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Paralava occurrence (3), Wadi Zohar, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israeli
Regional Level Types
Paralava occurrence (3)Occurrence
Wadi ZoharWadi
Hatrurim BasinBasin
Tamar Regional CouncilRegional Council
Beersheba SubdistrictSubdistrict
Southern DistrictDistrict
IsraelCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° North , 35° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N21E22
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
462272
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:462272:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Dark paralava outcrops between Wadi Zohar and Wadi Halamish.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


33 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cohenite
Formula: Fe3C
ⓘ Cuspidine
Formula: Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘ Djerfisherite
Formula: K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gehlenite
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Goldmanite
Formula: Ca3V3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Hydrogrossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hutcheonite
Formula: Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
ⓘ Hydrocalumite
Formula: Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Nickel
Formula: Ni
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rankinite
Formula: Ca3Si2O7
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Tacharanite
Formula: Ca12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ⓘ Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Wüstite
Formula: FeO
ⓘ Zoharite
Formula: (Ba,K)6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Nickel1.AA.05Ni
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
ⓘCohenite1.BA.05Fe3C
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘDjerfisherite2.FC.05K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
ⓘZoharite2.FC.05(Ba,K)6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘWüstite4.AB.25FeO
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘHydrocalumite4.FL.10Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGoldmanite9.AD.25Ca3V3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hydrogrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘUvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
ⓘHutcheonite9.AD.25Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
ⓘGehlenite9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘRankinite9.BC.15Ca3Si2O7
ⓘCuspidine9.BE.17Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘTacharanite9.HA.75Ca12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Cⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GoldmaniteCa3V23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Grossular var. HydrogrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Oⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ WüstiteFeO
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HutcheoniteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Grossular var. HydrogrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Alⓘ HutcheoniteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Siⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Siⓘ GoldmaniteCa3V23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HydrogrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Siⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HutcheoniteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Sⓘ Zoharite(Ba,K)6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27
ClChlorine
Clⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Clⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Kⓘ Zoharite(Ba,K)6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Caⓘ GoldmaniteCa3V23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Grossular var. HydrogrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Caⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ HutcheoniteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ HutcheoniteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
VVanadium
Vⓘ GoldmaniteCa3V23+(SiO4)3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Feⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ WüstiteFeO
Feⓘ Zoharite(Ba,K)6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27
NiNickel
Niⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Niⓘ Native NickelNi
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Niⓘ Zoharite(Ba,K)6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Cuⓘ Zoharite(Ba,K)6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Zoharite(Ba,K)6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27

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References

Futrzyński, Jacek; Juroszek, Rafał; Skrzyńska, Katarzyna; Vapnik, Yevgeny; Galuskin, Evgeny (2023) Uvarovite from Reduced Native Fe-Bearing Paralava, Hatrurim Complex, Israel. Lithosphere, 2023 (1). lithosphere_2023_214 doi:10.2113/2023/lithosphere_2023_214
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