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Halamish Quarry, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israeli
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Halamish Quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Hatrurim Basin | Basin |
| Tamar Regional Council | Regional Council |
| Beersheba Subdistrict | Subdistrict |
| Southern District | District |
| Israel | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 9' 37'' North , 35° 17' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| ‘En Boqeq | 1,400 (2012) | 8.5km |
| Arad | 23,700 (2017) | 13.0km |
| Safi | 15,200 (2013) | 22.0km |
| Drijat | 1,199 (2020) | 25.3km |
| Khirbat Ţawīl ash Shīḩ | 179 (2012) | 25.4km |
The Halamish Quarry is an active phosphorite mine in the Negev Desert south of Arad, between Nahals Halamish and Heter.
Rocks of the Hatrurim Formation are also cropping out.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnesioferrite | 4.BB.05 | MgFe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Rotemite (TL) | 4.FL.05 | Ca4Cr2(OH)12Cl2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Strelkinite | 4.HB.30 | Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Bentorite | 7.DG.15 | Ca6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
| ⓘ | Ettringite | 7.DG.15 | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Clinohedrite | 9.AE.30 | CaZn(SiO4) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Afwillite | 9.AG.75 | Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Volkonskoite | 9.EC.40 | Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Bentorite | Ca6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
| H | ⓘ Clinohedrite | CaZn(SiO4) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Strelkinite | Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Volkonskoite | Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rotemite | Ca4Cr2(OH)12Cl2 · 4H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bentorite | Ca6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinohedrite | CaZn(SiO4) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnesioferrite | MgFe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Strelkinite | Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Volkonskoite | Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rotemite | Ca4Cr2(OH)12Cl2 · 4H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Strelkinite | Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesioferrite | MgFe23+O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Volkonskoite | Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Volkonskoite | Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Clinohedrite | CaZn(SiO4) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Volkonskoite | Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bentorite | Ca6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
| S | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Rotemite | Ca4Cr2(OH)12Cl2 · 4H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Bentorite | Ca6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinohedrite | CaZn(SiO4) · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Volkonskoite | Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Rotemite | Ca4Cr2(OH)12Cl2 · 4H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Strelkinite | Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Bentorite | Ca6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Volkonskoite | Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Cr | ⓘ Rotemite | Ca4Cr2(OH)12Cl2 · 4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnesioferrite | MgFe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Volkonskoite | Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Clinohedrite | CaZn(SiO4) · H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Strelkinite | Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
- Sinai-Levant basinBasin
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Eurasian Plate
- Israel Accretionary complexAccretionary Complex
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References
Skrzyńska, Katarzyna; Müller, Harald; Juroszek, Rafał; Krüger, Biljana; Cametti, Georgia; Pakhomova, Anna; Galuskina, Irina; Vapnik, Yevgeny; Woźniak, Krzysztof; Galuskin, Evgeny (2025) Rotemite, Ca4Cr2(OH)12Cl2·4 H2O – the trigonal chromium analog of hydrocalumite and Friedel’s salt – a new mineral from the Hatrurim Complex, Israel. Applied Clay Science, 278. 108002 doi:10.1016/j.clay.2025.108002
Halamish Quarry, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel