Radioactive Minerals at Um Bogma Area, Southwestern Sinai, Egypt. Nuclear Sciences Scientific Journal, 9(1), 79-102.
Abd El-Moghny, Mohamed W.; Helal, Mohamed H.; Elshahat, Osama Ramzy; Abaza, Mohamed Mohamed Fahim; Gabr, Mahmoud Mohamed Mohamed Ali; Fathy, Mohamed; Ayyad, Haitham M. (2026) Secondary Uranium Mineral Assemblages in Carboniferous Paleokarst Infill, Um Bogma Formation, the Southern Tethyan Margin: Implications for the Arabian–Nubian Shield in Mineralogical Characterization and Supergene Enrichment. Minerals, 16 (5). doi:10.3390/min16050558
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