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Abu Thor area, South Sinai Governorate, Egypti
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 0' 45'' North , 33° 24' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
29.01250,33.40000
GRN:
N20E21
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
474530
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:474530:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A forty mile square area.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bassetite
Formula: Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Boltwoodite
Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Clarkeite
Formula: (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Iriginite
Formula: (UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Phosphowalpurgite
Formula: (BiO)4(UO2)(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sklodowskite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘIriginite4.GB.60(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
ⓘClarkeite4.GC.05(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPhosphowalpurgite8.EA.05(BiO)4(UO2)(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘBassetite8.EB.10Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSklodowskite9.AK.10Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘBoltwoodite9.AK.15(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
ⓘParauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Phosphowalpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Phosphowalpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Naⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Phosphowalpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ Clarkeite(Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH) · 0-1H2O
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Phosphowalpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(PO4)2 · 2H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
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ⓘ Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
Uⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ Phosphowalpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(PO4)2 · 2H2O

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Arabian Plate
AsiaContinent

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References

Bahr, Salama M.; Shata, Ahmed E.; El Mezayen, Ahmed M. El; Abd-Allah, Ali M.; Alshami, Abdalla S.; Arman, Hasan; Abdelghany, Osman; Ahmed, Alaa; Gad, Ahmed (2026) How Faults Shape Uranium and Polymetallic Mineralization: Evidence from the Paleozoic Succession of Southwestern Sinai, Egypt. Minerals, 16 (4). doi:10.3390/min16040396
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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