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Unnamed phosphorite occurrence (Site 1), Al-Tafeh area, Zarqa Governorate, Jordani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed phosphorite occurrence (Site 1) | Occurrence |
| Al-Tafeh area | Outcrop |
| Zarqa Governorate | Governorate |
| Jordan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 2' 32'' North , 36° 12' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zarqa | 792,665 (2013) | 11.9km |
| Qaşr al Ḩallābāt | 1,000 (2013) | 13.1km |
| Russeifa | 268,237 (2011) | 15.5km |
| Amman | 1,275,857 (2018) | 26.7km |
| Saḩāb | 40,241 (2015) | 27.1km |
Site 1 begins with a hard, light crystalline limestone bed approximately 1.2 m thick, exhibiting calcite veins and affected by bioturbation at the base. Above this limestone, the contact transitions sharply to a breccia bed with dark chert fragments embedded in a phosphate matrix. The breccia is overlain conformably by a thick phosphorite bed, which initiates with a hard base containing dark chert extraclasts and medium-sized invertebrate bones. This phosphorite bed grades upward into a softer top, where caves have formed.
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1 valid mineral.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
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