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Abu Zarab paleokarst, Umm Bugma (Um Bogma), Abu Zeneima (Abu Zenima), South Sinai Governorate, Egypti
Regional Level Types
Abu Zarab paleokarstOutcrop
Umm Bugma (Um Bogma)- not defined -
Abu Zeneima (Abu Zenima)- not defined -
South Sinai GovernorateGovernorate
EgyptCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 1' North , 33° 23' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
29.01667,33.38333
GRN:
N20E21
Type:
Outcrop
KĂśppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
476277
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:476277:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Paleokarst.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Natroboltwoodite
Formula: Na(UO2)(SiO3OH) · H2O
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Soddyite
Formula: (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSoddyite9.AK.05(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
ⓘNatroboltwoodite9.AK.15Na(UO2)(SiO3OH) · H2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ NatroboltwooditeNa(UO2)(SiO3OH) · H2O
Hⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ NatroboltwooditeNa(UO2)(SiO3OH) · H2O
Oⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatroboltwooditeNa(UO2)(SiO3OH) · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ NatroboltwooditeNa(UO2)(SiO3OH) · H2O
Siⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ NatroboltwooditeNa(UO2)(SiO3OH) · H2O
Uⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Arabian Plate
AsiaContinent

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References

[1]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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